Update of The Little Horse That Could: The Miracle of Kizzy
September 16, 2023 Comments Off on Update of The Little Horse That Could: The Miracle of Kizzy
Update, September 2023 One year after miniature horse Kizzy was attacked by dogs, her owner reports she is alive, well, and ready to return to showing! “One year ago today Kizzy almost died,” says Cynda Henry on September 15, 2023. “Hard to believe that’s her now in trotting in round pen. She’s going to show in […]
Continue reading …Fly Girls Aviation – Redefining the Skies for Female Pilots
September 10, 2023 Comments Off on Fly Girls Aviation – Redefining the Skies for Female Pilots
“Up, up the long, delirious burning blue I’ve topped the wind-swept heights with easy grace Where never lark, or ever eagle flew — And, while with silent, lifting mind I’ve trod The high untrespassed sanctity of space, Put out my hand, and touched the face of God.” -John Gillespie Magee, Jr By Delores […]
Continue reading …Troy Oakley – Have Knowledge, Will Travel
September 9, 2023 Comments Off on Troy Oakley – Have Knowledge, Will Travel
The renowned trainer makes it his mission to mentor and change lives, one rider at a time. By Delores Kuhlwein Legendary industry trainer and coach Troy Oakley has always said, “Be an innovator, not an imitator.” He’s truly taking that mission to the max in his latest venture, one that he explains will be […]
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The Memories Matter An EC Blog by Trainer Liz Baker I am 44, I grew up In the horse show industry and devoted my life to it. Things I have learned…. *I love my horses and when they leave I cry on the inside and (I’m mean, so that’s hard ) *Trophies […]
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It was assumed by many that Elza The Snow Queen would never amount to more than a Walk Trot horse – one that had previously been headed to auction. But through the faith and determination of her best friend, Brianna Massie, the team turned that notion on its head this year at their summer majors. […]
Continue reading …The High Point Awards That Keep on Giving
September 3, 2023 Comments Off on The High Point Awards That Keep on Giving
How the receipt of some “unique” awards brought a barn together. By Delores Kuhlwein It might have been Flat Stanley that inspired the tradition, or maybe even the quirky little Traveling Gnome who appeared in famous landmark photos. Somewhere along the line, it became a pop culture phenomenon to take a fun or quirky object […]
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13-Year-Old Gianni West tried his hand at this year’s AQHYA World Show without his horse By Delores Kuhlwein & Gianni West 13-year-old Gianni West and his horse, Lazz, weren’t quite ready for this year’s 2023 AQHYA World Championship Show. So what did he do? He came to watch the show with his family, where […]
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EC Blog, author unknown. Appreciate your trainer. They spend way more hours at work than you could even imagine. They are here six if not seven days a week every week. They work holidays. They work weekends. And just because their office is outside and they get to be surrounded by beautiful animals the whole […]
Continue reading …Cowtown Takes Flight with Beverley Bass and Paige Stawicki Rogers
August 27, 2023 Comments Off on Cowtown Takes Flight with Beverley Bass and Paige Stawicki Rogers
By Delores Kuhlwein “I never found it necessary to be one of the guys. I always said I was a girl first….I just happened to be a girl pilot.” – Beverley Bass. Many of our readers who have shown in Fort Worth over the years have spotted the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, […]
Continue reading …Coming Home: The joining of forces of Michael Colvin and the Rippeon family came together like destiny
August 24, 2023 Comments Off on Coming Home: The joining of forces of Michael Colvin and the Rippeon family came together like destiny
“I believe wherever dreams dwell, the heart calls it home. So may you untangle yourself from the twist of melancholy and let your thoughts carry you back to the birthplace of your truth.” –Dodinsky. By Delores Kuhlwein It seemed like fate the way everything aligned. For the Rippeon family of Mount Airy, Maryland, […]
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