Two sets of siblings are sharing how they work with their moms to do just that. Whether it’s helping to ride a horse that their mom is training, or taking a timid pony and getting him used to kids, the Robertson brothers and Taylor sisters are equine entrepreneurs who love to spend their spare time at the barn and in the saddle.
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Andrea Fappani – Getting the Most From Your Horse
(From the January 2017 Reiner Magazine) The surprise wasn't really that Andrea Fappani had won the Lucas Oil NRHA Level 4 Open Futurity, but the surprise was what horse he won it on, and how he did it. Spooky Whiz joined the Fappani training barn at the end of his 2-year-old year after Fappani purchased … Continue reading Andrea Fappani – Getting the Most From Your Horse
Getting the Most from Your Horse
I just returned from a trip to Oklahoma City for the 2017 NRHA Derby, the aged event that celebrates 4-, 5-, and 6-year-old reining horses. It's always fun to see the horses that competed in the prior year's Futurity, as well as returning Futurity champions all in one building. I'll post some photos from my … Continue reading Getting the Most from Your Horse
Training Horses: Borrowing from One Discipline to Improve Another
Growing up riding horses, I never really put myself in the category of one type of rider versus another. I always would say that I was like a Quarter Horse--versatile and open to trying new things. I showed halter/showmanship, Western pleasure, trail, hunt seat, barrel racing, goat tying, roping, even started jumping in college. … Continue reading Training Horses: Borrowing from One Discipline to Improve Another
Sister Act: Snyder Sisters Continue Family Legacy in the Arena
The people you grow up with going to the same horse shows are the ones that will stay in your life in some way or another for years to come. I grew up with the Snyder sisters, Rose and Audra, even though they're about five years younger than me. Their mother was one of my … Continue reading Sister Act: Snyder Sisters Continue Family Legacy in the Arena
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