Generations Of Horse Loving Families Share Their Keys To Success
July 5, 2024 Comments Off on Generations Of Horse Loving Families Share Their Keys To Success
Horses have a way of bringing people together. Talk to anyone in the industry and they’ll likely tell you that they have met some of their closest friends through horses. For some, the relationships are even closer, with horses leading them to begin a generational legacy of horsemanship, industry success, and family bonds that stand the test of time and serve as a testament to what’s possible through perseverance, determination, and the love of great horses.
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Renowned trainer Michael Colvin is known for his talent and decades of success developing world-class riders. An Oklahoma native, Colvin knew early on that horses were his future. Since those early days in the Oklahoma green country, Colvin’s life in horses has taken him around the world and almost back again. Today, he is partnered with the Rippeon family of Mount Airy, Maryland and is coaching sisters Madeline (Maddie) and Alexandra (Allie) along with several other exhibitors.
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Continue reading …On The Cover – Haley Purkapile and Get In Line Behind
June 29, 2024 Comments Off on On The Cover – Haley Purkapile and Get In Line Behind
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Continue reading …Protect Your Assets: The Latest How-To Guide For The Care Of Your Show Tack
June 19, 2024 Comments Off on Protect Your Assets: The Latest How-To Guide For The Care Of Your Show Tack
The western performance world is known for the most drop-dead gorgeous and shimmering show saddles. What else would they put on a meticulously groomed and blindingly shiny show horse to lope around the show pen? And everyone knows these show saddles can cost a small fortune. How can this valuable investment be properly protected? Keeping show tack looking clean and pristine is easier than you might think.
Continue reading …Justine Tidwell – Select And Going Strong
June 16, 2024 Comments Off on Justine Tidwell – Select And Going Strong
Whether she is winging her way through the sky in one of her family’s airplanes or soaring over a jump on one of her elegant Quarter Horses, Justine Tidwell welcomes a challenge. This intrepid competitor comes from a long line of adventurers with a can-do spirit.
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When Shannon Walker was growing up, she had no idea that her mother was once an accomplished horse trainer. It wasn’t until she found a box of old trophies collecting dust that she discovered the truth.
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An issue that has gained attention among exhibitors, trainers, and judges is that occasionally a few horses may be “over-shown” at some horse shows. The ability to share a horse among a family of exhibitors is a great thing–and usually not a problem for the horses–but in some instances, they might be over-worked, particularly at smaller, weekend shows.
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More and more often, exhibitors at all levels are hearing the announcer call for an extended gait in their riding classes–most often that’s an extended trot or an extended jog.
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