Suicide: Are These Tragedies Preventable?
The horse industry was recently shocked by two trainer suicides. Many in the industry are looking for a way to vocalize support for their own trainers, but feel they need more ways to help than just “being nice to your trainer.”
Caroline Cavallo – Determination And Passion
July 23, 2024 Comments Off on Caroline Cavallo – Determination And Passion
Before she ever set foot in an arena, five-year-old Caroline Cavallo’s determination and passion that would make her such a success in the show pen were obvious.
Continue reading …Youth Poll – Young Advice For Older Exhibitors
July 21, 2024 Comments Off on Youth Poll – Young Advice For Older Exhibitors
What could the younger horse show crowd possibly teach the more experienced and older exhibitor? We asked 15 successful youth riders to share their green show perspectives and give their best educated, enlightened and anonymous advice to the more mature exhibitor.
Continue reading …What’s New At Breeders Halter Futurity In 2024?
July 19, 2024 Comments Off on What’s New At Breeders Halter Futurity In 2024?
The Breeders’ Halter Futurity is an event like no other. As the highest paying stand-alone Halter event in history, the futurity has awarded millions to competitors since its inception in 2010.
Continue reading …Business Insurance For Business Activities
July 17, 2024 Comments Off on Business Insurance For Business Activities
Some riding instructors, boarding stable owners, and horse trainers have full-time “day jobs” but carry out their equine businesses on the side.
Continue reading …There Are Pranks, And Then There Are Epic Pranks!
July 15, 2024 Comments Off on There Are Pranks, And Then There Are Epic Pranks!
Horse people are the best people! Not only do they engage in hardworking endeavors that keep our industry moving forward, but they also engage in epic pranks in the spirt of fun.
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Meredith Senterfit Edmondson, 90, died of natural causes on January 6, 2024 at her home, Edmondson Farm, in Nokomis, Florida, where she had operated a horse breeding and show management business since 1980.
Continue reading …Caroline, Jack and Ella Kate Herman
July 11, 2024 Comments Off on Caroline, Jack and Ella Kate Herman
Combine three teenagers, six horses, a healthy dose of competitive spirit–and don’t forget the stress of a big horse show–and what do you get? It sounds like what follows should be a punchline, but this is the busy reality the Herman family lives as they prepare for the AQHYA World Show which is held in Oklahoma City this August.
Continue reading …Fresh Start: Retraining The “Problem Horse”
July 9, 2024 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 …Sizzling Strategies For Beating The Heat
July 7, 2024 Comments Off on Sizzling Strategies For Beating The Heat
Essential tips for horses and riders to stay cool this summer
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