On The Cover – Jeffrey Johns & Nothin But Nett
December 22, 2022 Comments Off on On The Cover – Jeffrey Johns & Nothin But Nett
For the first time in the show’s 48 years, a historic ride-off took place with Jeffrey Johns aboard two of his horses, Nothing But Nett and KM Flat Out The Best, to break his own tie of a score of 239.5 for the World Champion and Reserve titles in the L3 Amateur Trail Finals.
Continue reading …Delivering Holiday Spirit to Foster Families
December 21, 2022 Comments Off on Delivering Holiday Spirit to Foster Families
By Delores Kuhlwein Minae Kroeze, one of our regular EC writers, works full-time as a foster home licensing specialist for the State of Michigan. She explains they host a holiday party each year for their foster families, complete with gifts, crafts, cookie decorating, a hot cocoa bar, and pictures with Santa and Lil Larry. “My […]
Continue reading …The Vital Elements: Jessica Daniels’ Lesson-Based Training Program May Hold All The Answers
December 20, 2022 Comments Off on The Vital Elements: Jessica Daniels’ Lesson-Based Training Program May Hold All The Answers
By Delores Kuhlwein 18 lesson horses and 120 lessons a week. In the midst of the battle of opinions on how to bring new youth into the industry, Jessica Daniels of JD Show Horses stands like a beacon of light guiding to the definitive answer. The trainer and her team with a remarkably strong lesson […]
Continue reading …EC Blog Post – A Team Worth Believing In
December 15, 2022 Comments Off on EC Blog Post – A Team Worth Believing In
By Michelle Prather-Merkley At the beginning of the 2022 NCHA Futurity, Taylor Sheridan, the co-creator of the mega-hit Yellowstone, implored the audience at Will Rogers Coliseum to not let their babies grow up to be plastic surgeons, the world has enough of them. He said we need more cowboys and, as was the case as […]
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Fox Run Equine Center By Brian S. Burks, DVM Diplomate, ABVP Board Certified in Equine Practice Every horse owner’s nightmare is to find their horse ill in some way. Horses that are down (recumbent) are even more worrisome. Botulism is a progressive disease causing muscular weakness, dysphagia (difficulty eating/swallowing) and recumbency. Botulism is […]
Continue reading …The G-Man’s Equine Chronicle Bears
December 5, 2022 Comments Off on The G-Man’s Equine Chronicle Bears
The G-Man’s Equine Chronicle Bears By Delores Kuhlwein The ever-present smile and warm welcome of Gordon Downey has become one of the most cherished elements of the horse show – a relationship that exhibitors and Gordon alike look forward to as part of their extended horse show family. Since the late 1990’s, the Equine […]
Continue reading …The Hitching Post of Florida A Total Loss
December 2, 2022 Comments Off on The Hitching Post of Florida A Total Loss
The Hitching Post of Florida A Total Loss By Delores Kuhlwein Lisa Davis was on her way to Florida Paint Horse Club Holiday Classic at the World Equestrian Center of Ocala on December 1, 2022, with her popular mobile store, The Hitching Post of Florida, when tragedy struck. The business she’d purchased exactly one year […]
Continue reading …Super Select Stuart Thompson Takes The World
December 1, 2022 Comments Off on Super Select Stuart Thompson Takes The World
By Delores Kuhlwein Most people probably don’t plan on showing at their first AQHA World Championship Show at age 75, but that’s exactly what Stuart Thompson of Pinedale, Wyoming did. After supporting his kids through 4H, and later his daughter in the AQHA All-Around and his son in Cowhorse and Reining, Stuart decided to start […]
Continue reading …EC “How To” Drill- Rate Your Gait
November 28, 2022 Comments Off on EC “How To” Drill- Rate Your Gait
AQHA Professional Horseman Stacy Minkler, Trainer at Rusty Spur Ranch, recently relocated to Texas from Alaska! She’s now becoming the student in her new location, but she has been posting some practice drills for fun for her Alaska clients and friends back home in AK, knowing they get stuck and bored with bad footing in […]
Continue reading …Scooters, Segways, and Hoverboards: Modern Marvels or Menace?
November 27, 2022 Comments Off on Scooters, Segways, and Hoverboards: Modern Marvels or Menace?
Kick scooters, Segways, and hoverboards are all the rage at horse shows these days, and while the type of technology used might vary, these electronic transportation devices have one thing in common–convenience.
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