Bits 101 – Sizing

Finding the right bit for your horse can feel overwhelming. Proper bit fit is based on a number of factors including your horse’s age, temperament, training level, and your own experience level. And there are so many bits to choose from – Metalab alone makes nearly 300!  That’s why we’re giving you some Bit 101 […]

Emilie Veillette’s Barrel Racing Collection

Emilie Veillette is a professional barrel racer and horse trainer, and is the first and youngest Canadian to be ranked in the world. Emilie views winning as an extension of her relationship with her horse – the result of good training and communication. She believes that horse love to learn. That – like most people […]

Consistency and Work Ethic: Get to Know Emilie Veillette

Emilie Veillette is a professional barrel racer and horse trainer, and is the first and youngest Canadian to be ranked in the world. Emilie grew up in a barrel racing family – mom was a barrel racer and breakaway roper, and dad was a bulldogger. The family rode together, traveled to rodeos together, and supported […]

Trail Legend: Zippo LTD

Trail Legend: Zippo LTD The bay gelding’s show career spanned 16 years and 5,735.5 points in all divisions.   By Larri Jo Starkey for The American Quarter Horse Journal Zippo LTD’s show career spanned 16 years and 5,735.5 points in all divisions from youth to open, making him the second highest point-earner in AQHA history. […]

ON THE ROAD WITH NELLIE MILLER: CONSISTENCY PAYS

ON THE ROAD WITH NELLIE MILLER: CONSISTENCY PAYS World champion Nellie Miller discusses how to be consistent in your horsemanship to win at the barrel race. Courtesy of Barrelhorsenews.com | By Nellie Miller with Kailey Sullins The older I get, the harder it is for me to remember how I was as a kid. Now […]

#AskAnnie – Episode 27

#AskAnnie – Episode 27 Evolution Leather Bit Leather Full Cheek Pinchless Snaffle Bit Courtesy of the Ask Annie Podcast We review a unique bit found in the the Evolution Leather Bit Collection by Partrade and Metalab, the Leather Full Cheek Pinchless Snaffle, in Episode 27. This episode features our review of a bit found in […]

El Alazan Viejo: The Story of Old Sorrel

El Alazan Viejo: The Story of Old Sorrel The “plain old cow horse” of King Ranch. Courtesy of AQHA Bob Kleberg, manager of the King Ranch, walked out to look over a jump course that carpenters had constructed in one of the pastures. His wife, Helen, who raised hunter-jumpers, had ordered the construction of a […]

How Cold Air Affects Equine Airways

How Cold Air Affects Equine Airways Cold, dry winter air can potentially leave horses susceptible to irritation, respiratory pathogens, and bronchoconstriction. Courtesy of The Horse | Kara M. Lascola, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVIM How Cold Air Affects Equine Airways Winter can bring you and your horse a much-needed break from heat and humidity. During this […]

This is Living: The Cody Nessmith Story

This is Living: The Cody Nessmith Story How a rare, terminal cancer diagnosis couldn’t keep Cody Nessmith from the 2019 Ariat World Series of Team Roping Finale. Courtesy of Team Roping Journal | KAITLIN GUSTAVE Cody Nessmith really never should have backed into the box at the 2019 Ariat World Series of Team Roping Finale, […]

Before He Was ‘Louie’

Before He Was ‘Louie’ From reined cow horse to reining then barrel racing, Lisa Lockhart’s An Oakie With Cash gives his all every time. Courtesy of The American Quarter Horse Journal | By Katie Navarra An Oakie With Cash is any breeder’s dream: He inherited the best from both parents. He’s cowy, he can drop […]

Adrienne Sternlicht Records Back-to-Back Wins with Benny’s Legacy

Adrienne Sternlicht Records Back-to-Back Wins with Benny’s Legacy Adrienne Sternlicht and Benny’s Legacy clinched the $100,000 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Las Vegas just one week after winning the $100,000 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Thermal. Courtesy of Practical Horseman Despite recording a World Cup victory just a week prior in Thermal, Adrienne Sternlicht (USA) […]