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Preserving The Tobiano Horse

May 15, 2025 Comments Off

Three years ago, the American Tobiano Horse Association was born, thanks to a passionate group of Tobiano enthusiasts who were invested in keeping these loud colored horses thriving in the performance horse industry and beyond.

The Fort Worth Herd Cattle Drive

May 13, 2025 Comments Off

In the early dawn at the Fort Worth Stockyards, sounds of raking, mumbled greetings, shuffling feet, nickering, and creaking leather stir the quiet as six modern-day cattle drovers prepare themselves and their horses for a twice-daily longhorn cattle drive.

In My Horse Show Mom Era

May 11, 2025 Comments Off

Navigating the horse world is hard. Navigating motherhood is hard. Put those two into an equation, and it equals triple hard. For new mothers, learning to balance their love for horses and dedicating their lives and bodies to motherhood is an ongoing, evolving journey filled with challenges, love, and endless baby snuggles.

Preventing Barn Fires

May 9, 2025 Comments Off

Every year in the United States an estimated 200 horses will lose their lives as victims of barn fires. Although barn fires are much less frequent than house fires, they are more common than horse owners would like to believe.

Pinetree Quarter Horses: Three Generations Of Horse Lovers

May 7, 2025 Comments Off

Nestled in the corner of Northeast Florida is a small town called Lake Butler. It’s a peaceful place where pastured horses roam under a canopy of oaks dripping with Spanish moss. This is the home of Pinetree Quarter Horses and three generations of the Collier-Augsburger family.

Loping Toward Legacy – Masterson Farms

May 5, 2025 Comments Off

Masterson Farms, LLC. The name is synonymous with excellence in the Quarter Horse industry. Since 1993, Ken and Marilyn Masterson have dedicated their business to improving and furthering the breed they love. Their stallions are some of the most decorated and sought after in the industry. The Masterson’s commitment to excellence is driven by their love for the horse and desire to see the breed flourish for generations to come.

From The Publisher

May 3, 2025 Comments Off

Spring has come and with it the youngsters that are the future stars of our industry. By the time you read this, foaling season will be in full swing. I love this time of year. There’s nothing more enjoyable than watching sucklings dance clumsily with their mothers and weanlings test each others skills of speed and endurance.