His last name is synonymous with greatness in the horse industry, whether it’s in the Western Pleasure pen or in the Cutting arena. But Brody Galyean is not letting that intimidate him. Instead, he’s motivated by it. Brody’s father is trainer Gil Galyean, who was the first to be honored by the National Snaffle Bit […]
When you have a horse with as big a personality as The Rocknroll Cowboy (Bennett), you can’t help but enjoy the shows. After selling his previous show horse, 38-year-old Adam Parks, of Washington, D.C., took his time finding a replacement. There were countless hours spent watching videos on Facebook and YouTube, and visits to farms […]
Delanie McClanahan, of Belton, Texas, will put her 2019 National Snaffle Bit Association (NSBA) Foundation Scholarship to good use when she begins 16 years of higher education, as she pursues a career as a neurosurgeon. To reach her goal, McClanahan will complete four years of undergraduate studies, four years of medical surgeon and eight additional […]
Thirteen-year-old Carley Rutledge, of Altoona, Iowa, is all about the Trail. It’s her favorite class to watch. “I like watching the spots they (competitors) choose and how they set up the pattern,” she explained. And it’s her favorite class to ride. That won’t come as any surprise to her fellow youth competitors. Carley and her […]
Professional trainers Carley (Veldman) and Wade Parks welcomed their second son on Feb. 13. The new arrival, named Corbin Thomas, weighed eight pounds and measured 20 inches at birth. He joins a brother, Caden.Carley and Wade own and operate Parks Show Horses, in Sabina, Ohio.
Marlee White, of Seneca, South Carolina, grew up riding horses, roping with her grandfather and trail riding with her dad. But when she turned 12, her mother thought she’d give Marlee the opportunity to show. They connected with Georgia trainer Terri Layer to go shopping and ended up with a $6,500 package deal including a […]
It should have been easy to predict that eventually, North Carolina native Allison Hinson would find success in the show ring. Not many youngsters fall off not once but twice at their very first competition. But that’s exactly what happened to Hinson when, at the age of 12, she took her new horse, Asset Associate […]
Iowa youth competitor Kaylynn Heitman, 14, bought her first equine partner, a pony named Marbles, for $25 when she was just 4 years old. Marbles was blind in one eye and had a fatty cyst on one side. But she would “pull around a sled like a boss” and Kaylynn adored her. After that, there […]
For Wade and Laura Spell, of St. Louis, Missouri, not all horses are created equal. They all mature at a different pace and they really tell you what they can handle. You just need to listen and watch for the cues. As trainers of Western Pleasure and Hunter Under Saddle contenders, with an emphasis on […]
Jamie Oakley’s love for horses was sparked when she was just a little girl, riding naughty ponies and taking dressage lessons at a local barn in Eureka, California, where she grew up. “My first horse shows were open shows with my AQHA mare, she was 21 and her registered name was Magical Misty,” Oakley recalled. […]
If you like a horse with a personality then you need to meet Ella Petak and her show partner Gettin Hot. “When his stall window is open, he reaches out, grabs his halter off the hook, swings it around and then throws it on the ground,” said the Rancho Palos Verdes, California native. Ella and […]
For California Amateur competitor Parris Rice, showing horses is all about building a relationship and partnership with her horses. And when the hard work she puts into perfecting a leg yield for an Equitation pattern or smooth transitions for the rail work in Horsemanship yields a win on the weekend, she knows it is because […]
