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Stopping Theft At Horse Shows

It’s a sinking, unsettling feeling: your privacy shattered, your trust shaken. What should have been a joyful escape with your horse suddenly turns into a nightmare. Experiencing theft at a horse show not only disrupts your plans but leaves a lasting sense of vulnerability in a space meant for camaraderie and competition.

March 19, 2025 / Read More

Diamond In The Rough – Double Tapn

March 17, 2025 Comments Off

It’s the stuff of legends in the horse world—taking an unknown, unproven, and inexpensive horse and transforming them into a champion. Call it a rags to riches tale, call it finding a diamond in the rough, call it a Cinderella story. No matter what you call it, it’s not easy to achieve. But don’t tell that to amateur Katie Fox who has done just that not once, but twice.

The Horseman Photographer: Jeff Kirkbride

March 15, 2025 Comments Off

It’s often been said that when one door closes another one opens. But in order to take advantage of the opportunity, you must be willing to change course and step confidently into the future, even if you don’t know what’s on the other side.

Farley McLendon – Legacy Horseman And Trainer Of Champions

March 13, 2025 Comments Off

Farley McLendon, owner of Farley McLendon Show Horses, is carrying on an honorable family legacy in the horse world.

Lip Chains And Safety Leads And Lip Cords, Oh My!

March 11, 2025 Comments Off

Every year, questions abound about the use of the “lip chain” and its modern counterparts. The confusion is understandable. There are several different versions of the device and different rules regarding its use in various breeds.

Rei[g]ning Women

March 9, 2025 Comments Off

Three leading ladies at the 2024 National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Derby dominated the arena and came out with accolades to prove it. These women showcased different styles, flair, and skillsets, but all three shared one common thread in their back pockets–their roots run deep in the all-around arena.

Bob Avila: The Loss of A Legend

March 7, 2025 Comments Off

Bob Avila touched every corner of the equine industry. A trainer’s trainer, an endorsee extraordinaire, a mentor and teacher – the many ways he’s been described since his sudden death November 9th barely scratch the surface of the impact he had on all things horses and horsemanship. Whether by watching one of his instructional videos, learning from him or one of the many trainers he mentored who carry on his philosophies, participating in a discipline he helped transform, purchasing tack he endorsed, listening to his commentary at events or watching him on Yellowstone, we’ve all been touched in some way by his horsemanship and stewardship of the industry.

Clothing The Queen In Cowgirl Couture

March 5, 2025 Comments Off

Western fashion is having a moment. Boots, fringe, and cowboy hats are in, baby. Call it the Yellowstone effect. Call it a western renaissance. The world is calling it cool. Classic cowboy styles that long lived most comfortably in western arenas are now gracing high fashion runways, red carpets, and some of the biggest stages in entertainment.

From The Publisher – 15 Minutes

March 3, 2025 Comments Off

Spring is just around the corner and you know what that means…longer days, warmer breezes, greener pastures. Spring is probably my favorite of the four seasons, fall being next in line. I like the Spring season because it’s a harbinger of life. It’s like someone turns a switch shifting us from the dead of winter to the birth of Spring. The flowers bloom, the grass greens, the birds chirp, and the frozen streams and ponds jump to life.

On The Cover – TB Mr Hollywood

March 1, 2025 Comments Off

You were born to be a star; all you need to do is keep shining,” once wrote Poet Gift Gugu Mona. When a striking red roan colt with chrome was born in 2022 at Terry Bradshaw Quarter Horses, the star in the making was so fancy, Tammy Bradshaw immediately named him “Hollywood.”