Day 2 at 2016 AQHA Convention With Lainie DeBoer
March 14, 2016 Comments Off on Day 2 at 2016 AQHA Convention With Lainie DeBoer
“AQHA is an industry leader, and to survive and be successful they need to make good decisions regarding the membership. The three pronged approach is Analyze, Align, and Act. In order to respond to change, they must Define, Decide, and Deliver.”
Continue reading …En-Route to 2016 AQHA Convention With Candace Jussen
March 10, 2016 Comments Off on En-Route to 2016 AQHA Convention With Candace Jussen
We have two lovely ladies blogging for EquineChronicle.com from the #AQHAConvention in Las Vegas! Stay tuned for reports from AQHA judge, trainer, and Professional Horseman Lainie DeBoer and AQHA exhibitor, owner, and breeder Candace Jussen. Candace Jussen- En-Route to AQHA Convention 2016! “We’re off. We were up at 4:30 am so we could beat traffic for a 6:40 am […]
Continue reading …From Austria to Florida: A Whirlwind Month Spent Showing Horses in the US!
February 24, 2016 Comments Off on From Austria to Florida: A Whirlwind Month Spent Showing Horses in the US!
1 month, 6 states, 4 horse shows, 1 new foal, and countless memories
Continue reading …Broke and Love Horse Showing? You’re Not Alone
February 18, 2016 Comments Off on Broke and Love Horse Showing? You’re Not Alone
Let’s face it, sometimes horse showing can be a disheartening sport. When messages all around you are shouting, ‘this is beyond your budget!’ it’s hard to stay focused on the prize. I’m here to tell you you’re not alone!
Continue reading …My Experience Riding in the London New Year’s Day Parade!
January 4, 2016 Comments Off on My Experience Riding in the London New Year’s Day Parade!
There is something really quite surreal riding up The Mall. Behind you is Admiralty Arch and in front of you Buckingham Palace, the Victoria, and Albert Monument. You can hear the parade still going on as well as the TV helicopters buzzing overhead.
Continue reading …She Believed She Could, But She Didn’t…
November 4, 2015 Comments Off on She Believed She Could, But She Didn’t…
As I write this, I’ve discovered something that I didn’t previously know about myself. I like a challenge, a real challenge, one that has the chance of failure. I like a challenge that questions my perception of myself and my abilities. Showing horses does that.
Continue reading …AQHA Level 1 Championships WEST With Marnie McDowall
October 5, 2015 Comments Off on AQHA Level 1 Championships WEST With Marnie McDowall
As the Level 1 championships in Las Vegas wrap up, we exhibitors would like to thank all the office staff, ring stewards, judges, Pete and Tamra Kyle, and all the other “behind the scenes” people who have made these last few days so rewarding in so many ways.
Continue reading …Readers Overwhelming Response to Recent EC Blog “Criticism in the Horse Industry”
September 21, 2015 Comments Off on Readers Overwhelming Response to Recent EC Blog “Criticism in the Horse Industry”
“I wanted to personally say thank you for this blog. I could not agree with it more. A photo of my daughter (she’s a 15-year-old AQHA youth all-around rider) riding her horse in a Western Pleasure class was posted to Facebook and Instagram without our knowledge. At first, I thought how wonderful…”
Continue reading …How Unsolicited, Mean-spirited Criticism Hurts the Horse Community
September 17, 2015 Comments Off on How Unsolicited, Mean-spirited Criticism Hurts the Horse Community
It’s a sad fact that most equestrians who share these negative comments have no experience in the discipline they’re commenting about. They are, however, the first to tear it down. Instead of taking the time to learn more, in order to make a qualified decision, they choose to criticize it based on first appearance only.
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You’d think saying goodbye would get easier with every loss, but it doesn’t. It hurts because they blessed you beyond belief during their time here, and it hurts because you developed a bond with them that no one else had.
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