Lynn Palm is a legend in the equestrian world. With a successful career spanning five decades, this dedicated professional horsewoman has helped transform the world of horse training from one of dominance and fear to a more humane approach based on training principles rooted in classical Dressage. Stressing the importance of basic fundamentals of balance, harmony and lightness of communication and fluidity of movement, the principles Palm shares have helped thousands of riders develop their skills while ensuring that their horses are willing, happy partners.
Continue reading …Kind. Wonderful. Loving. True gentleman. Presence. Natural. Giving. Gentle giant. The King. Wow Factor.
The words used by Kathy Tobin and Jim and Deanna Searles to describe the late, legendary Allocate Your Assets, fondly known as “Al,” comprise a mere fraction of the reasons he also became known as “The Great One” in his 23 years on earth.
By Delores Kuhlwein Imagine, if you will, a place to stop along the highway when your eyes become bleary – a place for your horses to rest their weary heads, and a place where your cares can be cast away to the wind. It’s not fiction or a stretch of the imagination – this place […]
Continue reading …Nestled along the banks of the majestic Red River in Thackerville, Oklahoma, sits a 744-acre property that is destined to become a premier breeding, sale, and rehabilitation facility in the heart of horse country.
Continue reading …A lot has changed from the drab fabric drapes that once hung around exhibitor’s tack stalls at the All-American Quarter Horse Congress in the show’s earlier years. It’s common now to walk the aisles of the Gilligan Barn and see stunningly simple to ornate stall fronts that look like houses, cabins, saloons, storefronts, stadiums and even mini-replicas of the trainers’ and breeders’ real barns.
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Continue reading …Not all riding instructors have the right number or mix of lesson horses so they sometimes ask others to lend horses to use in lessons. Although these arrangements seem simple, they can bring great risks for both instructors and horse owners.
Continue reading …By Delores Kuhlwein “A horse’s mane carries the whispers of dreams, and a rider’s touch brings them to life.” – Gabriel Cruz. When Amateur Eric Mendrysa bought Xtra Magic Doctor to have a fun horse to show, he didn’t realize the dreams “Magic Mike” would be fulfilling. The golden horse with the flowing mane took […]
Continue reading …Dogs just seem to make everything better. But our beloved dogs aren’t just our best friends; they are sometimes our source of entertainment, too. Whether they want food, attention, or are just a little mischievous, our dogs find ways to make us laugh and amuse us.
Continue reading …Diagnosed with acute myeloid blastic leukemia in 2020, AQHA Youth Haley Henry watched what she thought had been a perfect life of family, horses, and friends crumble. She was given a 5% chance of survival. Her heart flatlined in the hospital, and when she found out many of her friends from Riley Children’s Hospital had […]
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