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Continue reading …EC amateur Profile – Ina Ginsberg
January 14, 2020 Comments Off on EC amateur Profile – Ina Ginsberg
Never A Spectator Amateur Exhibitor, Ina Ginsberg, Still Hitting it Out of the Park in Her Golden Years
Continue reading …Champion Horses Find a Second Career at Glenoak Ranch Therapeutic Riding Center
January 11, 2020 Comments Off on Champion Horses Find a Second Career at Glenoak Ranch Therapeutic Riding Center
The great Walt Disney once said, “All the adversity I’ve had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me… You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you.”
Continue reading …Social Media Savvy: Blurring the lines between digital and personal communication
January 8, 2020 Comments Off on Social Media Savvy: Blurring the lines between digital and personal communication
If you take a look around at any horse show today, you’ll be sure to see many people on their phones. They’re likely posting pictures or videos of their horses, friends, or family, or just checking out the competition and their social media presence.
Continue reading …A Year to Remember: Sara Simons’ Clean Sweep in Western Riding
January 5, 2020 Comments Off on A Year to Remember: Sara Simons’ Clean Sweep in Western Riding
Although Sara Simons is no stranger to success in the show arena, 2019 has been a banner year, especially in her favorite class: Western Riding. Sara has been competing at the APHA World Show for many years while rising up through the ranks of youth and amateur to professional.
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Both families have a love of horses, competition, and a mutual love for one another, so much so that they could be described as one, big happy family. They not only show together, but they support each other in non-horse related ventures and life events.
Continue reading …Basic Horse Care is More Than Basic
December 5, 2019 Comments Off on Basic Horse Care is More Than Basic
The road to the Congress and World Show is a long one, made only longer depending on how far you actually have to haul your horse to Ohio and Oklahoma. During the trip, you may make a stop for fuel and check your horse, but something just doesn’t seem quite right.
Continue reading …A Horseman’s Horseman – Jeffrey Pait
November 30, 2019 Comments Off on A Horseman’s Horseman – Jeffrey Pait
To be good at selecting and preparing Halter horses, a horseman must not only see all the tiny details, but also be able to evaluate and manage those fine points. AQHA Professional Horseman Jeffrey Pait has proven that he’s one such horseman. When asked what brought him to a love of and lifetime career spent training horses, he immediately refers to his upbringing.
Continue reading …Tammy Bradshaw – Paving Her Own Way
November 28, 2019 Comments Off on Tammy Bradshaw – Paving Her Own Way
Tammy Bradshaw may be best known as a generous philanthropist and wife of football star, Terry Bradshaw, who quarterbacked the Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football League before becoming a sports analyst and co-host of Fox NFL Sunday. However, she’s also making a name for herself as a force to be reckoned with in the show pen after taking up equestrian competition four years ago. She may have changed from being the horse-crazy kid, who kept her horse in the backyard on two acres, to a poised competitor with hundreds of horses on her 700-acre ranch, but this dedicated horsewoman still maintains a refreshing enthusiasm and appreciation of her horses and her success in the sport.
Continue reading …Raising Financial Grown-Ups – Who Pays the Show Bill When a Youth Becomes an Amateur?
November 28, 2019 Comments Off on Raising Financial Grown-Ups – Who Pays the Show Bill When a Youth Becomes an Amateur?
While they may be adults, legally, many young amateur exhibitors have a long way to go before they are truly self-reliant, especially when it comes to their finances. Horses are expensive, and showing requires a sizable income. Most young adults don’t start out making enough money to afford horses without their parents paying the bills.
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