Jack Of All Trades: All-Around Competitors Take On A New Challenge In Reining
July 22, 2026 Comments Off on Jack Of All Trades: All-Around Competitors Take On A New Challenge In Reining
A true all-around equestrian is a rider who not only competes in different disciplines, but who’s also skilled in those events. In this way, an all-arounder is not a “jack of all trades and a master of none,” but instead a specialist showman. For athletes to transition between sports successfully, they need to be adaptable, versatile, and handy.
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If Ranch Riding had a theme song, it would have to be Dan Roberts’s song “There’s A Little Cowboy in All of Us.” Its lyrics, holding up independence, honesty and tradition and emanating the spirit of the American West, hearken to the most desirable qualities in a Ranch Riding run: an honest horse willing to work hard in the tradition of the American cowboy and his work on the ranch.
Continue reading …Big Red: From Wild Mustang to U.S. Border Patrol Horse With 14 Years of Active Service
July 20, 2026 Comments Off on Big Red: From Wild Mustang to U.S. Border Patrol Horse With 14 Years of Active Service
Captured in a controversial BLM roundup in 2010, 18 YO Twin Peaks mustang Big Red, recently retired, is one of the longest serving Border Patrol horses in history. By Delores Kuhlwein and Lilly Brunk The 2010 Twin Peaks round up of wild horses was one of the most divisive in history for the Bureau of […]
Continue reading …Breathing Easier, Performing Better
July 20, 2026 Comments Off on Breathing Easier, Performing Better
If you have experienced the tightening in your chest, the sounds of wheezing, and the struggle to get a full breath, you know the struggles of asthma. It may not show as outwardly as coughing, but you feel it–your body’s inability to take in oxygen, thus depleting your energy.
Continue reading …Around The Rings – Missouri Showdown
July 19, 2026 Comments Off on Around The Rings – Missouri Showdown
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Continue reading …Around The Rings – A Sudden Impulse
July 18, 2026 Comments Off on Around The Rings – A Sudden Impulse
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Continue reading …The Overpacker’s Ultimate Congress Packing List
July 17, 2026 Comments Off on The Overpacker’s Ultimate Congress Packing List
Between tack trunks packed to capacity, trailers stacked full, over-stuffed suitcases, over-flowing grooming kits, and enough feed to survive a small apocalypse—we created the ultimate Congress packing list. We gathered in-depth expert advice from professional packers, online resources, trainers, amateurs and youth exhibitors to cover every essential, every overlooked detail, and every ‘just in case’ item you could possibly need for your time at Congress.
Continue reading …EC Select Amateur Profile – Christy Lenhart
July 16, 2026 Comments Off on EC Select Amateur Profile – Christy Lenhart
When horse-crazy Christy Lenhart outgrew her pony at age 11, the Romeo, Michigan native begged her parents for a horse. So her parents made her a deal, probably figuring it was a longshot. If she could sell the old camper in the backyard, she could use the money to buy a horse.
Continue reading …More Around The Rings – WCHA Supreme Championships
July 15, 2026 Comments Off on More Around The Rings – WCHA Supreme Championships
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Continue reading …Conquering The Box: Tips for Finding the Plus in this Tricky Trail Maneuver
July 14, 2026 Comments Off on Conquering The Box: Tips for Finding the Plus in this Tricky Trail Maneuver
At first glance, the box is pretty basic: you walk, trot, or lope into the box. Turn and exit. So why is achieving a ‘plus’ so elusive in this simple square drawn in the dirt by four poles?
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