Remembering Mark Russell
Durham, CT—It is with deep regret that we inform the horse world that it has lost one of its bright stars. Much-loved author, trainer, and clinician, Mark Russell passed away from injuries sustained in a …
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Vaquero Heritage Days San Juan Bautista
August 19 – 21, 2016 In the Historic Mission City of San Juan Bautista, California At St. Francis Retreat Center on Historic Rancho San Justo Journey back in time & celebrate California vaquero’s legacy amidst …
Understanding How Children Learn
When introducing children to horses it is important to leave them feeling safe, confident and excited for more. However, understanding how children process information is often overlooked. Children are sensory learners, so their learning styles …
Comparable Parts No. 6 – Quit ribbing me!
Have you ever had anyone poke you in the ribs? Did you tell them to “quit it!” because it was painful or ticklish? Maybe you have learned how to stiffen your ribcage so that when …
Horsemanship Clinic with Martin Black & Donnette Hicks
By Melanie Olmstead So Different – So Similar Martin Black and Donnette Hicks may come from different worlds, but ultimately they are united in the belief that,“good horsemanship is just good horsemanship.” Donnette Hicks was in her early twenties when Martin Black hired her as a cook on the Winecup Ranch. The first morning she showed …
Paralysis To Paralympian Hopeful
Utah horsewoman, Lara Oles, not only subscribes to the Eclectic Horseman magazine, she is a pretty eclectic rider herself. One weekend you may find her at an International dressage show in California on her Canadian Warmblood mare, …
Tom Moates Book Excerpt
Boo! It’s Halloween time. If, like me, you obsessively relate everything in the world to horses one way or another, then you no-doubt have a Halloween/horse connection. I’ll share mine here, which is excerpted from …
Nevada Watt and Fusion
Each year the Wrangler Brannaman Pro-Am Vaquero Roping held in Santa Ynez, California adds some new and interesting aspects to its already unique line-up and this year the innovation continues with “Fusion.” Fusion is a …
Impact of the Horse, Two Worlds One Event
What is it about the Impact of The Horse, which brings men and women together from up to seven separate states? Most would reply, “it’s the spirit in which the competition is formulated.” The judging curriculum of this event, is …
Great Basin Buckaroo Gathering
Many of the nation’s top buckaroos are about to descend again upon the Golden Spike Events Center in Ogden, Utah. The third annual Great Basin Buckaroo Gathering will be held this year September 10-12th. “Every …
