Congress Masters Western Pleasure Champion and Congress Champion producer Only In The Moonlite died on June 19, according to his breeding manager Kim Dean. Dean posted the following to the Only In The Moonlite Facebook page: It is with lots of tears and a broken heart that we say goodbye to our buddy, Only In […]
Does a mare’s success in the show pen translate into a predictable future as a producing broodmare? When does performance outweigh pedigree in the breeding game? Where does the strength of the mare’s contribution land in the success of her foals? For much of the breeding game, these questions are a challenge to answer. And […]
Indiana rider Mike Montgomery’s apartment could be a museum for the Palomino Horse Breeders of America (PHBA) according to trainer Melonie Furnish. Each of the awards he’s won and every World Show photo is on display. His PHBA Lifetime Achievement Award and a photo of Todd Sommers with Seven S Flashy Zipper have a prominent […]
A brand-new cash bonus PLUS a Harris silver trophy show halter will be up for grabs this year for the highest-placing individual in the Brad Borton Memorial Limited Non-Pro Longe Line class at the Tom Powers Futurity who is the breeder, owner AND exhibitor in the class. The Borton family announced today that the bonus […]
It’s true. Made By J was THE perfect horse for Drs Candice Hall and Cory Seebach. The 2012 bay mare is sired by their own stallion, Machine Made and out of Dark Jasmine, herself a Quarter Horse Congress Champion. So it all made perfect sense. But when their trainer, Gil Galyean of Purcell, Oklahoma, called […]
It’s tempting. For one reason or other, the new dream prospect you spent all your savings on, hoping to develop into your next show partner, just doesn’t seem to want to go along with your plan. So, after months, maybe years, you are tempted to give up and pull your old youth horse out of […]
Renowned landscape photographer Ansel Adams once said, “You don’t take a good photograph, you make it.” His subjects weren’t wiggly foals, however, so making a good photo of a gangly, scampering foal can be frustrating. InStride Edition compiled a list of tips from both professional and amateur photographers to help horse owners present their little […]
Only the Small Fry riders can put a smile on the faces of everyone on the show grounds, from judges to even the hardest competitors. Their glowing faces radiate their eagerness to learn. “There is nothing more pure than that Small Fry rider who loves that horse and that’s what it’s about,” said Cody Parrish, […]
It was the fall of 2017 and the hunt was on for a new show partner for Brooke Granzow, of Iowa. Although Brooke had already enjoyed tremendous success in the show pen during her youth career, with horses like Rockum And Shockum, Only And Forever, Dressed To Party, Heavenly Mac and Cool Krymsun Lady, this […]
She was kind of hairy and plain looking when Tali Terlizzi, of Montville, New Jersey, first saw the red yearling named Kruze Control. Her good friend, Rebecca Smiecinski, sent her a video of the filly raised by Brenda Lindvall of Stauffer Farms. Lindvall has posted the filly on Facebook and Rebecca told Tali “You need […]
You carefully selected a stallion that will cross just right on your show mare. You worked closely with your veterinarian, provided the proper nutrition and patiently waited for 11 months. If all goes as planned, once the foal arrives your mare will lick it, nicker to it and defend it from perceived danger. But when […]
If there’s one thing people who know him best would tell you about Fritz Leeman, it’s that he brings the same high level of determination and enthusiasm to everything he does. It’s why his business, Brewster Dairy, is the largest producer of all natural Swiss cheese in the United States. And it’s the reason he […]