AQHA and NSBA trainers Mitch and Jennifer Leckey will be relocating their Leckey Quarter Horses training operation to Ocala, Florida, where they will also manage the Bradac Ranch South. “We are all excited about entering this new chapter,” says Kerry Bradac, who made the announcement today. Mitch and Jennifer Leckey started training in […]
Being able to maintain an operation that is financially sound is a key component to becoming a successful horse trainer. It’s not enough to have the ability to train a horse and finesse it around a show pen. Trainers must also have the ability to manage their cash flow, which can be especially difficult with […]
For the past 12 years Larry and Karen Williams, of Roscommin, Michigan, have been capturing memories for exhibitors at the National Snaffle Bit Association’s Breeder’s Championship Futurity, even before the NSBA World Show existed. Larry Williams Photography is the official photographer for the show, under way this week in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and with […]
Today at the National Snaffle Bit Association World Championship Show in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the attention shifts to honoring disabled veterans or active duty “wounded warriors” when two Heroes On Horses are featured in the Ford Truck Arena. Both classes are Western Pleasure events – one for Independent riders and the other for Supported […]
Beth Case says Willy Has Potential is “literally the easiest horse ever to show” and that paid off big this morning. Case piloted the 2009 bay gelding to a win first thing this morning in the Breeders Championship Futurity 4-6-Year-Old Open Hunter Under Saddle class of 21 entries at the 2015 National Snaffle […]
Perfectionist |pərˈfekSHəˌnist| noun A person who refuses to accept any standard short of perfection Richard Carr is a self-described perfectionist. He finds it impossible to settle for “good enough” and for that he makes no apologies. That process of improving something until it is free of flaw is how he’s succeeded in business and […]
After two days, two goes and 79 entries it was Deanna Green aboard Blazinmytroublesaway who walked out of the Jim Norick Arena with the coveted AQHA Youth World Show golden globe tucked under her arm. Scoring an impressive 232the 16-year-old from Pilot Point, Texas was thrilled with the ride her 2007 palomino mare gave her. “We’ve been practicing a […]
Youth from across the globe have gathered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma for the American Quarter Horse Association’s Youth World Show. The event, held July 31-Aug. 8, at the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds is the pinnacle event for American Quarter Horse exhibitors ages 18 and under around the world, who must qualify for the event by earning a […]
Often considered the most difficult element, the 360 turn packs a number of technical components into one element. In addition to requiring mechanical correctness, the 360 turn calls for the horse and handler to find a cadence that is efficient and precise, while allowing the horse to maintain a straight line from his head to […]
Congratulations to All In Blue winner of the InStride Edition All Age Limited Horse, Open Rider Hunter Under Saddle. Sired by All Time Fancy. Exhibited by Julie Schmidt for Haley Cunningham. Taking home the Cowboy Bronze trophy, $250 gift certificate from Boo Yah Custom Clothing and $1,500. Second place went to A Good Nooner. Sired by […]
JT Thomas rode Sheza Dancin Machine, a 2012 sorrel overo mare sired by CR Good Machine to a victory in the second leg of the Premier Paint Sires 3-Year-Old Limited Horse Limited Rider Western Pleasure Class held Thursday evening at the Color On The Coast in Williamston, North Carolina. Thomas collected a check for $10,000 for his victory as well as a custom saddle by […]
Unlike a normal profession with regular hours and pay, the irregularity of horse training with the unpredictability of horses and the ups and downs of being self-employed can cause a high level of stress. At times, staying focused and happy in the profession can be a challenge for any trainer. We asked eight trainers, […]
