Perhaps no other maneuver is more overlooked when preparing for a pattern class than the back. Perfecting the challenging maneuvers –lead changes, square corners, transitions–is where exhibitors naturally focus their time and effort as those elements require more skill and strategy. But when it comes to the judges’ scoresheets, the back as its own maneuver is worth just as much as those more brow-raising pattern elements and is far too often an afterthought for exhibitors.
Continue reading …Taking Life By The Reins: Christian Jauntig Shares His Gifts With The Industry
November 27, 2023 Comments Off on Taking Life By The Reins: Christian Jauntig Shares His Gifts With The Industry
By Delores Kuhlwein If you’ve spent any time around Christian Jauntig – and if you show, chances are, you have – it might not surprise you he managed his first horse show at age 12. This go-getter won the AQHA Emerging Leader Award in 2023, recognition for young adults in the American Quarter Horse Association […]
Continue reading …The Woman Who Wears Many Hats: Kathy Avolt
November 27, 2023 Comments Off on The Woman Who Wears Many Hats: Kathy Avolt
It’s often been said that a jack-of-all-trades is a master of none. Well, Kathy Avolt certainly turns that phrase on its head as the boss lady at An Equine Production, a show management company that operates over 120 horse shows a year.
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Just west of Oklahoma City in El Reno, where the wind comes sweeping down the plain, sits a small but mighty horse breeding operation that was built by the persistence and ingenuity of a single mother. Now in her 47th year of receiving the AQHA Breeder Award, Anneene Miller has come quite a long way since raising her first foal back in 1962.
Continue reading …Colic Diagnosis Can Save A Horse’s Life
November 25, 2023 Comments Off on Colic Diagnosis Can Save A Horse’s Life
Colic is a general term that simply means abdominal pain. It’s usually a gut problem, but sometimes may be due to other issues. It’s not always easy to make an accurate diagnosis when examining the horse. Sometimes, even with modern technology, we can’t determine exactly what’s wrong, but veterinarians today have many tools that can help figure it out.
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The most tragic event in a horse owner’s life can often be avoidable with proper preparation.
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No matter if you are traveling to a horse show, or just through life, there is always that level of unexpected that just seems to happen. And those unexpected moments don’t discriminate. Everyone has a travel blooper story, and horse people are no exception.
Continue reading …Ingrid Miller – A lifetime In horses
November 22, 2023 Comments Off on Ingrid Miller – A lifetime In horses
As a young girl growing up in the San Francisco Bay area, Ingrid Miller spent her days on horseback. She and her first horse, a bay mare named Trixie who “jigged everywhere we went,” would take off in the morning, racing through the walnut and pear orchards as fast as Trixie could go, ending up swimming in the creek or exploring the countryside for the day. The pair wouldn’t return home until nearly dusk. By age 12, Ingrid had made what she jokingly calls a “fatal mistake”–attending her first horse show.
Continue reading …Crafting A Legacy: Harris Leather And Silverworks
November 21, 2023 Comments Off on Crafting A Legacy: Harris Leather And Silverworks
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.
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The first trip through the Gateway of Champions in Oklahoma City for the AQHA World Show can be a nerve-wracking one. This iconic event draws top AQHA competitors from around the world to showcase their talent and passion.
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