I’m sure you’ve heard about the best way to make $1,000 in the horse industry? Start with $5,000. Unfortunately, there is a vein of truth in that statement.

Life is all about timing. Sometimes, it can work in our favor. In other cases, the lack of time we’re given seems cruel and unfair. But it’s our reaction to the events in life that ultimately make all the difference.

Twenty miles from Nashville, the undisputed country music capital of the world, multiple champions Ryan Cottingim and Amanda Gately set down roots in Spring Hill, Tennessee, in 2014.

I’d made it over a year with my horse before the first emergency vet call, so I really didn’t know what to expect as the collection of jars and syringes piled up on the tailgate of the veterinarian’s truck.

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Click here to read the complete article 196 – November/December, 2016 by Delores Kuhlwein We’ve all seen the horror stories on social media: a horse arriving a week late in poor health (or not arriving at all), a driver unreachable for days, or the unthinkable tragedy of the loss of a horse. While we’re outraged […]

Have you heard those scary radio ads by tax relief companies promising to help taxpayers in distress? The ads warn consumers about unexpected IRS bank levies to recover unpaid or disputed taxes. You are informed that “experts” can help stop the IRS levy and successfully settle your tax dispute for pennies on the dollar, or even obtain total “tax forgiveness.”

Click here to read the complete article 178 – November/December, 2016 by Heather Smith Thomas Most horses need dental care periodically. Domestic horses are usually kept in artificial conditions, eating grain and hay rather than grazing continually at pasture, and may not wear their teeth normally. Dental care is part of good horse management, and […]

Click here to read the complete article 136 – November/December, 2016 BY ERICA GREATHOUSE The AQHA rulebook defines Showmanship as a class “designed to evaluate the exhibitor’s ability to execute, in concert with a well-groomed and well-conditioned horse, a set of maneuvers prescribed by the judge with precision and smoothness while exhibiting poise and confidence, […]

Halter is a conformation class where you track a horse into the pen, square him up, and present him to the judges. Simple, right? Not so fast.