Sun is Shining On First Day of Competition at 2014 Sun and Surf Circuit
May 15, 2014 Comments Off on Sun is Shining On First Day of Competition at 2014 Sun and Surf Circuit
According to Show Manager Clay MacLeod, show turnout is looking very promising with 500 stalls sold and 400 horses in attendance.
Continue reading …What’s the Secret to Long-Term Client/Trainer Relationships
May 14, 2014 Comments Off on What’s the Secret to Long-Term Client/Trainer Relationships
It’s refreshing to see how a single shared passion for the horse can shape the lives of so many individuals. Several highly successful competitors and trainers in the industry have developed long-term business relationships into family-like relationships that all started with a horse.
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In the late 1970s, I took some time off from college to work in a well-respected barn while contemplating a major in Equine Science. It meant 65 hour work weeks for a mere $100 paycheck, but I was so excited just to be in the small orbit of an internationally famous trainer with rock star status.
Continue reading …Eberspacher Family Recovering Following Devastating Nebraska Tornado
May 14, 2014 Comments Off on Eberspacher Family Recovering Following Devastating Nebraska Tornado
“When we came out, my Dad said the indoor arena was gone, and that’s where all of our horses were. It was like a knife in the gut.”
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Hello everybody! Oh my, our Association has exciting news! Pete Kyle has been hired to be the new Executive Director of Shows and Judges.
Continue reading …Dry River Ranch – Terry Cross & Stephen Stephens
May 13, 2014 Comments Off on Dry River Ranch – Terry Cross & Stephen Stephens
Dry River Ranch stretches across eighty acres of land in rural Weatherford, Texas. Owned and operated by AQHA Professional Horsemen Terry Cross and Stephen Stephens, this multi-purpose ranch stands stallions, foals out mares, and offers a complete horse training program.
Continue reading …Photos and Results From 2014 Warmup For the World
May 13, 2014 Comments Off on Photos and Results From 2014 Warmup For the World
Only a truly dedicated horse show mom would enjoy attending a horse show on Mother’s Day. That’s exactly what a large group of mothers did when they attended the Oklahoma Paint Horse Club’s Warmup For the World Show over the weekend.
Continue reading …Long Manes in All-Around Events, A Do or Don’t?
May 12, 2014 Comments Off on Long Manes in All-Around Events, A Do or Don’t?
As every horse approaches that inevitable two-year-old mark, there is one question that must be asked. To cut or not to cut. For APHA/PtHA competitor, Brandy Smith, of Findlay, Ohio, the answer was simple.
Continue reading …In Honor of Horse Show Moms Everywhere
May 9, 2014 Comments Off on In Honor of Horse Show Moms Everywhere
They are the stall cleaners, silver polishers, cab drivers, makeup artists, personal organizers, point keepers, videographers, cheering squads, personal chefs, therapists, horse groomers, motivational speakers, and so much more. They are horse show moms, and without this special group of ladies, the world would be a much more complicated, and not to mention disorganized, place.
Continue reading …Here We Go! 2014 Show For Dough Doubles in Size From Last Year
May 8, 2014 Comments Off on Here We Go! 2014 Show For Dough Doubles in Size From Last Year
The show began yesterday with a half day of Western Riding, Western Pleasure, and Trail, and $9,200 was already paid out in 12 classes.
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