Forever in Our Hearts: Stately Sensation – 2003-2023
May 10, 2023 Comments Off on Forever in Our Hearts: Stately Sensation – 2003-2023
By Delores Kuhlwein Our hearts are heavy as we announce the passing of Stately Sensation, the 2003 Sorrel Overo gelding by Zippos Sensation and out of Zipped in White. Everyone in the Paint industry knew him as “Tommy.” Talented and athletic, Stately Sensation was instantly recognizable by his markings and his signature white eyelashes, and […]
Continue reading …In Loving Memory of Radicalized – 2004-2023
May 10, 2023 Comments Off on In Loving Memory of Radicalized – 2004-2023
Our deepest condolences to the the Rasmussen Family, the Clennan Family, the Camp Family, the Prince Family, the Simons Show Horses barn family, and all whose lives were touched by Radicalized. The 2004 APHA Bay Overo gelding who passed away this week was by Radical Rodder and out of Zippos Dun One (By Zippos Sensation). […]
Continue reading …Three Generations Of Horsemen: The Herman Family
May 10, 2023 Comments Off on Three Generations Of Horsemen: The Herman Family
Nine-year-old Robie Herman started riding in a horse-loving family that encouraged his participation in all-around, 4-H, Hunter Jumper, and Dressage competition. Fast forward nearly 30 years, through his time spent at Notre Dame, dental school, and a stint in the US Navy, and orthodontist Dr. Robie Herman now owns over 100 horses on his 260-acre ranch in Oklahoma alongside his wife, Krista, and three kids: Caroline, Jack, and Ella Kate.
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Spring is here and with it the youngsters that might be the future stars of our industry. By the time you read this, foaling season will be just about over. I love this time of year. There’s nothing more enjoyable than watching sucklings dance clumsily with their mothers and weanlings test each others skills of speed and endurance.
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Family is not an important thing. It’s everything.” – Michael J. Fox once said, and those words couldn’t be truer for Vanessa Froman and Collin Froman, the mother and son who have both taken their family upbringing in the horse industry to heart.
Continue reading …A Dream Come True: Hassinger Equine Reproduction Center Offers High-End, Full-Service Show Horse Care
May 4, 2023 Comments Off on A Dream Come True: Hassinger Equine Reproduction Center Offers High-End, Full-Service Show Horse Care
By Delores Kuhlwein Imagine a place where you can leave your invaluable show horse in the hands of other horsemen who understand exactly what you expect. This is a place where your horse can access cutting edge breeding services accompanied by high-end care that includes grooming, fitness and conditioning, with round-the-clock care and access to […]
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Preparedness and a strong team behind her enabled Select Amateur Cindy Schrader to pull off a hat trick of pattern prowess. By Delores Kuhlwein Select Amateur Cindy Schrader loves a challenge. One of those challenges comes in the form of patterns at the horse shows, whether they’re designed for showmanship, horsemanship, equitation, or trail. So […]
Continue reading …Michelle Lauren Anderson – Survivor Not Victim
April 30, 2023 Comments Off on Michelle Lauren Anderson – Survivor Not Victim
By Delores Kuhlwein Doctors said Michelle Lauren Anderson might not survive. If she did, they said, she could lose her feet, her hands, her eyesight, and she might not walk or talk again. On May 19th, 1996, at the age of two, Michelle was burned in a house fire over 91 percent of her body […]
Continue reading …Draped In Roses – Theodore Beats the Odds in True Kentucky Fashion
April 27, 2023 Comments Off on Draped In Roses – Theodore Beats the Odds in True Kentucky Fashion
By Delores Kuhlwein The rose garland is a well-known tradition at the Kentucky Derby, and it has been that way since 1896. In fact, the garland is the reason for the race’s nickname, The Run For the Roses. The garland, with more than 400 roses, according to the Kentucky Derby, is “sewn into a green […]
Continue reading …Living On An Island and Living the Dream
April 25, 2023 Comments Off on Living On An Island and Living the Dream
By Delores Kuhlwein Cathy Wilkin, owner of up and coming sire, Whiskeynkrymsun, lives on the largest freshwater island in the world, and even though she’s miles away from the horse show world, she’s figured out a way to chase her horse breeder dreams. Island life is simply in Cathy Wilkin’s blood. Her parents were both […]
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