A horse’s beauty and grace has a hypnotic effect on people that sometimes leads experienced and inexperienced admirers to forget that horses, while docile, domesticated and trained, are still 1,000 to 1,200 pound animals that when spooked or startled can revert to their natural, animal instincts. Experienced horse owners recognize that working with and around […]
One day last fall, while shopping for farm supplies, Matt and Beth Gouthro, owners of BMG Show Horses in Staunton, Virginia received an unusual phone call. “The caller, Rebecca Rogers Nelson, explained she had found our website while searching the internet and thought I would make a good double for the lead actress in the […]
As an artist sometimes inspiration hits you in unexpected ways. For Italian show attire designer Anna Omodeo it’s her favorite songs that inspire her beautiful creations. Born and raised in Northwestern Italy, 33-year-old Omodeo studied design and architecture at the University in Venice where she worked as an assistant teacher for a couple of years. She always had a […]
Debbie Hodde, of Brenham, Texas, will roll out the newest addition to Winning Couture, her English attire-based business, specializing in custom patterned hunter shirts and collars, at the 2013 American Paint Horse Association’s World Championship Show, Nov. 6-16 in Fort Worth, Texas. “‘The Lois’ is a 1970 Trade Wind model Airstream trailer that we purchased […]
Cindy Young’s brand new instructional video “Training The Showmanship Horse” is a must-have for anyone serious about teaching all aspects of the pattern class to an equine partner. From set-ups to quarter turns, Cindy breaks down the maneuvers in easy to understand terms and shows the viewer exactly how the process should look. Cindy uses […]