Question: About two months ago, I purchased a 6-year-old gelding for use on the trail. He has been great on the trail when we are going straight down the trail. I notice when I turn him sharply he throws his head. I have the same bit in the bridle that the previous owner used, so I know it is a bridle he is accustomed to. Is there anything else that could be causing this … [Read more...] about Sidelines Q and A with Dan James from Double Dan Horsemanship
Notes From Inside The Corral (December 2013)
Congratulations to our young winners of the Corral Search and Find puzzle coloring contest. Thank you to everyone who sent in an entry, and also to the many moms, dads and club advisors for helping to get those entries in the mail. I absolutely loved seeing some of the same names for this contest that I saw for the last! I added the second and third place prizes because with so … [Read more...] about Notes From Inside The Corral (December 2013)
A Breath of Fresh Air
by Terry Myers In my opinion, there is nothing much better than watching a good western pleasure horse go around the pen. But if you think about our western pleasure competition today, you have a lot of horses who don’t have a natural western pleasure gait. These horses are forced to put their heads down and go slow in a way that creates a contorted, forehand heavy, head … [Read more...] about A Breath of Fresh Air
7th Annual Tough Enough to Wear Pink Horse Show Donates $65,000
by Chip Jackson Photos by Fairfield Photography The 7th Annual Tough Enough To Wear Pink Horse Show is now in the books. And what a show it was! Stalls, entries, and most important the donation amount, all broke records again this year. New for this year was the Buckeye Nutrition’s $500 Ladies Pink Barrel Race. The ladies were flying around the new J.D. Equipment Pink Barrels … [Read more...] about 7th Annual Tough Enough to Wear Pink Horse Show Donates $65,000
Cleveland Mounted Patrol Downtown Ride a Huge Success
by Kathy King Photos by Reuss Griffiths The big day has come and gone, pictures are circulating and I am happy to report we officially had 70 degrees and sunshine for our September 14 ride in downtown Cleveland. This ride was held in support of the 102 year old Cleveland Mounted Police (CMP) Unit. As we know, the city pays the officers, but the horses are maintained on … [Read more...] about Cleveland Mounted Patrol Downtown Ride a Huge Success
