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 …I Believe In Magic – an EC Blog by Julia S. Adams
August 8, 2023 Comments Off on I Believe In Magic – an EC Blog by Julia S. Adams
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 […]
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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 …Team USA Member Reflects on This Year’s Youth World Cup
July 13, 2023 Comments Off on Team USA Member Reflects on This Year’s Youth World Cup
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 …In Loving Memory of Zips Splash Of Art, 2003-2023
July 13, 2023 Comments Off on In Loving Memory of Zips Splash Of Art, 2003-2023
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 …The Day After – A Reflection on the 2023 Pinto World Championship Show
June 24, 2023 Comments Off on The Day After – A Reflection on the 2023 Pinto World Championship Show
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 …The Bottom Line – An EC Blog by Judge Jennifer Sawyer
June 23, 2023 Comments Off on The Bottom Line – An EC Blog by Judge Jennifer Sawyer
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 …The Proof Is In the Kids – A Visit to BSB Quarter Horses by the Froman Family
June 22, 2023 Comments Off on The Proof Is In the Kids – A Visit to BSB Quarter Horses by the Froman Family
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 […]
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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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Be Pushable – An EC Blog By Jessica Strott Be pushable. If you are an athlete, or heck, even someone with any kind of goal, be pushable. As a trainer, coachability and humility are two of my favorite traits a student can possess. Pair those with work ethic, and you have an unbeatable mixture for […]
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