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Growing up with horses and showing, I don’t recall too many holidays where we weren’t at a horse show. For many years now I’ve eaten nachos and hot dogs for Thanksgiving dinner because we’re at the NRHA Futurity and never … Continue reading →

Hi everyone! I know it’s been hit and miss with me posting new info here, but I have a VERY good reason!  I have been heavily involved with a new organization set up for open show competitors.  The organization has … Continue reading →

Where I’m from it’s hot.  Actually, most of the US is pretty hot right now.  At a show recently I was asked if I would excuse jackets for the hunter classes.  I said of course, after all it was in … Continue reading →

Breaking news!  Judges are humans!  That’s right, judges are humans.  And you know what?  Humans make mistakes.  So, if judges are humans, and humans make mistakes, then, OH NO, judges must make mistakes! This may be a revelation to many … Continue reading →

Like so many other things in the show ring, people think the clothes they wear is what will make them win.  Silver on the saddle, fake tail, fancy show clothes, etc – it’s all unimportant.  I have never met a … Continue reading →

gohorseshow.com had an interesting article about whether or not exhibitors should get patterns ahead of time.  They had comments from judges and trainers both and they received mixed comments.  I’m in the camp that patterns should not be provided ahead … Continue reading →

Many people get tangled around the design of their silver show halter.  What they should really be concerned with is getting the right fit with their halter.  First thing you see when looking at a halter on a horse in a halter … Continue reading →

Hi everyone, I had to change servers and in the process I’ve managed to loose most of my prior postings.  I’m going to try to recover them but I can’t promise anything. I guess the good news is that it … Continue reading →