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.
Continue reading …EC Blog: Join the Club – The Hottest Breeze Loses His Battle With His Club Foot
November 26, 2022 Comments Off on EC Blog: Join the Club – The Hottest Breeze Loses His Battle With His Club Foot
Last time you might have read about Houdini, aka The Hottest Breeze, in August 2021, he had just won a World Championship despite his struggle with his club foot and its complications. Original story from 2021: http://www.equinechronicle.com/how-you-react-when-everything-falls-apart-is-what-defines-a-true-champion/ His owner, Julia Adams, reports that in 2022, that Houdini began to lose ground with his battle with […]
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Perfectionism is one of the many ways our minds can both help and harm our riding.
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There is a wonderfully descriptive phrase in the American lexicon that traces its roots to Texas: all hat and no cattle.
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Ask most exhibitors what gives them confidence when stepping into the show pen, and they will say feeling prepared and being well-dressed.
Continue reading …Strangles – Stop Spreading the Snot!
November 19, 2022 Comments Off on Strangles – Stop Spreading the Snot!
Strangles, or Streptococcus equi (S. equi), is one infectious disease that can cause a major disruption in performance barns.
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A Facebook group is dedicated to finding solutions to the steady decline of youth and new participants in the stock horse industry.
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