You have decided you are ready to breed your mare, or at least you think you are. So what’s next? Before you even begin the process of choosing the perfect stallion for your mare, you must do a tremendous amount of homework on the background of the mare that you plan to breed.
Continue reading …How do you prepare for a horse show? You likely begin with daily training and practice combined with a lot of time planning your overall presentation: cleaning your tack, grooming your horse, picking out the perfect show ring ensemble.
Continue reading …“We all know that in the horse business you could have a horse one year that sells for $100,000 and no sales in another year, but you’ve still got your expenses.
Continue reading …Trail has exploded as one of the largest disciplines on the breed circuit, which has prompted an industry-wide question: When will Trail follow in the footsteps of Western Pleasure with the opportunity for a big purse?
Continue reading …As the book closes on 2016, we reflect on fond memories of a successful show season marked by growth and personal achievement.
Continue reading …I’m sure you’ve heard about the best way to make $1,000 in the horse industry? Start with $5,000. Unfortunately, there is a vein of truth in that statement.
Continue reading …Life is all about timing. Sometimes, it can work in our favor. In other cases, the lack of time we’re given seems cruel and unfair. But it’s our reaction to the events in life that ultimately make all the difference.
Continue reading …Twenty miles from Nashville, the undisputed country music capital of the world, multiple champions Ryan Cottingim and Amanda Gately set down roots in Spring Hill, Tennessee, in 2014.
Continue reading …I’d made it over a year with my horse before the first emergency vet call, so I really didn’t know what to expect as the collection of jars and syringes piled up on the tailgate of the veterinarian’s truck.
Continue reading …An uncontrolled fire burning in brushlands, grasslands, or woodlands is generally considered to be a wildfire. Depending on the ambient air temperature, lack of humidity, prevailing winds, topography,
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