Not many people know the origin story of Harris Leather & Silverworks. The business that outfits top horses and riders with handcrafted saddles and intricate silverwork first got its start, like most family businesses do, around the kitchen table.
Continue reading …Spotting a diamond in the rough led to Carly Baker fulfilling her dreams, including showing at the All American Quarter Horse Congress. By Delores Kuhlwein Believe you can and you’re halfway there. – Theodore Roosevelt. “No thanks!” were the first words out of Carly Baker’s mouth the first time her mom, Linda Ottavi, spotted […]
Continue reading …When you look at a list of Beth Case’s career accomplishments: 35 Congress Championships, 14 AQHA World Championships, 47 NSBA World Championships, and 16 NSBA High Point titles, the numbers are so staggering they’re almost hard to comprehend.
Continue reading …Regularly a treasured guest at weddings, graduation parties, and baby showers, Gordon lives up to philosophy that his role with The Equine Chronicle is to build a sense of family between the publication and exhibitors, owners, and trainers.
Continue reading …A few nights before her family’s historic dispersal sale, Kristen Galyean Glover awoke in a full sweat, having dreamed that no one showed up for the history-making auction. She’d find out days later that her dream was going to be far from reality.
Continue reading …It’s a phenomenon that’s ignited a resurgence in western culture around the country, and arguably around the globe. Few in the equine industry today are unfamiliar with Taylor Sheridan’s sphere of influence through his Academy Award-nominated films and the hugely popular television series, Yellowstone, and spinoffs 1883, and 1923, among many others.
Continue reading …As a young, horse-crazy boy growing up in Michigan in the mid-1970s, I had abundant opportunities to soak up everything about horses and horse shows. Looking back, I feel fortunate to have been given the opportunity to grow up next to a horse farm, around a lot of horses, and having a mother who gave me every opportunity to excel with a horse in a competitive environment.
Continue reading …It’s a name that speaks for itself; Line Up Behind has not only fulfilled the vision of his name as a horse at the head of countless winning lineups, but the striking 2017 bay gelding also met the other definition – a leader others stand behind and support, and his biggest fans are the members of the Cook Family: JR, Melissa, and their girls, Georgia, Isabella, and Elizabeth.
Continue reading …Sunday, November 12: VS The Fireman Party, sponsored by Bob & Ingrid Miller, located in the Gold Globe Lounge, began as a spark during the L3 Senior Trail finals, and by the time the winner was crowned, the party was a roaring success! Creative touches by Ingrid Miller with a fireman theme were in […]
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