“It didn’t really dawn on us what was actually going to happen until we got out to California. We didn’t want to make fools of ourselves, and we’re a competitive family, so we wanted to be prepared.”
Continue reading …“A Pony and His Boy: The Story of Berry & Josh” directed by Julianne Neal, shows the power of a pony and the effect that he has had on one small boy. Josh, an 8-year-old with Downs Syndrome, had been afraid of animals, especially horses all of his life.
Continue reading …“The film crew had two hours per day to film the horses pulling the wagon. The main shot was around dusk, so the mornings were spent perfecting camera angles. The film crew used two main cameras, a drone and a chase car with a camera boom attached. The production crew spent hours matching both cameras to get the same angles of the hitch as it went down the road.”
Continue reading …One of the most unique offerings at the World Equestrian Center is the Sunday morning Worship Service that takes place at the Sanctuary Arena in gate. Everyone is welcome to the relaxed, come-as-you-are service, and can even join aboard their horses.
Continue reading …“As many horse daughters must know, their biggest supporter is someone that really believes in you. In my case, it was my mom. She had a knack for always wiping my boots, brushing my horses tail out, and wiping his mouth before I entered the ring. It was like a ritual. While riding on course, you could hear her snapping her fingers to keep the steady rhythm. I will always cherish those special moments we shared.”
Continue reading …Devotion. What an appropriate topic to discuss on Valentine’s Day! For most of our readers, the question: “What are you devoted to?” is simply and easily answered with one word- Horses!
Continue reading …“My mom has always been an amazing, horse show mom for me when I showed APHA with the Gillespies, and now it’s her turn to shine!” Kim says.
Continue reading …The problem with having more than one horse is that it’s impossible to ride/work both at the same time. Ever wonder what your other horse is up to in the barn when you’re out playing with someone else…
Continue reading …Sophomore equestrian Sharese Rivait had two entries that she created for a concepts class in her advertising major: a Milk-Bone Brushing Chews print campaign she came up with at the start of the semester and a Bird Scooter video campaign that her and a partner finished during finals. A few names were called. Then, Rivait heard her name announced, loud and clear, as winner of Best Concept and again, for Best Video Commercial. The Orillia, Ontario, Canada, native, was thrilled.
Continue reading …Social media has the power to lift up, promote, and enhance the smallest of competitive equestrian events, while simultaneously to destroy events, or people, within a very small window of time.
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