Dewey Smith: A Legacy of Form to Function
Dewey Smith fit his first Halter champion when he was just 14 years old. That early taste of success in the winner’s circle of the South Texas Paint Horse Club Futurity provided a glimpse of what was to come.
From The Publisher – A Christmas Gift For Mom
December 30, 2025 Comments Off on From The Publisher – A Christmas Gift For Mom
Bobby was getting cold sitting out in his back yard in the snow. Bobby didn’t wear boots; he didn’t like them–and anyway he didn’t own any. The thin sneakers he wore had a few holes in them, and they did a poor job of keeping out the cold. Bobby had been in his back yard for about an hour already and, try as he might, he could not come up with an idea for his mother’s Christmas gift.
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You do not become a star, you are born a star,” Sophia Loren once said. The presence of stardom was so apparent in 2022 at Terry Bradshaw Quarter Horses when a striking red roan colt with chrome was born, Tammy Bradshaw immediately named him “Hollywood.”
Continue reading …Fresh Start: Retraining The “Problem Horse”
December 22, 2025 Comments Off on Fresh Start: Retraining The “Problem Horse”
There’s an old saying that there are no problem horses, only problem riders. Nevertheless, having a mount that rears, bites, and kicks isn’t ideal, regardless of how it came to have those behavioral issues.
Continue reading …The Complete, Common-Sense Guide To Safe Horse Hauling
December 2, 2025 Comments Off on The Complete, Common-Sense Guide To Safe Horse Hauling
Keeping your horses safe and healthy during travel can be tricky. Not only must you provide for their basic needs, like food and water. You also have to consider the logistical challenges associated with transporting a 1,200 lb. animal inside a metal box, attached to a vehicle, traveling at high speed down the road.
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The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) released updated deworming guidelines last year that upends the popular practice of deworming whole herds of horses on a fixed interval each year, and also responds to the growing concern of widespread anthelmintic resistance.
Continue reading …Ten Common Health Concerns For Senior Horses
November 28, 2025 Comments Off on Ten Common Health Concerns For Senior Horses
With the advances in equine veterinary care and technology, horses are living longer than ever. Today, older horses can live well into their twenties and very often, their thirties. A very small percentage (between 2 and 5 percent) will live into their forties.
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In a world where parents are looking for sports to enroll their children in so they can keep them busy every weekend, thousands of dollars can be invested in uniforms, equipment, lessons, and tournament fees. When most internet posts compare the annual cost of travel or recreational teams against each other, the one sport that’s often missing is equestrian.
Continue reading …Keeping It Straight – Hear From Top Trainers
November 24, 2025 Comments Off on Keeping It Straight – Hear From Top Trainers
The pivot in a pattern–whether it is horsemanship, equitation, showmanship, or reining–is a simple yet complex maneuver.
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The bonds between trainer and client can run deep. The barn family and home family often intertwine, and the friendships forged through shared experiences can last a lifetime. It is no wonder that when the right fit happens, generations of clients stick with the same trainer, even after years away from the show pen. Whether the journey starts with a youth and leads to the parent, or the child goes from Leadline to the awards presentation in the center of the arena, these exhibitors share a common sentiment; their generational ties are like being a family–and working with the same trainer feels like coming home.
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