“My spark for boot making happened over a number of years. I knew I wanted to work with my hands and had been searching for a very long time for a business that was creative, functional and unique. Making custom footwear definitely checks all those boxes,” says Ryan Barron. Meet Ryan Barron of Barron Boot …
“Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do.” – Pele Last month on the Equi-Business blog, we talked about obtaining financial lending in pursuit of an equine property goal. We began with the reality that the equine …
BY JENN WEBSTER Enthusiasm is important when planning a business in the horse industry, but preparation is critical. Let’s face it, lenders look at the borrowers in the equine industry on a case-by-case basis. It is a challenging industry for traditional banks to provide financing to, for two main reasons. Firstly, the horse business is …
Show coverage for the digital age: A look at the business of live webcasting western performance events. By Jenn Webster Illustration By Deanna Kristensen With bona fide perks associated to its use, an army of viewers, and a steady eye towards the future, webcasts have all the makings of a technology most likely to …
After a visit to my mother\’s this week, I stumbled upon something that absolutely stopped me in my tracks. My mom – a lady known for her inability to throw anything away that might have sentimental value – had kept the above paper assignment I had written in Grade Two. Of course, I didn\’t remember …
It might be that only ranchers, farmers and horse people get excited over something like this but we recently erected a new hay shed on our property. And I literally did a *Happy Dance* when it was done! I was so tired of all the wasted hay that happens in inclement weather. I also know …
This issue is about to hit the stands. Here\’s a sneak peak of what you\’re about to receive in your mailbox. (If you\’re not a subscriber, you\’re really missing out – subscribe here, and in the meantime look for it on your local newsstand. Our cover. Brought together by our own Dainya Sapergia, art direction by Kendra Roberts …
The Alberta Stables Initiative (ASI) recently made the announcement that the group is converting from an initiative to an official association for stables. The association of stables will address the many economic and demographic challenges that stable operators face in Alberta. The ASI began in 2009 with the goal of developing professional association for stables. …
BY DORIS DALEY “Make mine mohair.” There’s no doubt in Pop Wagner’s mind that’s what horses everywhere would say if you asked them what kind of cinches they prefer. Horseman, traditional master weaver, and renowned folk musician, Wagner offers a five-hour seminar in mohair cinch weaving from which participants go home with a new, 100 …
