Because this weekend is Mother’s Day, we have a special Flashback Friday Foto to share with our readers. These images were captured last year at the 2013 APHA Open and Amateur World Championship Show when roles were reversed for mother-daughter duo, Dianne and Calli Rouse. After years of watching daughter Calli compete in youth all-around […]

You love your horse show mom. Now’s your chance to let the world know just how amazing she truly is! We’d love to hear your short stories or comments about how your mom has been an influential part of your life and horse show career. The memories might be funny, sad, embarrassing, or joyful. We […]

“I call these problem customers-not customer problems. They are problem customers because of their attitudes. You most likely observed long ago, no matter how good your approach is, you can’t help when the other party isn’t seeking a solution.”

Matt and Amanda Kimes are a young couple with deep roots in ranching and a long list of titles in AQHA and NRHA events, including numerous World Championships. The Kimes founded Kimes Ranch in 2009. Their brand emulates its strong family culture and lifestyle approach in its products.

Parents reported the child learned to listen better, became less stubborn or sullen, showed higher levels of confidence during participation in leisure activities, played and interacted more appropriately with peers and they gained better body awareness.

One commented to researchers that her mother “would never remember what she did at the center during the day, but she always remembered what she did at the farm.”

Many equine rescue shelters struggle to give adoptable horses the resources they need to thrive, including veterinary care, shelter, training and proper nutrition. A Home for Every Horse helps these rescue shelters meet the demands of fostering and rehabilitating rescue horses by providing assistance and much-needed nutrition.

The USEF High School Equestrian Athlete program is open to equestrian athletes in all breeds or disciplines, who are enrolled in grades 9-12, and are currently USEF members, or become USEF members. The program runs June 1–May 31 of each year, and will honor those who document their training and competition involvement by awarding emblems and pins as a symbol of their achievement.

Today’s EC Photo and Video clip of the day comes from the Texarkana’s “Paint The Town” horse show that took place over the weekend in Arkansas. A very special event occurred at the show when longtime APHA member, Banks Ready, made his debut in the show pen for the first time since a devastating car […]

“My mother probably would have said I was foaled in 1943, rather than born,” she said. “Growing up in the middle of Memphis, horse ownership was not an option. The best I could do was to collect glass and plastic horses or pretend I was a horse.”