NEWS RELEASE Red Deer – It’s easy to say a long-standing successful show is ‘bigger and better’ each year, but it can be harder to achieve. Yet the Canadian Supreme has managed to do just that, in a time of economic uncertainty. “Our entries have climbed ten per cent this year,” related Canadian Supreme Chairman …
August. The month of horse shows and weddings. And ice bucket challenges, lol! I didn\’t even have time to blink in the last 31 days. Our weekends ran nine-O. The first weekend was a horse show, followed by a wedding. Then a horse show, a wedding and finally, another horse show. However, it was a …
If you caught My Stable Life\’s post last week – Schleich Giveaway – you\’ll know I have been remiss in announcing the winner of a Schleich Quarter Horse and western tack accessory outfit. I\’m also a few days late posting my last month in photos – so I thought I\’d do both with today\’s post! …
In my career, I have many perks. One of them includes the opportunity to interview people in the horse industry. People who making a difference. People who are famous. People who are exciting. And people who are just amazing with horses. In April 2008, I had the opportunity to visit Pieper Ranch in Marietta, Oklahoma. …
CALGARY STAMPEDE WORKING COW HORSE CLASSIC Open Bridle Champion – Maximum Echo, Owner Flo Houlton, ridden by John Swales Reserve Champion – Pure Latigo, Owner Bob O’Callaghan, ridden by Clint Swales Limited Champion –Smart L’il Boonlight, Owned and ridden by Kent Williamson Open Hackamore Champion – HR Chic Nic, Owner Bruce Bamford, ridden by Clint …
May was an awesome month. With the promise of warmer weather on the way, our family took to the spring days like bears thankful to be out of hibernation. May was also an absolute whirlwind. It began with a clinic hosted by my husband and at our ranch with Teddy Robinson, a legendary working cow …
“Bring your family along with you on the journey. Don’t feel like you’re somehow shortchanging them. They’re going to have a different experience than other kids do, but it’s not necessarily a lesser experience. You have to stop judging yourself by other people’s standards. Let go of the guilt and embrace the messiness of what …
The 2014 National Reined Cow Horse Association Celebration of Champions wrapped up today in Fort Worth, Texas. At the Celebration of Champions, the top horses and riders from each of the NRCHA’s eight geographic regions competed for World Championship titles in 14 events. Held February 14-22, the weather was beautiful and the historic Will Rogers …
If you\’re in the Scottsdale, Arizona, area this winter, it may be well worth your time to check out Almosta Ranch – home of 37-time World Champion and Reserve World Champion, Al Dunning. As an American Quarter Horse Association approved judge for 27 years and serving on numerous association boards since 1970, Dunning\’s expertise in …
BY DEANNA KRISTENSEN 2013 was a whirlwind of a season for this year’s Futurity Road trainer Dale Clearwater and the team at Justaboutaranch, based out of Hanley, Saskatchewan. In the beginning of the WHR series, Clearwater aimed to have three promising 3-year-old prospects ready for the snaffle bit competitions in the fall. But in …
