Admit it: you’ve seen the scenario unfold before your very eyes. A star exhibitor executes an unexpectedly substandard performance during a high stakes situation. As he exits the ring with his horse, the awkward silence follows him out.

I have no regrets,” said Payton Manning when he announced his retirement from the NFL this year, not long after the Denver Broncos won Super Bowl 50 and the sports world was abuzz with speculation. Did he pick the right time? How did he know when it was time to retire? Is he really done? Did he go out at the top of his game?

Eleven year-old Blythe Goguen went to her first horse show when she was just three weeks old, and horses have played an important role in her life ever since. She has the unique experience of having one foot in two distinct but equally competitive horse worlds.

Disaster preparedness for horses requires special considerations. We must take into account the fact that our horses are intelligent, emotional and social animals, and as such should be treated as individuals.

Click here to read the complete article 406 – October, 2016 by Erica Greathouse We’ve all heard the old adage, “it’s a marathon, not a sprint.” Although this particular saying is important in many aspects of life, it’s paramount when it comes to preparing horses and riders to peak when it really counts. For many […]

Just the word “Congress” to any given Quarter Horse person brings on a rush! For the shopper, it’s “what will I find that I just have to have?”For the judges,it’s “a long week, but a privilege.” For the showman, it’s a rush of “maybe this year….maybe the honor of being a Congress Champion.” And so it has been for many years.

This summer, the Olympics once again put high-level athletic showdowns front and center as the world watched elite athletes face off.

Dan hired a trainer, Sarah, to train his horse and haul it to a few shows during the year. While under Sarah’s care, however, Dan’s horse colicked, and a veterinarian had to put the horse down. Should Sarah, the trainer, be responsible for paying for the loss of Dan’s horse and his vet bills?

While sitting in the stands at a major event, you may catch yourself admiring elite horse and rider teams as they stride into the pen.