Fairlea Ranch Fairlea Ranch is hiring for an Equine Herd Health Assistant Manager. The Assistant would work with the Manager in covering all areas of horse health management; from the foal to the adult horse. Some of the skills necessary…
Here’s to all the girls who were raised in a barn. The girls who learned the beauty of a sunrise because they had to get up early to feed the horses. The girls who understand the calm serenity of the…
Kiley Marschand was a youth rider who recently lost her battle with cancer. She didn’t gain a lot of national publicity and her story never went viral. But, to her friends and family she was everything. Kiley and her sister, Emily,…
Fat from any source will make your horse shiny. A fatty substance called sebum, secreted from the sebaceous glands in your horse’s skin, increases when the diet is higher in fat. It coats the hair, making it reflect the sun’s…
In the time that I have ridden in AQHA horse shows, the amount of comments I have heard/seen criticizing the low headset of the quarter horses in these events has shocked me. Firstly, let’s define a “low” headset. The top…
Will Rogers and Esmeralda may just be the most incredible team I’ve ever seen. Not only are they talented, but they have TOTAL TRUST! I could watch this video over and over again. This is the relationship I strive to…
“The Ugliest Filly You’ve Ever Seen” is quite a title for a sale ad. I have to admit, it caught my eye. It was posted in a Facebook group and I just had to read on. The ad read: “This…
I want to put this out there for all people that show horses. Judges are just people! We don’t think we are God! Exhibitors should keep this in mind as you get ready to step in the arena and face…
12 Year old Kalee Chandler recently lost her life after her horse suffered a heart attack and fell on her. She was pinned underneath him and after they were able to remove him she was rushed to Childrens Mercy Hospital…
To better assist equine owners looking to ensure the horse that is competing or being purchased has not been given a tranquilizing drug, the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) now offers a Long-Acting Tranquilizer Drug Screen. The test is…
Topsails Rien Maker and Russell Dilday are quite possibly one of the most incredible teams to watch. Sadly, Dilday Ranch announced the passing of “Slider” this morning on Facebook. They wrote: “Good bye Great One… It has been an incredible…
12 Year Old Kalee Chandler has died after being pinned under her horse who suffered from a heart attack. Mullinax Funeral Home Wrote: “It is with deep sadness we announce the passing of Ms. Kalee Chandler, 12 of Butler, Missouri…
12 year old Kalee Chandler is in Critical condition at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City. On Saturday (5/21/16) night, Kalee was competing at a Barrel Racing event and her horse reportedly suffered a heart attack during her run. Her…
Can we just get real for a minute here? This is, quite literally, the very first image that pops up in a google search for “huge cross country jumps”. So, if we are going to call the recent deaths, both…
This is a follow up we are so happy to report. Lily, the emaciated,lame, half blind horse who was shot with over 100 paintballs has been adopted by Jon Stewart! Stewart and his wife, Tracey, house many animals at their animal…
