The annual summer camp at Jeremy May Show Horses in North Carolina doesn’t just have a lasting impact on the industry. It has proven to be pretty good for one’s soul, too. By Delores Kuhlwein “The bond between human and animal is a source of unlimited strength and resilience.” ― Christopher McDougall, Running with Sherman. […]
Continue reading …The Breeders’ Halter Futurity is an event like no other. As the highest paying stand-alone Halter event in history, the futurity has awarded millions to competitors since its inception in 2010.
Continue reading …Some riding instructors, boarding stable owners, and horse trainers have full-time “day jobs” but carry out their equine businesses on the side.
Continue reading …A steadfast love for their horses, their trainer, the Paint Horse, and above all, each other, results in a recipe for success for the Raykovich and Chelwick “Fam” of Premier Performance Horses. By Delores Kuhlwein Time and time again in the horse industry, we hear exhibitors declare their barns become their family. In the case […]
Continue reading …Horse people are the best people! Not only do they engage in hardworking endeavors that keep our industry moving forward, but they also engage in epic pranks in the spirt of fun.
Continue reading …Meredith Senterfit Edmondson, 90, died of natural causes on January 6, 2024 at her home, Edmondson Farm, in Nokomis, Florida, where she had operated a horse breeding and show management business since 1980.
Continue reading …By Delores Kuhlwein Rose Veldman was ten years old, living in a Haitian orphanage, when the 2010 Haiti earthquake struck. Though terror reigned in the orphanage during the 7.0 quake, Rose chose to rescue a three-year-old girl on the fourth floor of the building. As she made her escape, the building collapsed, crushing Rose’s legs. […]
Continue reading …Combine three teenagers, six horses, a healthy dose of competitive spirit–and don’t forget the stress of a big horse show–and what do you get? It sounds like what follows should be a punchline, but this is the busy reality the Herman family lives as they prepare for the AQHYA World Show which is held in Oklahoma City this August.
Continue reading …Some of the brightest stars in horse show arena have the tiniest of details to thank for their jaw-dropping first impressions. In this piece, we go behind the scenes to share a trick of the trade: using dye to inexpensively enhance different aspects of your horse show turnout.
Continue reading …By Julia S. Adams, Goldun Custom Creations “To the horse who came next: You enter a freshly bedded, ready-made stall with all the fixings, not knowing it still bears the name plate of the horse that lived there before you. You wear hand-me-down halters, fly masks, blankets, and items with writing on them that that horse […]
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