Trainers heading from Silver Dollar to Sun Circuit made a few changes to their typical prep to ensure their horses and clients were at their best for both shows.

We have noticed at the Silver Dollar Circuit that there are many new teams in the show pen. One in particular is Maureen and Kyla Jackson with Hot Chips A Blaze.

Good morning horse show goers! Emma Edwards and Cori Cansdale here. Silver Dollar is not only a show that’s fun to show at, but it’s also a great opportunity to compete in big classes and achieve numerous points. In all Level 3 classes, there were 20+ exhibitors! In the Level 2 classes, there were 10-15+ exhibitors in each division. There were even multiple splits in the Amateur Western Pleasure! In the Novice Youth Horsemanship, there were 30 goes. The turnout is awesome!

“A lot is based on the very first impression when you walk in the pen. Showmanship is so up close and personal so that first impression is a huge deal… and your pattern.”

No matter what we do as Paint horse owners, breeders, and trainers, the solid horse will never be equal to the colored horse. Paint it anyway you want; that’s a fact. That’s part of the risk we signed up for. We can try to come up with the rule changes and classes that put them together and make them equal but, the colored horse is UNIQUE and SPECIAL, no matter if it ever goes to a horse show or it’s just standing in the pasture or riding down the trail. The colored horse is the reward, and there’s nothing better.

“I discovered that I didn’t love riding because I loved to compete, I loved riding because I loved my horse.”

When Quincy went to Texas A&M in 1998, no varsity equestrian program existed, although it was added the next year in 1999. When she graduated in 2002, Quincy had won six national championships. Her list of accomplishments outshines any equestrian before or since. Her humble spirit and determination for excellence has served her greatly during her entire career. It has been my great privilege to know and watch Quincy for almost seven years while riding with her mother, Nancy Cahill.

Junior walked into my life at a time when I was pretty fragile and he still held an important role in building and teaching me. The end of 8th grade was hard for me because… middle school sucked. I remember more than one occasion of crying into his long, blonde mane.