Archives for August 2014

by Terry Myers The other day on Facebook, we had put up a post about training. Printed on a picture, we put the inscribed word ‘Good horses are developed over years, not trained in months.’ We were really surprised at the interest in the post, with over 2,100 people sharing it to their Facebook page, reaching over 160,000 Facebook subscribers (as of the submission time of this … [Read more...] about A Horse is Only as Good as It’s Rider

by Mary Thomas Horse Progress Days returned to Mt. Hope, Ohio, July 4-5 for its 21st edition. From its modest beginning in 1994 in rural Kinzers, Pa., it has grown into an event with international impact, drawing visitors from Europe, Australia, and Africa. The threat of the local measles outbreak did not reduce attendance with upwards of 20,000 filling the Mt. Hope Auction … [Read more...] about Horse Progress Days — Something for Everyone

How many of you have thought about summer being half over already? I certainly have. We’ve all been busy here in the Corral offices with our vacations and the fun equine events we’ve been attending, such as several trail rides, including the Ohio Quarter Horse Association trail ride, mounted shooting, rodeos, and the first of the season’s county fairs. Unfortunately several of … [Read more...] about Notes From Inside The Corral (August 2014)