Dun Gone Southern Makes A Big Splash in Ocala
Thursday at A Sudden Impulse at World Equestrian Center – Ocala, Sara Simons cinched the win in the $25,000 NSBA 3 & Over Limited Horse Hunter Under Saddle with Dun Gone Southern for owner Sid Karr to the tune of $7500. They lovingly call the striking dun gelding “Karl with a K,” a horse that […]
Hay Girl Hayy wins Much Anticipated NSBA 3 & Over Maiden Horse Open Western Pleasure
April 25, 2024 Comments Off on Hay Girl Hayy wins Much Anticipated NSBA 3 & Over Maiden Horse Open Western Pleasure
On Wednesday night’s much anticipated NSBA 3 & Over Maiden Horse Open Western Pleasure at A Sudden Impulse at WEC – Ocala, the crowd eagerly awaited the final placings in a very tight competition for the top three spots. When the results were called, Hay Girl Hayy with RJ King was crowned the champion for […]
Continue reading …Angela Wade and My Mama Said So – A Legacy of Trail
April 22, 2024 Comments Off on Angela Wade and My Mama Said So – A Legacy of Trail
By Delores Kuhlwein When Angela Wade showed at her first horse show as a child, in a borrowed hat, saddle, and clothes on a horse named Dandy Blue Diamond, she says her mom wanted to make sure Angela truly liked this sport before they bought all the things and set up shop. Her first obstacle […]
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An unlikely pairing of a 31-year-old mare and a rejected newborn foal breathed new life into 4K Farm and Ranch. By Delores Kuhlwein “The two most important days in life are the day you born and the day you discover the reason why.” – Mark Twain. 31-year-old ApHC mare Te’s Carmel Kiss had held some […]
Continue reading …The Courage and Will to Live of Cow 9035
April 15, 2024 Comments Off on The Courage and Will to Live of Cow 9035
An EC Blog by Loyning Angus: Something pretty amazing happened today. One of my very favorite cows, 9035, never came off the winter range. The last time I saw her was sometime around Thanksgiving. She had just vanished without a trace. I spent the better part of a day hunting for her on a couple […]
Continue reading …In Loving Memory of One Special Asset
April 11, 2024 Comments Off on In Loving Memory of One Special Asset
Our condolences to the owner, breeder, trainer, stallion manager, and all who loved One Special Asset, a 2011 Bay Tobiano Stallion by Sacred Assets and out of Invite a Special Chip. From Todd Olsen: With sadness in our hearts, we had to say goodbye to One Special Asset. He is grazing on greener pastures now, […]
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Raising A Horse Girl Written by Kara LaBrie @ourfitchfarm Recipe for raising a “horse girl” ……. You bring them home from the hospital and instead of keeping them home you let them breathe in the smell of horses every chance you get…. Then at a few months old you prop them up in […]
Continue reading …Chasing Her Dreams One Batch at a Time
April 7, 2024 Comments Off on Chasing Her Dreams One Batch at a Time
By Delores Kuhlwein When Cecelia Bischoff attended a summer camp at Taylor Made Performance Horses in 2022, she fell in love with horses completely. “I used to joke when Cecelia was a baby that she was my little tree-hugging animal lover because she always loved being outside and was always trying to rescue animals,” explains […]
Continue reading …There’s a First Time for Everything
April 3, 2024 Comments Off on There’s a First Time for Everything
By Delores Kuhlwein Debra Donovan Smith has led an interesting and diverse life growing up in Baltimore, Maryland, playing tennis for Cornell University, as a past owner of the famous hotel, The Tremont, and as the current owner of Valley Inn Country Club in Baltimore. In fact, her father, Art Donovan, played for the Baltimore […]
Continue reading …Back in the Saddle: Miami Surgeon Empowers Equestrian with Innovative Spinal Surgery for Swift Return to Competitive Riding
April 3, 2024 Comments Off on Back in the Saddle: Miami Surgeon Empowers Equestrian with Innovative Spinal Surgery for Swift Return to Competitive Riding
From Miami Back & Neck Specialists: Miami, FL – [March 18, 2024] – Georgiy Brusovanik, M.D., a renowned orthopedic spine expert based in Miami, recently achieved remarkable success helping professional equestrian, Zachary Brandt, return to competitive riding at the highest level through a minimally invasive lumbar disc replacement surgery. It was one of the first times […]
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