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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.
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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.
Continue reading …Clothing The Queen In Cowgirl Couture
March 5, 2025 Comments Off on Clothing The Queen In Cowgirl Couture
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.
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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.
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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.”
Continue reading …Full Circle: A Horse, A Trainer, And The Mentor Who Taught Them Both
January 12, 2025 Comments Off on Full Circle: A Horse, A Trainer, And The Mentor Who Taught Them Both
It’s good to remember that when we achieve success in life, it’s due, at least in part, to those who have come before us.
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When Super Select Competitor Rodger Call was interviewed on camera by The Equine Chronicle after winning the L3 Select Pleasure Driving at the 2024 AQHA World Championship Show with Unforgettable to Me, he said modestly, “We had one of our very good drives today.” This humble competitor put in a stellar performance and when asked what he likes about Pleasure Driving, he joked, “After I turned 82, my daughter said, ‘No more jumping for you, but you can at least do the pleasure driving,’ so that’s what I’m doing!”
Continue reading …The Art Of The Halter Horse With Kathy Smallwood
January 8, 2025 Comments Off on The Art Of The Halter Horse With Kathy Smallwood
After 49 years spent as a professional horse trainer, it’s safe to say that Kathy Smallwood knows a thing or two about creating champions. Not only is she an AQHA Professional Horseman and multiple World and Congress Champion in her own right, she’s also a breeder who’s worked with multiple World and Congress Champions across breeds like AQHA, APHA, PHBA, and ABRA.
Continue reading …Down the Horse Show Road – Weighing The Benefits Of Weekend Shows And Large Circuits
January 6, 2025 Comments Off on Down the Horse Show Road – Weighing The Benefits Of Weekend Shows And Large Circuits
Poet Robert Frost famously wrote of two roads diverging and the choice one must make of which way to go. Many horse show exhibitors can no doubt relate to Frost’s choice as they are weighing their show schedule at the beginning of each season. Many exhibitors look back with nostalgia on the days of small weekend horse shows that saw one or two judges in the center of the pen and a full schedule of classes to show in each day.
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We may find a foal able to stand within twenty minutes of birth, and within two hours he might be ready to run. However, at this point in his young life, he will possess only 15 to 20 percent of his mature bone mineral content and he will only have reached approximately ten percent of his ultimate body weight.
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