Let’s face it: life is hard, and sometimes you just need a break! Opportunities to rest and relax are not just a need–they are a necessity. A vacation can offer a chance to escape to a new or exotic location, or it can simply provide some quiet, rest, and relaxation away from the stress of ev-eryday life.
Continue reading …Brooke DeBuhr · Eyes On The Future
November 22, 2024 Comments Off on Brooke DeBuhr · Eyes On The Future
Focusing on the future means channeling both mental and physical energy into long-term goals. For those in the horse industry, especially with an eye on futurities, it’s about developing young talent and pushing them to excel in one discipline while preparing them for success in another. You don’t aim for average, you strive to be the best.
Continue reading …A Barn That’s More Like A Family: Jenell Pogue Performance Horses
November 20, 2024 Comments Off on A Barn That’s More Like A Family: Jenell Pogue Performance Horses
Unlike most of her peers, Jenell Pogue didn’t grow up on a ranch or have a rich family tradition in the horse industry. She grew up in a subdivision.
Continue reading …Blazing New Trails With Nowhere But Up Performance Horses
November 18, 2024 Comments Off on Blazing New Trails With Nowhere But Up Performance Horses
Cody Crow’s business started not with a bang, but a buck. Crow was 19 years old and had just bought a young stallion by Smart Chic. “He was the fanciest horse I’d ever been around,” says Crow. At their first show the young horse spooked at the top of the arena. “He started to flat buck and tried to buck me off,” says Crow. “I was mortified, but afterward I got to laughing about it. I said, ‘There’s nowhere but up from here,’ and the name stuck.”
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Decades ago, horsemen didn’t have access to the same learning opportunities we have available today. More often than not, wisdom was passed down through generations via word of mouth. Or horsemen discovered what worked and what didn’t through experiential learning, aka “trial and error”.
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The Equine Chronicle would like to pay tribute to two legendary stallions who were lost this past year, way too early in their illustrious careers. It is beyond heartbreaking for anyone to lose a horse, but these two stallions not only touched the lives of many people, but their contributions to the Halter world will be felt for generations to come.
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Tracking In Halter: Tips From The Experts
November 10, 2024 Comments Off on Tracking In Halter: Tips From The Experts
When it comes to tracking a horse in the halter pen, everything seems pretty self-explanatory. Walk to the judge or judges, trot to and past the cone, and continue trotting around the cone to the lineup. The purpose of this portion of the class is to give the judges an opportunity to evaluate both soundness and quality of movement.
Continue reading …Success Built On A Strong Family Tradition: Jeffrey Pait Show Horses
November 8, 2024 Comments Off on Success Built On A Strong Family Tradition: Jeffrey Pait Show Horses
The Pait men have a rich family tradition as horsemen. As the sons of Eldon Pait, Jamie, E.H., and Jeffrey have each carved out their own unique place in the horse industry while becoming AQHA World and Congress Champion trainers along the way.
Continue reading …Heidi Rasor – How A Golf Bet Won A Horse
November 6, 2024 Comments Off on Heidi Rasor – How A Golf Bet Won A Horse
Heidi Rasor is no stranger to winning. She has won World and Congress championships and Reserve championships as far back as 1994. But the most important win in her show career is the one that launched it: a bet with her fiancé, Jack, in 1993.
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