Haulin' w/ Hailey Schafer
As I type this the final shows of the 2018 season are underway, with November 16th being the cut off for weekend haulers attempting to...
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- Nov 6, 2018
- 8 min
Haulin' w/ Amanda Smith
Another Canadian makes an appearance on Haulin' today! Amanda Smith is a consummate competitor, and the pairing of Amanda and her great...
- Oct 5, 2018
- 6 min
Haulin' w/ Tulsa Beck
Tulsa Beck is currently sitting third in the NCHA 2,000 LR World Finals standings. Alongside the gelding, Mr. Willy Dual, Beck is making...
- Sep 17, 2018
- 4 min
Haulin' w Madison Melasky
With the NCHA World Finals on the horizon, Madison Melasky of Groesbeck, Texas, is sitting pretty in the 15,000 Amateur standings. As we...
- Sep 4, 2018
- 6 min
Why Cutting?
Why cutting? It’s a question that’s been on my mind lately. Lord knows I’ve had the time to ponder it as i’ve gone down the road this...
- Aug 23, 2018
- 6 min
Haulin w Mary Penner
As the race heats up for the NCHA World Finals, it is not uncommon to scan the lists of top 15 riders across all weekend classes and...
- Jul 19, 2018
- 8 min
Haulin' w Dannica Percevich
In 2016 Dannica Percevich and her horse Smooth (ImASmoothLittleCat) took home the title of Denver Nationals 50,000 Amateur Champions,...
- May 31, 2018
- 5 min
In Comparison: Golf vs Cutting
Fun fact, I bartend a few banquets at a golf course every month. I started doing it for an old manager of mine from my serving days last...
- Apr 6, 2018
- 6 min
Cutting Horse Anonymous
Just riding a unicorn, thinking about how I'd probably sell my soul to the devil to do this everyday. Photo Credit: Callaghan Creative...
- Mar 31, 2018
- 10 min
The Year I Won The Calgary Classic
I could tell you a Cinderella story, the trainers kid on her beloved aged event horse wins one of the biggest aged events in Canada, The...
- Mar 27, 2018
- 5 min
The Bachelor: Cutting Horse Edition
I recently fell down one of those three hour social media rabbit holes and ended up listening to former bachelorette, Kaitlyn Bristowe's...
- Mar 7, 2018
- 6 min
The Dog Fight that is the 2,000
I'm going dark people. I'm shutting down the blog for a month. Okay, I'm being dramatic, but I am going to stop posting for a little...
- Feb 23, 2018
- 2 min
15 Truths for the Cutting Horse Enthusiast
1. You head out for dinner with friends, and wonder if the Multiple Elastic Bands on your wrist are a socially acceptable form of...
- Jan 8, 2018
- 3 min
Heaven for the Show Horse
As most of you know, I had to make the ultimate decision to put my show horse, turned broodmare, down this week due to kidney disease. I...
- Dec 31, 2017
- 5 min
New Year Resolutions for the Novice Competitor
Bringing it back to the OG puking unicorn that started it all for The Beginner's Guide Here it is, a curated list of 6 resolutions for...
- Dec 19, 2017
- 6 min
Raelene Paradis
A couple of firsts today! Raelene Paradis contacted me with a piece she had written about a topic pretty near and dear to my own heart,...
- Nov 29, 2017
- 8 min
Jameson Grimes
Oh, you were starting to think I only interview Canadian riders these days? Who I, ahem, ...know personally. Well ya thought wrong! In...
- Nov 20, 2017
- 4 min
Cheylin Patenaude
Cheylin Patenaude may be young, but she is fierce competition in the show pen. This year she made sure her presence was known by...
- Nov 9, 2017
- 5 min
Kate Rusnack
Meteoric. That's a word you could use to describe the year Kate Rusnack had in the 2,000 Limit Rider with her gelding, Bet This Cats...
- Nov 8, 2017
- 5 min
When The Great Ones Leave The Barn
The nature of working for a horse trainer can often by physically, and emotionally, taxing. Physically, you're riding horses, you're...
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