Ten Questions Answered by Pedro Marquez
Written by Eclectic Horseman 1. How did you get involved with horses? I grew up on a ranch in the San Luis Valley of southern Colorado. We ran cattle and did everything horseback except the …
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Ten Questions Answered by Gwynn Turnbull Weaver
Written by Eclectic Horseman 1. How did you get involved with horses? I was an eastern-born, California-raised “town kid,” the proverbial black sheep when it came to dreams and later my profession. I saved up …
A visit with Chuck Stormes
Written by Eclectic Horseman Chuck Stormes: Saddlemaker and President of the Traditional Cowboy Arts Association EH: What was the inspiration for starting the TCAA? CS: The idea has been around for twenty years or more. …
Cowboy John
Ol’ Joe jumped up in the gooseneck With Dunny, side by side Even the horses seemed fired up To take this little ride We were goin’ to see a man My pard had heard about …
Ten Questions Answered by Bill Riggins
Written by Eclectic Horseman 1. How did you get involved with horses? I was raised on a ranch in LaVeta, Colorado, where I day worked and rode bareback horses. I’ve always been around horses and …
Ten Questions Answered by Jack Young
Written by Eclectic Horseman 1. How did you get involved with horses? We raised Quarter Horses and my dad rodeoed when I was a kid. I’ve always been around horses but was really never interested …
Ten Questions Answered by Melanie Smith Taylor
Written by Eclectic Horseman 1. How did you get involved with horses? I grew up on a small farm and inherited my mother’s love of horses. My mom was so worried that I would not …
Ten Questions Answered by Terry Church
Written by Eclectic Horseman 1. How did you get involved with horses? I saw my first horse when I was two years old and knew then what my passion was. I can’t explain this—it is …
Ten Questions Answered by Joyce Harman DVM, MRCVS
Written by Eclectic Horseman 1. How did you get involved with horses? Horses were in my blood. As I have been told, I cannot remember back that far, I wanted to ride when I was …
How Groundwork Relates to Riding Part 2
With Mindy Bower A simple thing that many people miss Situation: When I first watched Ginsor’s owner work him on the ground, the first word that came to mind was “sloggy.” While this is not …
