All The Right Moves – Invited To The Dance
May 14, 2016 Comments Off on All The Right Moves – Invited To The Dance
Vanessa knows Paint horses. She comes from a long line of distinguished horsemen. Her grandparents showed horses, and she’s part owner of the farm where she grew up, in Sawyer, Michigan, where her family still keeps horses.
Continue reading …Standing The Test Of Time – The Talent Of Michael Colvin
May 13, 2016 Comments Off on Standing The Test Of Time – The Talent Of Michael Colvin
After Michael Colvin won Senior Trail at the 2014 AQHA World Show, one of the first things he did was credit the past trainer of his mount, PF Put It N Park.
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Photography is a way of feeling, of touching, of loving. What you have caught on film is captured forever. It remembers little things, long after you have forgotten everything.
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When up-and-coming, young horse trainer Aaron Moses jogged into the Congress pen last year aboard a then 2-year-old gelding named Zippin A Breeze, the judges weren’t the only ones to take notice.
Continue reading …POA Riders of Yesterday become Champions of Today
March 21, 2016 Comments Off on POA Riders of Yesterday become Champions of Today
Back in 1954 when he started the Pony Of the America’s Club (POAC), attorney and horse breeder Les Boomhower of Mason City, Iowa, had a vision. His goal was to produce versatile, durable, and fun-to-ride ponies with unique, eye-catching colorations.
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Ranch Horse Riding has quite a different feel than most typical breed show classes. You won’t find riders dressed to the nines in all of the glitz and glamour, nor horses for that matter with shiny, silver tack and tail extensions.
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We’ve all been there, standing along the fence at a major show, watching a standout horse make its way down the rail. Who among us hasn’t thought, “I’d give anything to own that one,” or “I wonder how they found that horse?”
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When the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) proposed a rule change that eliminated the use of lip chains, members of the Halter community came together and raised concerns about the safety of exhibitors when it came to dealing with stallions. Their concerns resulted in a spirit of compromise with the implementation of the newly created lip cord.
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Should Your Trainer Or Instructor Use Your Horse In Other People’s Riding Lessons?
March 13, 2016 Comments Off on Should Your Trainer Or Instructor Use Your Horse In Other People’s Riding Lessons?
Riding instructors often need horses for their students to ride in lessons. Not all instructors have enough lesson horses, however. Sometimes, instructors ask their clients to use their horses for lessons. For instructors and horse owners, these arrangements can bring several risks.
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