I'll the first to admit that if it weren't for my mother, I probably wouldn't be a horsewoman. I also wouldn't be into dog agility if it weren't for my father and mother, and my mother's mother... So many things that we get into are because of the generations before us. Which is why it … Continue reading Grand Generations: Passing Down the Love of the Quarter Horse
Police K-9s: Partners in Duty & In Life
In the February/March 2017 issue of Western Horse & Gun Magazine, I had the privilege to highlight a relationship I have seen grow firsthand. Police K-9 teams undergo a lot of intense training, sometimes mores than typical police officer teams. Not only do they train themselves, but they have to train some of the most … Continue reading Police K-9s: Partners in Duty & In Life
Fit Rider: Battling Hibernation
The cold has certainly set in here in the Midwest. It's not even Christmas, and we're battling frozen conditions everywhere, which means not much action happening outside. Perfect timing, considering my FitRider column for Horse Illustrated's November issue was about how to battle the winter doldrums and the urge to hibernate, thanks to help from Andrea … Continue reading Fit Rider: Battling Hibernation
Scenes from the 2016 NRHA Futurity
Once again I had the opportunity to attend the National Reining Horse Association's marquee event: The NRHA Futurity & Adequan North American Affiliate Championships. I was doing coverage of the NAAC for the NRHA Reiner, and, as always, the experiences did not disappoint.
7 Destinations for Hunting Heaven – Western Horse & Gun
Who says hunting has to be done with long days in the brush and long nights in an uncomfortable tent? Sometimes you want to just get away from it all, relax with five-star cuisine, Egyptian cotton sheets, and bring home a trophy for the wall in the process. Doesn't sound like your typical hunting trip? … Continue reading 7 Destinations for Hunting Heaven – Western Horse & Gun
Behind the Stall Door: Extremely Hot Chips
October means it's time for the All American Quarter Horse Congress in Columbus, Ohio. It's the mecca for anyone showing stock horse--thousands of people make the pilgrimage to the Ohio State Fairgrounds to show, shop, and just experience the world's largest single-breed horse show. While working on another article for The Equine Chronicle, I met … Continue reading Behind the Stall Door: Extremely Hot Chips
Livestock Publications Council Awards
Earlier this week I was excited to find out that an article I wrote for the American Quarter Horse Journal was awarded Honorable Mention in the Production/Management class for association magazines at the Livestock Publications Council awards. The article was on handling stallions, and that now all stallions are the same and they're not all … Continue reading Livestock Publications Council Awards
Great Rides: An AQHA World Show to Remember
At the 1983 AQHA World Championship Show, Paris Hughes became a legend aboard her trusty gelding, Mr Two Eyed Twist, when the pair won not one, not two but three world championship trophies in one day, barely coming in second for the All Around Amateur title at the show. And that was all while working … Continue reading Great Rides: An AQHA World Show to Remember
Home Services Content
Lately I've been doing some work for a few different home services companies (heating/air conditioning, plumbing, electricians). Mostly social media management, reputation management and content curation for their websites. It's a big leap from the equine industry, but it's been fun learning about new things and helping to educate their customers to help them save … Continue reading Home Services Content
America’s Horse: Smokey the Pony
This time last year an equine star was born...and we're not talking about American Pharoah. Instead, we're talking about his track pony, Smokey, the buckskin Quarter Horse with a golden, dappled coat and the demeanor that drew crowds to him. I got to know more about "Smokey the Pony" when I wrote a profile piece … Continue reading America’s Horse: Smokey the Pony
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