Expanding Their Horizons – From the Horse Show Arena to the Polo Field
February 25, 2024 Comments Off on Expanding Their Horizons – From the Horse Show Arena to the Polo Field
“Being a horseman isn’t something you put on in the morning and take off at night. It’s a state of mind. It’s excelling to the best of your ability.” – Arn Anderson. By Delores Kuhlwein It’s common in the horse industry to hear that we should expand our horizons; we’re encouraged to attend that clinic, […]
Continue reading …EC Blog – The Hamstring, aka “The Glitch”
February 22, 2024 Comments Off on EC Blog – The Hamstring, aka “The Glitch”
By Ashton Brandt Author Ashton Brandt was given a freshman writing assignment to write about a life changing event but with a twist (hence the title, The Glitch). She wrote the story of her heart horse, Zip, tearing his hamstring last year prior to the Pinto World Championship Show, but she allowed Zip to tell […]
Continue reading …Harris Leather and Silverworks Presents Richard Petty with a One-of-a-Kind 75th Anniversary Buckle
February 20, 2024 Comments Off on Harris Leather and Silverworks Presents Richard Petty with a One-of-a-Kind 75th Anniversary Buckle
By Delores Kuhlwein Petty Family Racing recently featured Harris Leather and Silverworks in their video of Richard Petty being presented with his new 75th anniversary buckle. The one-of-a-kind buckle was made by silversmith Eddie Harris, who has been making Richard’s buckles and belts since 1979. This particular piece, they explain, features solid sterling silver, two […]
Continue reading …Happy Presidents’ Day – US Presidents and Their Horses
February 19, 2024 Comments Off on Happy Presidents’ Day – US Presidents and Their Horses
Happy President’s Day! For many of us, it’s a welcome day off, which was part of its intent. The History Channel says, “Originally established in 1885 in recognition of President George Washington, the holiday became popularly known as Presidents’ Day after it was moved as part of 1971’s Uniform Monday Holiday Act, an attempt […]
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On Valentine’s Day, we asked our readers: Who is your horse crush? Read their big variety of answers below! Sydney Stringham Protect Your Assets. I used to come up with baby names if I ever got to breed my childhood mare, “She Knows Shesa Star.” I made a flip book drawing their babies […]
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A standard body clip is done with a #10 blade, and you should have at least three blades on hand. Blade cleaning supplies include blade wash and blade coolant. Things that aren’t exactly necessary, but can be very useful to have on hand, include a twitch, coat conditioner such as Showsheen, towels and one unexpected tool: sidewalk chalk.
Continue reading …Trainer Talk – Recovering From A Bad Go
February 13, 2024 Comments Off on Trainer Talk – Recovering From A Bad Go
We recently asked our readers: 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐚 “𝐛𝐚𝐝 𝐠𝐨?” Is there a piece of advice that always helps you move on? Megan Rechberg The best help for me after a bad go is planning how to fix what went wrong. You learn more from bad goes than from […]
Continue reading …EC Blog – To All the Students We’ve Loved Before
February 13, 2024 Comments Off on EC Blog – To All the Students We’ve Loved Before
EC Blog by Cecily Clark and Matt Brown of East West Training Stables in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania To all the students we’ve loved before (past and present), There’s a lot we’ve worked on together over the years, and many lessons we hope you’ve learned as our students. Many technical, many philosophical, and many that […]
Continue reading …Crysta Brown: Fostering the Stock Horse Community in the UK and Ireland
February 11, 2024 Comments Off on Crysta Brown: Fostering the Stock Horse Community in the UK and Ireland
By Delores Kuhlwein Growing up in California, Crysta Brown was bitten by the horse bug at an early age. Like many who find their families can’t support their horse habit, she began cleaning stalls to pay for her lessons as a teen, and that eventually led to her first assistant trainer gig. “My mom was […]
Continue reading …What Every Judge Wants You to Know About Back Numbers
February 8, 2024 Comments Off on What Every Judge Wants You to Know About Back Numbers
When judges must spend a considerable amount of their time trying to find and decipher an exhibitor’s back number, it directly takes away from time and energy that should be spent evaluating a class of horses and exhibitors.
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