Stephanie Smith entered the rarified air of World Champions with her 2022 AQHA World Champion title in Amateur Working Hunter Under Saddle. Riding her horse, One Al Of An Amen, Smith earned the title over a large, talented field. She recalls, “My most memorable moment in my show career was being the final person standing in the ring at the World Show. It is hard to describe the feeling when they call your name last and you get to ride your victory lap.”
Continue reading …From The Publisher – We Keep Coming Back For More
December 30, 2023 Comments Off on From The Publisher – We Keep Coming Back For More
By the time you read this commentary, we’ll have entered the new year and the new season of shows will be in full swing. Whether you’re showing outside in areas with a warmer climate or indoors where the snow is flying, my guess is you are happy to be where your horse is while competing amongst those who love horses as much as you do.
Continue reading …The Bookers: Focus On Foundation And Family
December 29, 2023 Comments Off on The Bookers: Focus On Foundation And Family
Click here to read the complete article 588 – September/October, 2023 By Brittany Vermeer A peaceful patch of land in Greensboro, North Carolina, is the setting for Michael Booker Quarter Horses, a small but successful business with a focus on foundation Halter horses. “My family members were farmers, and my grandfather bought me my first […]
Continue reading …A Solid Foundation – Principles Of Western Dressage
December 28, 2023 Comments Off on A Solid Foundation – Principles Of Western Dressage
Lynn Palm is a legend in the equestrian world. With a successful career spanning five decades, this dedicated professional horsewoman has helped transform the world of horse training from one of dominance and fear to a more humane approach based on training principles rooted in classical Dressage. Stressing the importance of basic fundamentals of balance, harmony and lightness of communication and fluidity of movement, the principles Palm shares have helped thousands of riders develop their skills while ensuring that their horses are willing, happy partners.
Continue reading …On The Cover – Allocate Your Assets
December 28, 2023 Comments Off on On The Cover – Allocate Your Assets
Kind. Wonderful. Loving. True gentleman. Presence. Natural. Giving. Gentle giant. The King. Wow Factor.
The words used by Kathy Tobin and Jim and Deanna Searles to describe the late, legendary Allocate Your Assets, fondly known as “Al,” comprise a mere fraction of the reasons he also became known as “The Great One” in his 23 years on earth.
The Best Layover in America: Slipping away on a carefree highway to Allen Quarter Horses
December 27, 2023 Comments Off on The Best Layover in America: Slipping away on a carefree highway to Allen Quarter Horses
By Delores Kuhlwein Imagine, if you will, a place to stop along the highway when your eyes become bleary – a place for your horses to rest their weary heads, and a place where your cares can be cast away to the wind. It’s not fiction or a stretch of the imagination – this place […]
Continue reading …Red River Equine – A Premier Breeding Facility Opens In The Heart Of Oklahoma
December 27, 2023 Comments Off on Red River Equine – A Premier Breeding Facility Opens In The Heart Of Oklahoma
Nestled along the banks of the majestic Red River in Thackerville, Oklahoma, sits a 744-acre property that is destined to become a premier breeding, sale, and rehabilitation facility in the heart of horse country.
Continue reading …The Ins And Outs Of Congress Stall Fronts
December 26, 2023 Comments Off on The Ins And Outs Of Congress Stall Fronts
A lot has changed from the drab fabric drapes that once hung around exhibitor’s tack stalls at the All-American Quarter Horse Congress in the show’s earlier years. It’s common now to walk the aisles of the Gilligan Barn and see stunningly simple to ornate stall fronts that look like houses, cabins, saloons, storefronts, stadiums and even mini-replicas of the trainers’ and breeders’ real barns.
Continue reading …Haute Designs: Hannah Fine Jewelry Sets The Standard
December 25, 2023 Comments Off on Haute Designs: Hannah Fine Jewelry Sets The Standard
Jaw-dropping ads. Cutting-edge designs. Best in class gems. Hannah Fine Jewelry has been setting the standard for high-fashion jewelry since the 1990s and continues to be an industry leader.
Continue reading …When Riding Instructors Use Others’ Horses In Their Lesson Programs: Know The Risks & Plan Ahead
December 24, 2023 Comments Off on When Riding Instructors Use Others’ Horses In Their Lesson Programs: Know The Risks & Plan Ahead
Not all riding instructors have the right number or mix of lesson horses so they sometimes ask others to lend horses to use in lessons. Although these arrangements seem simple, they can bring great risks for both instructors and horse owners.
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