Hoof Care Q&A With a Farrier
By Aimee Robinson, October 20, 2021
Hoof care questions, answered We sat down with longtime horse farrier, John McGuire, to discuss all things hoof care and a few insider tips. John, you’re a horseman yourself. Tell us more? “I’ve been team roping forever, about 30-plus years. I got lucky last weekend and won four out of five ropings we were entered …
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Stir Your Readership Cauldron With These Just Released Features From Seasoned Writer Nikki Alvin-Smith
By Nikki Alvin-Smith, October 19, 2021
What’s brewing at Nikki Alvin-Smith Studio this month? A fresh batch of fun feature articles to tantalize the taste buds and engage the spirit. Special offer: Buy any 3 fabulous features from the website now and get another one of similar value (choose ‘witch’ you like) for FREE! Two professional photos included with each article. …
JA Media Productions Partners with the Mustang Discovery Foundation to Provide Coverage of the Mustang Discovery Ride 2021/2022
By Julianne Neal, October 19, 2021
Over the next year, JA Media Productions will partner with the Mustang Discovery Foundation to cover the Mustang Discovery Ride, featuring world-renowned T.I.P Trainers Hannah Catalino and Lisanne Fear. The two women will spend the next 12 months riding and packing a string of BLM Mustangs, Burros and a Mulestang from Delaware to California along …
Horse&Rider OnDemand Releases New Cutting Videos with R.L. Chartier
By Nicole Chirico, October 19, 2021
Horse&Rider OnDemand is bringing more cutting horse content to its already expansive video library. Horse&Rider OnDemand, your trusted source for Western horse-training videos, is excited to expand its video line to include a new cutting horse series featuring National Cutting Horse Association Hall of Fame rider R.L. Chartier. This masterclass on cutting goes over everything …
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Olympian Robert Dover’s Searingly Honest Memoir, and One Man’s Search for Meaning in the American West
By Martha Cook, October 19, 2021
Trafalgar Square Books (www.horseandriderbooks.com) is excited to announce the release of THE GATES TO BRILLIANCE by six-time Olympian Robert Dover. In a fascinating book that reads like a potent elixir, three parts memoir and one part inspirational self-improvement guide, readers are ushered through 15 “gates to brilliance”—keys that Dover discovered as he made his way through his own …
National Cutting Horse Association Welcomes Teton Ridge as Title Sponsor of the World Finals
By Christine Brune, October 18, 2021
The National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA) welcomes its newest partner, Teton Ridge as an official corporate partner of the NCHA and the title sponsor of the NCHA World Finals. Teton Ridge is dedicated to celebrating the traditions of the American West and promoting Western equine competitions. Together with their team of elite riders and equine …
Kimes Ranch Endorsees Headed to the National Finals Rodeo
By Lindsay Perraton, October 18, 2021
The 2021 National Finals Rodeo will have four Kimes Ranch endorsees competing under the bright lights of the Thomas & Mack! The talented individuals that are heading to Las Vegas in December are Chase Brooks (Saddle Bronc), Paden Bray (Team Roping, Heeler), Quinn Kesler (Team Roping, Header), and Wenda Johnson (Barrel Racing). Earning their way …
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Forthegreatergood is 2021 Thoroughbred Makeover Champion
By Kristen Bentley, October 18, 2021
Ten discipline winners from what was hailed as one of the strongest Thoroughbred Makeover competition years yet awaited results in a picture-perfect lineup at the Kentucky Horse Park this evening at the Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium, presented by Thoroughbred Charities of America — but there was only one 2021 Thoroughbred Makeover Champion, sponsored by …
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Thunderous Affair is 2020 Thoroughbred Makeover Champion
By Kristen Bentley, October 17, 2021
Thunderous Affair, trained by Lindsey Partridge, was selected by the panel of judges of the Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium, presented by Thoroughbred Charities of America, as the 2020 Thoroughbred Makeover Champion, sponsored by Churchill Downs. The 2017 16.2 hand gray/roan mare was bred in Kentucky by Jim Williams. She never made a start, but …
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Riding & Writing’s Gina McKnight Interviews Leslie McDonald, USDF Gold Medalist
By Gina McKnight, October 17, 2021
Gina McKnight, Monday Creek Publishing, author, freelance writer, equestrian, blogger, and poet invites readers to explore her international blog, Riding & Writing, about horses, writers, authors, books, cowboys, equestrians, photographers, artists, poets, poems, and more horses. Things Take Time: An Interview with Leslie McDonald, USDF Gold Medalist – Archived from the September 2021 issue of Florida Equine Athlete: Leslie McDonald …
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Horizon Structures Presents Series: New Horse Barn Project? Learn How To Best Manage Your Expectations
By Nikki Alvin Smith, October 17, 2021
Is a new horse barn on your horizon? Nervous about the large capital spend and how to make sure you get what you want and need for your equine family? While it is true there are many pitfalls to be avoided when purchasing horse housing, it is also true that the experience can be joyful …
International Association of Professional Farriers (IAPF) Forms Enhanced Educational Partnership with FormaHoof Ltd.
By Todd Santoro, October 17, 2021
Herbert Spencer the English philosopher famously said, “The great aim of education is not knowledge, but action.” And this is the great aim of the enhanced Educational Partnership announced between the International Association of Professional Farriers (IAPF) and FormaHoof Ltd. Through this new partnership, the IAPF and FormaHoof will jointly promote a range of educational …
Jake Telford Joins NRCHA $2 Million Dollar Rider Club
By Anna Morrison, October 15, 2021
Jake Telford joins an elite, and small, club as he becomes the fourth National Reined Cow Horse Association trainer to become a $2 Million Dollar Rider. Telford, of Caldwell, Idaho, is no stranger to success in the show pen, but achieving this milestone only nine years after becoming an NRCHA Million Dollar Rider left the …
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The Not-So-Great Indoors
By Kim Miller, October 13, 2021
Healthy horse management requires extra consideration in the cold season. For non-horse owners, the fall and winter seasons may conjure cozy images of fireside hot cocoa while enjoying the great indoors. Horse owners, however, know that cold weather means more time in indoor stabling and its drawbacks for their horse’s health. To start with, exposure …
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AAEP Applauds Introduction of PAST Act in the U.S. House of Representatives
By Sally Baker, October 13, 2021
The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) commends representatives Steve Cohen (TN-09), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) and Vern Buchanan (FL-16) for introducing the Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act on October 1. The legislation (H.R. 5441) would protect Tennessee Walking Horses, Spotted Saddle horses and Racking horses by outlawing the abusive practice of soring, which is the intentional infliction of pain to create the …
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