The Memories Matter An EC Blog by Trainer Liz Baker I am 44, I grew up In the horse show industry and devoted my life to it. Things I have learned…. *I love my horses and when they leave I cry on the inside and (I’m mean, so that’s hard ) *Trophies […]
EC Blog, author unknown. Appreciate your trainer. They spend way more hours at work than you could even imagine. They are here six if not seven days a week every week. They work holidays. They work weekends. And just because their office is outside and they get to be surrounded by beautiful animals the whole […]
Continue reading …If you’ve ever loved and lost a horse, then had to give what was left of your heart to another, this blog is for you. “It felt like a door was cracking open that had been shut tight for a very long time,” writes Julia S. Adams after winning with a new horse, Pleased N […]
Continue reading …Care of your Show Clothing By Holly Taylor of Holly Taylor Designs Ah, Summer Heat and Horse Showing! Here are my recommendations for cleaning all my clothing! Taffeta Day Shirts and all my other items can be hand washed with Woolite and hung to dry with care to not get collars or cuffs […]
Continue reading …By Lauren Pursley Every two years the American Quarter Horse Association puts on the Youth World Cup, where this year, 22 different countries were represented in the international competition. The event lasted 11 days and served its participants not only as a competition but also as an educational tool. My name is Lauren Pursley, and […]
Continue reading …By Lindsay Treece Zips Splash Of Art AQHA World and Congress Champion 2003-2023 We are sad to say Splash went to greener pastures on 7/10/2023. Splash was loved by so many people, too many to name or know them all. He was a great one! He always was full of personality and character. He loved […]
Continue reading …An EC Blog by Joan Ames Tulsa is still without power in a lot of areas. It is hot there. Praying for them and for the town of Matador Texas hit last night by a F3 tornado. The Matador Ranch has lost its herds. So much lost. I took this photo the day after. It […]
Continue reading …An EC Blog by Jennifer Sawyer With thousands of miles spent on the road already this year, I feel inspired to talk about things from the judge’s side of the pen. There is constant banter on social media these days about “what judges look for” and a million and one questions about every pattern […]
Continue reading …An EC Blog By Vanessa Froman When prepping for the world show, one needs a history lesson field trip. Jenell Pogue Performance Horses took us to the legendary BSB Quarter Horses where we got to meet the incomparable Too Sleepy To Zip – Collin tried setting him up for our picture…the girls laughed…it’s habit. I’m […]
Continue reading …An EC Blog by Hannah Campbell Zapletal WildeWood Farm, Inc. in Cumming, Georgia A father of darling girl and I were talking last week and he said that he wanted his daughter to ride more and not have to do the work part of the catching, grooming, and saddling. I smiled as I […]
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