Taking a measurement in a straight line from the front of either leg, beginning at the hairline and extending upwards to the middle of the knee joint, is said to provide a measurement in inches that converts directly into hands on an adult horse. For example, a foal that measures 15 1/4 inches should translate into an adult horse that measures 15.1hh.
Continue reading …Cara estimates that during 2019 she won approximately $26,000 with Halter horses that are owned and shown by three generations of females in her family- her mother, Carolyn Stewart; Cara, herself, and her daughter, McKenna Gibson. Cara believes her biggest help in achieving this award was her Appaloosa mare, Wanna Talk About Me.
Continue reading …Halter horse exhibitors rang in the new year with The Best In The West Futurity held on January 1st, 2020 at WestWorld in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Continue reading …The reason a three-year-old Kirsten Thomsen developed an affinity for horses is still a mystery. According to her mother, Carol, her daughter’s desire to ride horses came out of nowhere.
Continue reading …“I hope I have lead by example that you don’t have to have the most expensive horse or trainer to win an award like this. It just takes a lot of hard work and dedication. I encourage my fellow exhibitors to dream big and go for an award that you thought impossible. You just may achieve it if you work hard enough.”
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Continue reading …“It definitely makes finding scribes easier when we tell them there’s no math involved!” Matthew laughs. “It significantly lowers the burden on scribes, which makes the judges more confident in them.”
Continue reading …With over 2.41 billion monthly active users and more than five new profiles created every second, the most popular of all the social media platforms is Facebook. Besides catching up with old friends and sharing life updates and pictures, Facebook can be a very useful marketing and information sharing platform. Utilizing features such as private groups, event pages, and businesses pages, you can easily use Facebook as a free and effective way to promote an upcoming event or program, specifically targeted to interested users.
Continue reading …Never A Spectator Amateur Exhibitor, Ina Ginsberg, Still Hitting it Out of the Park in Her Golden Years
Continue reading …Judges, Murray Griggs, Jill Newcomb, and Christa Baldwin selected Chad Evans with Florida Georgia Line as the winner of the NSBA $500 Junior Trail. Keith Miller with Smugglers Super Moon was the choice of all the judges in NSBA $500 Maturity Open Hunter Under Saddle. Victoria Magnano with The One Eyed Notice was the unanimous choice in NSBA $1,000 3-Year-Old Hunter Under Saddle.
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