…today by Kai Handt. The final member of the U.S. team in London is Donna Ponessa, who will ride Wesley Dunham’s 9-year-old Oldenburg mare Western Rose. Ponessa, a Grade 1a…
…who writes regularly for national horse publications. The author of eight books, her most recent is Cow-horse Confidence, written with Martin Black (Western Horseman Publishing). Horse-crazy since childhood, she owns…
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…overlook the unregistered horses! LEARN MORE about breeds and disciplines from Discoverhorses.com Training I believe training and temperament are the most important factors when selecting your first horse.? Your first…
…shows in multiple Western events with her trainer Today, at 55 and a trim 145 pounds on my 5-foot, 7-inch frame, I find mounting a breeze. My joint problems are…
…out if your magazine would review safety stirrups. I ride English, but I’m sure Western riders would like to know about safety stirrups, too. Associate Editor Margaret Freeman responds: We…
…1985 and 1987. One of the most versatile horses, Lark excelled in reining, hunter events, western riding, trail, western pleasure and pleasure driving. He passed his multi-talents on to his…
…cattle. Both men furthered my love of the Western lifestyle and my love of animals. Little Connor “makes the connection.” Photo by Don Treadway, Jr. As a grandparent, I have…
…to give an accurate description.? Mom said I came by it naturally because her father loved horses. Add to that the television genre for that time period was Westerns and…
…among the organization’s top-100 western pleasure riders. She also helped organize the Midwest Pleasure Horse and the Midwest Reining Horse associations. She serves on AQHA’s judges committee. Pait works for…
