By Corrine Borton on November 9, 2021
american quarter horse, APHA, AQHA, Gil Galyean, Horse, Horses, Jon Barry, NSBA, showing, Western Pleasure
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The Berrien Springs Fairgrounds will once again be the backdrop for National Snaffle Bit Association (NSBA) classes when a brand-new futurity welcomes competitors to the southwestern corner of Michigan in June.The facility was home to the Tom Powers Futurity from 1985 until 2020 when it was announced that the futurity would be moved to Wilmington, […]
By Corrine Borton on October 9, 2019
Dana Hunt Smith, Jon Barry, NSBA, Ranch Riding, Western Pleasure, World Class Mares
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In the horse industry, there are very few trainer-client relationships that have been able to stand the test of time quite as well as the one Missouri trainer Jon Barry enjoys with Dana Hunt Smith’s family. Over the course of 30-plus years, there have been plenty of challenges. There has been tragedy. There has been […]
By Corrine Borton on October 17, 2016
AQHA, Bruce Walquist, Disabled, Horse, Jon Barry, Kim Myers, NSBA, Palomino, Ranch Riding, Terri Layer, Western Pleasure, World Show
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We often take for granted the ease with which we step into the stirrup, throw our leg over the saddle and head into the practice pen or show arena. When the process of mounting and riding is second nature, it’s easy to lose sight of the big picture, how lucky we are to have the […]