Ask most exhibitors what gives them confidence when stepping into the show pen, and they will say feeling prepared and being well-dressed.
Continue reading …Strangles – Stop Spreading the Snot!
November 19, 2022 Comments Off on Strangles – Stop Spreading the Snot!
Strangles, or Streptococcus equi (S. equi), is one infectious disease that can cause a major disruption in performance barns.
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A Facebook group is dedicated to finding solutions to the steady decline of youth and new participants in the stock horse industry.
Continue reading …20 Tips For Presenting A Well-Groomed Horse In-Hand
November 15, 2022 Comments Off on 20 Tips For Presenting A Well-Groomed Horse In-Hand
Learn to make your show-day performance a shining success with head-to-tail grooming and fitting tips that will make your horse stand out as one of the most well-groomed in the show ring.
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EC Trainer Profile – Beth Clemons
November 11, 2022 Comments Off on EC Trainer Profile – Beth Clemons
The economic downturn of 2007 turned out to be a blessing in disguise for professional horseman Beth Clemons, but it took mental and emotional fortitude for this hard-working young woman to find a new path.
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There was a time, several decades ago, when you could take one horse to a show and compete in Halter, Showmanship, and Hunter Under Saddle in the morning and Western Pleasure, Reining, and Barrels in the afternoon.
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After more than two decades spent officiating at some of the premier horse shows in the country, widely respected judge Cindy Rucker has announced her retirement from the sport.
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There is, as always, a lot of discussion in our industry about the issues that affect the sport.
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Since it was founded 2011 by Blair and Susan Roberts and Hillary Timchak, Capital Quarter Horses has established itself as a premier program business focused on breeding, raising, and showing world class western pleasure horses.
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