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CHRISTMAS WISHES....................................8 Christmas Wishes from Show Horse Today XTRA ..........................................................10 Superior, Extravagent..Greater...KRT Show Horses IN MEMORY ...............................................28 Remembering Allocate Your Assets

FAMILY TIES ..............................................44 The Devet Family

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Kent Ray Taylor continues to prove that great horsemanship can and will transcend the riding discipline. Many of us are used to seeing Kent Ray and his horses excelling in various events in the show arena. Since his return to showing his horses have won the AQHA Super Horse award, NSBA Horse of the Year, countless World and Congress Championships in everything from Pleasure to Performance Halter and Western Riding to Horsemanship and even Hunter Under Saddle.

as he took up spinning and sliding in the reining pen. He fell in love with a stunning black stallion when at a show with some friends. “Zorro walked into the arena with Craig Schmersal and I was like, I want to own that horse. It took me about a year to get him bought, but they finally sold him to me, and I have been as happy as can be.”

Taylor is always quick to thank those that help him and in true fashion he gave a shout out to Mandy Faust. “My goal is to always do what Mandy tells Never one to shy away from a chance me to do.” Mandy works for Craig to grow as a horseman, Kent Ray added Schmersal, Kent Ray’s trainer. “She is a a new challenge to his riding career lifesaver and gets me ready.”

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KRT and Zorro (Xtra Wimpys Catalyst) his magnificent black stallion have been racking up the wins in 2023 including the Rookie, 1, 2, and Prime Time at the Best of the West. In June at the 6666 Ranch NRHA Derby, Zorro and Kent Ray swept the Level 1, Level 2 and Prime Time Ancillary classes to win

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the high point titles in each division. They also swept the Prime Time at the NRBC, won the Paramount Network Rookie Shootout Championship and placed top 10 at the Run for a Million in 2023 and qualified again for 2024. Many of us in the “show world” first met Zorro in early 2020 at the height of the COVID lockdowns when the Virtual Horse Shows kept everyone sane by providing some online entertainment in the midst of cancelled shows. Trevor Dare joined the competition for the Virtual Trainer’s Horsemanship and laid down one of the most impressive patterns on the breathtaking black reining stallion. After that we all knew Zorro’s name even though he was already a star in the reining pen.

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to stand the incredible stallion in 2024. Xtra Wimpys Catalyst is the only all black son of NRHA 12 Million Dollar Sire, Wimpys Little Step and out of Im Not Blonde. With his kind and easy mind, exceptional beauty and movement, proven performance record with over $61,000 in earnings so far Zorro has all the makings of an exceptional sire. “I love him” exclaimed Kent Ray “he does whatever you want him to do, he’s super easy, and he’s beautiful. He’s always ready for me. If there’s a good run in there, it’s because he’s ready and I’m ready. When there’s a bad run, it’s because he’s ready and I’m not.” Kent Ray Taylor Show Horses have also had an incredible year. With two incredible show mares heading down the road to the majors, Blake Weis, R.J. King and Kent Ray Taylor have taken more than their share of championship hardware home. Show Horses with Boo and Kent Ray winning the in Amateur 50 & Over Snippity Snap, the gorgeous grey Horsemanship and the NSBA Reserve mare by VS Code Red x Snap Krackle World Championship in the Maturity Pop continued in her sister Snap It Non-Pro Western Pleasure. Snippity Send Its hoof prints, to expand her all Snap was also awarded the NSBA around resume in 2023 adding more Reserve World Championship in Sr. wins including numerous wins and circuit championships in pleasure, trail, Western Riding with Blake Weis. horsemanship and Western Riding. The 2023 NSBA World Championships were an incredible show for KRT

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has had a fantastic year. Madonna is no Select Level 3 Western Pleasure. stranger to winning in the pleasure and this year she continued her dominance. With an eye always looking towards the future Kent Ray also made some head At the NSBA World Show Kent Ray turns during the VS Dispersal Sale when Taylor and Never Have I Ever, by No he took to bidding on the full sister to Doubt I’m Lazy out of the great mare A Snap Krackle Pop, Cold Snapp. It seems Certain Illusion, won the Non-Pro Color a natural fit that the beautiful grey 2021 BCF 4-6 Year Old Western Pleasure mare by RL Best Of Sudden out Brandys and R.J. King rode Madonna to win Silver Sheik would end up at KRT Show the open BCF 4-6 Year Old Western Horses. We are sure that Barbra will be Pleasure. To wrap up the year Madonna the next superstar to come from the and Kent Ray Taylor just earned a team of Kent Ray Taylor and Blake Weis! Reserve AQHA World Championship in 16 Nov/December 2023

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It will be fun to watch KRT Show Horses evolve in the next few years. With some of the most talented pleasure and all-around mares being bred to the best in the industry and now adding the phenomenal reining stallion Zorro, you can bet there will be some exciting young horses to come from this program.

get a break. Kent Ray’s love for showing and the industry is only overshadowed by his love and dedication to individual animals. It seems those same horses give him their very best in return.

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We are heartbroken to share the loss of a truly legendary sire who defined excellence in the Hunter Under Saddle as both a show horse and a sire. Allocate Your Assets was 23 years old and while that is a great life for a horse, it is still a devastating day in the horse industry.

championships including a Reserve AQHA World Championship in Sr HUS, A Bronze Globe at the AQHA Select World Show, Congress Champion Sr. HUS and countless futurity and maturity wins. AYA has long been the all time leading sire of Hunter Under Saddle money earners.

21 years ago at the Redbud in Oklahoma, Kathy Tobin’s trainers, Jim and Deanna Searles were looking for a new show partner for Katherine Tobin and they had just two important requirements – this horse needed to be good minded and it needed to be a good mover.

As impressive as Al was in the show pen, his mark was truly left as a sire. Allocate Your Assets sired 637 AQHA foals to date who have earned in excess

They asked Brian Isbell if he had anything special and the dream match was made. While they really didn’t think they wanted a stallion for her, Al’s excellent movement and fantastic mind made it an easy call. The rest you could say was a fairy tale come true. AYA started his career in the show pen as a two-year-old winning the two-year-old open HUS at the Congress, The Southern Belle, and the NSBA Breeders Championship. He continued to show and win, racking up many 30 Nov/December 2023

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of 1.8M dollars, 28,378 AQHA points, 31 AQHA World Championships and 18 Reserve AQHA World Championships.

Points: 298.5 2018 NSBA Horse of the Year, Multiple AQHA World Champion, Multiple NSBA World Champion, Multiple Congress Champion

There have new countless champions sire by Allocate Your Assets but a few to Pretty Assets, LTE: $67,193 AQHA note include: Points: 125 AQHA World Champion, Multiple Congress Champion, Multiple Al Fool Ya, LTE: $71,503 AQHA NSBA World Champion, Leading HUS Points: 729 2015 Congress Masters dam. HUS Champion, 2019 AQHA World Champion Amateur HUS, 2019 AQHA Lastcallfour Alcohol, LTE: 56,161 AQHA World Champion Sr. HUS. Multiple Points: 63.5 2011 Congress Masters Congress, AQHA World and NSBA World Hunter Under Saddle Champion champion and reserve champion in “Our hearts are broken, today is one Hunter Under Saddle. of the days that everyone in the horse Couture Blue Genes, LTE: $69,050 AQHA industry dreads” shared Jim, Deanna, SHOW HORSE TODAY

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Kathy and Jerry. “ ‘Al’ was referred to as the king of the barn but his sweet eye and kind demeanor made you forget sometimes that he was in deed a stallion. Al was a pleasure to train, show and be around. He stamped his babies with this same loving personality and unmatched show presence. Al not only changed our lives but we feel that he has made a lasting impact on the industry. He will truly be missed!”

Thank you Al for setting the standard for what a Hunter Under Saddle horse could look and move like. To all who loved him, especially Kathy, Jerry, Deanna and Jim our thoughts and prayers are with you at this sad time. Thank you for sharing Al with us all of these years. He was a legendary leading sire, yet his stud fee remained in reach for many breeders. Allocate Your Assets was so loved and that love shone through in every word spoken about him.

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Showing horses can be an isolating hobby if you do not share the passion with family and friends, thankfully the Devet family does not have that issue.

Travelling all the way from Alberta, Canada the Devet family took three horses to the All American Quarter Horse Congress this past fall.

When they head down the road all the women in the family join in as mom Karen’s lead the way with her three daughters Shelby, Rachel and Nathalie. Well one could say daughter Shelby led the way. When she was a teenager she wanted to show at a higher level and began working with trainer Deserie Reiu Bitz. 10 years later she has brought her two sisters and mom along for the ride competing on the AQHA circuit.

“We took No Doubt Chex Me Out (No Doubt I’m Lazy x Chex This Hot Amiga) my main show mare” shared Shelby. “She showed in the L1 and L2 Junior trail with Deserie Bitz. And I showed her in the L1 Amateur Western Pleasure, L1 Amateur Showmanship and Amateur Showmanship.”

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Shelby didn’t just show her mare though, she brought back to Alberta a

Rachel Devet and AintNothinBoutYou Congress third place finish in the NSBA Level 1 Amateur Showmanship, 4th in the Level 1 Amateur Showmanship and were Congress Finalists in the tough Amateur Showmanship class.

Showmanship. The is not the stunning roan mare’s first Congress trip, she placed 8th in 2021 in the Non-Pro Western Yearling Longe Line with Rachel.

The second horse the Devet’s brought to Ohio was AintNothinBoutYou (Its A Southern Thing x Im Hot In Blue) Rachel’s main show mare. Rachel showed her in the Amateur Performance Halter Mares, Amateur Performance Halter Mares - Limited, L1 Amateur Hunter Under Saddle, L1 Amateur Showmanship and Amateur

“Last but not least we have Chex N My Blu Jnz (VS Code Blue x Chex This Hot Amiga). My mom (Karen) will be showing him in the inaugural L1 Amateur W/T Western Pleasure! Deserie will be showing him in the L1 Senior Western Riding and L2 Senior Trail and I will be showing him in the L1 Amateur Trail.”

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Karen Devet and Chex N My Blu Jeans Travelling across the country to Ohio is not an easy jaunt, but Shelby rarely takes the easy path. “For anyone who knows me, they know that I don’t often take the easier path nor would I enjoy to. Preparing for show like the Congress really gives me the opportunity to challenge myself (and my horses) and to dream big. It allows us all to compete and learn with the best of the best. And nothing beats the feeling after coming off a great go on one of the biggest stages we can compete on. My horses have taken me some pretty 48 Nov/December 2023

cool places on our travels, I think that’s pretty special.” This year Karen and Nathalie have shared Chex N My Blu Jeans, but due to school Nathalie did not make the trip to Ohio. However in her first year on the new horse she did have some awesome accomplishments including a Reserve Circuit Championship in the L1 Youth 14-18 Trail at the Northwest Emerald! 2023 has been a huge year for each and every one of the Devet ladies! Shelby started the year off with a bang at

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the 2023 Sun Circuit. “Sun Circuit was her the first time she has joined us in probably my favourite show this year the show pen” exclaimed Shelby. “She before Congress! We had some great earned her very first AQHA point at Sun success and the show was so enjoyable! Circuit with Carmen and the piloted Carmen and I ended up winning a Taz in the Pleasure and Trail for the Reserve Circuit Championship in the rest of the year. Mom was also Circuit L1 Amateur Showmanship and Bronze Champion in the Amateur W/T Trail at Champion in the West Coast Breeders the Northwest Emerald.” The pride in Futurity L1 Amateur Western Pleasure. her daughter’s words is palpable when the Canadian Nationals was also very Shelby talks about her mom finally special for us this year, Carmen was having her turn in the show arena! named the L1 and Junior All Around In addition to the horses they showed horse as well as the Reserve Canadian at the 2023 Congress the Devet’s have Super Horse along with winning some young prospects as well. multiple national titles.” Rachel had an exciting year with her mare Audrey, as this was her first year showing under saddle as an amateur. “She and Audrey grew into a beautiful team over the year and have great things coming for them” beamed Shelby. “Some of her proudest moments this year were unanimous class wins at a few shows in the hunter under saddle. Rachel also works super hard on her showmanship with me and she left Nationals with a Reserve National Champion in the L1 Amateur Showmanship, with a 3 year old.”

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2023 was a highlight year for the whole family as it saw mom Karen join her girls in the show pen. “The year in itself was a highlight for Mom, as this was

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Nathalie Devet and Chex N My Blu Jeans 2 year old mare, sired by VS Goodride out of Absolute Jersey Girl (who we still own and is the best mom!). Savannah is the first horse we bred ourselves and is the sweetest girl with a super lazy personality! Luckily for me, she became my guinea pig and she is the first one I have started and trained myself from the start. Deserie has helped me immensely with her from the ground but I am so proud what I have been able to accomplish with her. This past 50 Nov/December 2023

June she was Reserve Champion in a 2 Year Western Pleasure futurity. Looking forward to next year I’m excited to be adding some more classes with her and getting her in the pen some more.” “Our youngest we currently have is a 2023 colt! “Loverr Boyy” (Kona) is a double registered colt sired by Certainly A Vision out of Congress Top 5 Mare, ShezGotaClassyChassy. Kona is a typical colt with a super fun

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personality! Currently he’s just living his best life causing trouble in the pasture but we’re excited once we can get him started to see what he can do.”,

“I would be lying to say it’s all butterflies and rainbows showing as a family. But we all have the common love for horses that’s so infectious. I’m pretty sure a day doesn’t go by where While not an official member of the we don’t at least talk about one of our Devet family, their trainer certainly feels horses and I think that already keeps us like part of the family. “Deserie Reiu pretty close” Bitz has been invaluable to our success both in and out of the show pen” “What is even better is at shows we can shared Shelby. “It is without question all lean on each other when we need that we wouldn’t be where we are a hand, an encouraging word or just today without her.. She has introduced someone to talk a pattern through. It’s us to so many horses that have helped pretty special and while sometimes it’s us be successful and to this date, every tiring having so many at a show, I think horse but one that we currently show it’s worth it at the end of the day! are a product of her breeding program’ Showing as a family isn’t always as “I met Deserie when I think I was only easy as one would hope. There are 16 years old and she helped with my personality battles, and typical sibling 4-H back then. Looking back, we have stuff but it has some major positives come so far, pulled in my sisters and my as well as the Devet family proves. The mom, and she has taken us on a pretty strength that comes from sharing a great ride. (Pun intended) We feel very dream and a passion is truly a tie that lucky to have her in our corner and we binds! are so excited to see what the future continues to bring.”

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Trainers, horse show parents, spouses, show managers, braiders/banders, and a multitude of others – they’re there when we need them most, during the highest of highs, and the lowest of lows. From coaching us on how to execute that perfect lope-over, to bringing us our forgotten gloves right as the announcer is calling our hunter under saddle class, horse shows would look a lot different, and be a lot harder, if it weren’t for those behind the scenes, helping to pull it all together. The question is - have you given them their due? Sure, those closest to us are sure to brush it off with the expected

“happy to help” rationale, but it’s time to genuinely express our gratitude, particularly at this time of year. After all, we don’t take them for granted and certainly don’t want it to appear like we do. Sit back and keep reading as Show Horse Today gives you The Gratitude Guide: A Handy How-To for Thanking Your Support System. 1. TRAINERS- Sure, you pay them a pretty penny for monthly training, and then day fees on top of that. Their job is to make sure you and your horse are ready to give it your best shot come time to walk in that show

pen. However, that doesn’t mean they don’t go out of their way to make sure you have the best show experience possible. Many exhibitors have been with their trainers over the course of many years, so they should be almost like family to you. A lot of barns pitch in together to buy their trainer a gift during the holidays, but it’s always a nice touch to give a little extra throughout the year. It doesn’t have to be much, and doesn’t even have to cost anything. It can be something small like offering to get up earlier on a show morning to feed and do morning chores. If that extra sleep is something you can’t do without, a gift card for a special treat, like a nice massage after a long circuit is always appreciated too.

2. HORSE SHOW PARENTSHorse show moms, dads, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and second cousins twice-removed… Family plays an important role in the show careers of many exhibitors. You never really know just how important they are until you have flown the nest and are on your own. Suddenly, there’s no one there to write the checks, hold your horse, remind you to hang up your hunt coat because you’re not having to pay the dry cleaning bill, and zip up your chaps. So, what can a cash-strapped Youth or young Amateur do to thank them for a seemingly thankless (and sometimes endless) task? Appreciate them. Seriously. It goes a long way. Recognize what they do isn’t easy and often involves a lot of sacrifice on their

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end. Many have given up their hopes and dreams to help see you succeed because you are their world, and they’d give anything for you. Real talk. Help out around the house, or barn, whenever you can. Do little things to help make their lives easier. Don’t be embarrassed by them. Sure, there will be times they’ll do something that will make you want to crawl under a

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similar to show parents/family (and sometimes they play both roles), they give up Saturday football and Sunday brunch or golf to be your cheerleader, clean stalls, and hold horses…even if they have no clue what it is you actually do besides ride in circles in sparkly outfits and shiny saddles. One barn is usually home to several and and many may have already started their own support groups likes Show Spouses Anonymous. The very least you could do is provide the pizza and beer for their Wednesday night meetings. All jokes aside, it’s wonderful if you have a significant other who supports and encourages your horse show addiction…I mean, habit. A weekend of events of their choosing, a little getaway, laundry duty for a week, that new set of golf clubs or earrings they’ve been eyeing, and supporting their interests - are good places to start. If you want to be

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ambitious and do all of the above, I’m not here to stop you. In fact, that should build up a little additional credit for the future. 4. BRAIDERS/BANDERS- You can spot them a mile away. They’re the ones walking around the show grounds like an extra from the set of The Walking Dead after pulling an all-nighter standing over horses’ necks, particularly at shows like the Congress. Their skin is pale, their fingers are raw, and they just might

be still wearing their braiding aprons. Here’s a tip. Caffeinate them. A fresh cup of coffee is always a nice gesture and appreciated. Also, pay in a timely fashion so they don’t have to chase you down, and make sure your horse’s mane is prepped and ready to go. Like trainers, this is their job, but at the same time, anything you can do to make that job easier will be deeply appreciated and keep you from being placed on their naughty list which can be scarier than the possibility of getting coal from Santa.

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5. SHOW MANAGERSManaging a show is not for the faint of heart and can be like herding cats. Those cats come in the form of exhibitors, judges, ring stewards, office help, and Phil, the tractor guy. They are there from before the start of the show until the wee hours after it ends. All day. Every day. They’ve put hours of planning into the event to coordinate the schedule, awards, venue, and judging. They’ll put in hours after it to make sure placings are recorded accurately and correctly submitted to the breed association for record keeping. Just because the work they do is largely behind the scenes doesn’t mean it happens by magic. Provide donuts, bagels, or coffee one morning for the office staff, or deliver pizza in the evening when a show is running long. Give it as a gesture of appreciation from the whole barn if you want. They often can’t leave their post or don’t know when they’ll be able to take five minutes to even go to the restroom, much less grab a snack. When you’re in the office settling your bill, let them know what you enjoyed about the show and acknowledge the hard work.

help us get to where we are today. Or, at least we should be. For that matter, we should do it year-round. All of that said, one of the best and most appreciated ways to express our thanks is simply to say it. Sincerely, and genuinely. It’s amazing what great people can do to get you where you are, and you… yes, you…are actually one of them. We couldn’t do the things we do without you, our readers. From the bottom of the Show

Horse Today team’s hearts… Thank you.

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Confidence. What an important word! The definition of confidence is “a feeling or belief that you can do something well or succeed at something.” Confidence is something that everyone desires, but many people only long for. Many people have confidence in some arenas of their life but not in others. Other people feel that you either have confidence or you don’t. Others feel that if they would just lose twenty pounds, or if they were younger or older or taller or shorter, then they could become confident. Many people hold the belief that if they would only look a certain way, then they would have confidence. However, the opposite is 70 Nov/December 2023

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GROUND DRIVING BY LYNN PALM

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Ground driving is also called Long Lining. Ground driving is a very good training technique for young horses to learn how to turn right and left, stop, and back. This exercise provides a great variety of training for any age of horse or rider.

HANDLER COORDINATION

to flex the horse’s head inward so you can just see his eye.

THE IMPORTANCE OF THE OUTSIDE REIN The outside rein is longer to keep the horse straight and aligned. You also turn the horse by using the outside rein to move him away from the pressure of the rein. This is the same as under saddle, as a horse will turn with the inside rein. However, if you do this at the trot and especially the canter, you will have a poor turn and your horse will not be straight and balanced.

For the human part of this partnership, ground driving works on your coordination. It provides a focus on what you’re doing with your arms, adjusting your reins and keeping them organized, your foot fall to stay in line with the horse, or your foot fall to stay inward on a curving line. You learn how This exercise is also an excellent way to learn whether your horse is straight

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or not. You can see the top line and his spine. You can also see his head as well as the foot fall. When a horse is straight, the right hind steps into the right front foot print, and the same with the left. When you observe this and understand it on the ground, it allows you to learn it under saddle when you can’t actually see it. For the horse, this exercise is stress-free, and you can do all kinds of figure patterns as in Dressage tests by initially using these patterns in ground driving.

responses with the walk, you can move to the trot work and then to the canter. Remember the trot is the best gait for developing the horse’s muscles and strengthening the joints. It’s a two-beat gait and you can develop the horse’s weaker side to be as strong and supple as the strong side. Remember, horses are right- or left-handed!

I also have a training DVD on ground driving. If you’ve never done ground driving before it’s an excellent way to understand the techniques, especially WHEN TO TROT AND CANTER your positioning on the ground for good control. It’s a lot of fun and horses When you accomplish good, controlled like it! SHOW HORSE TODAY

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Don’t forget that a horse’s hooves really start to grow this time of year. Call your blacksmith and get on a schedule for trims and/or resets every 4-6 weeks depending on your horse’s needs.

Until then, follow your dreams… With Springtime’s warmer temperatures and

with the busy riding andclinics show season here, Cyril and Lynn offer throughout time spent on training and schooling our horses the country and abroad as well as increases. Whether riding for the ribbons or just online coaching. themdon’t on their the pleasure of beingJoin together, forget to teaching tours or their Palm Equestrian reward your horse’s extra efforts by rewarding him with some healthy treats. Purina is offering Academy European Journeys.

We love to share our Dressage backgrounds and knowledge with you and would love to have you come ride with us. You can join us at our farm in Ocala, Florida, or at one of our Ride Well Clinics on our USA Tour at a location near you.

a horse treat that is not only tasty, but good for For Lynn Palm; yourmore horse, information too! Even dogsabout like it, including my her programs at Palm two educational English Lab pups Sherlock and Watson who If you would like to train with Lynn and Cyril at love to sneak Academy them away from my horses! Equestrian in Ocala, Florida; home with Western Dressage, take advantage of the following supportive training materials: Lynn’s Ride Well clinics across the U.S.;

saddles; DVDs; books; and trail and Western dressage competitions; visit www.lynnpalm.com or call 352-3627847

Books: •

"Head To Toe Horsemanship"

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"Western Dressage—A Guide to Take You to Your First Show"

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"A Rider Guide to Real Collection"

DVDs: •

“Dressage Principles for the Western Horse & Rider” Volume 1, Parts 1-5

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“Dressage Principles for the Western & English Horse & Rider” Volume 2, Parts 1-3

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“Let Your Horse Be Your Teacher” Parts 1&2

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WELCOME We are pleased to have partnered with the American Roan Horse Association to bring to you Roan Horse Today, the official publication of the ARHA. Each month we will feature ARHA members, stallions and shows. It is our hope that this section will provide a “home” for roan enthusiasts from all disciplines.

We are very exciting about this partnership and look forward to bringing you a beautiful section each and every month. If you have suggestions on what you would like to see in Roan Horse Today we encourage you to reach out to Robyn Duplisea at robyn@ pleasurehorse.com as she would love to hear from you. We hope you enjoy Roan Horse Today!

Show Horse Today is proud to be a major sponsor of the 2023 ARHA World Show and has long been a media partner for the association from its beginnings. Our hope is that the reach of PleasureHorse.com and Show Horse Today’s 54K Forum Members, 690K FB fans and nearly 1M views on the sites will bring many new faces to the American Roan Horse Association and its programs. Over the years you have enjoyed the ARHA Daily Sparkle posts highlighting the most amazing horse show fashion as well as our numerous stories on the association. Now, you will have the opportunity to easily find the ARHA news, photos,

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Hey ARHA Family, We hope you had a Happy Thanksgiving and we are wishing you a Merry Christmas! Show season is winding down and it’s the perfect time of year to renew your membership and get your registrations in! We are also now looking for sponsorship for our next World Show. We appreciate any and all sponsorship you guys can give. Sponsors make our world show possible! You can do your paperwork and check out sponsorship information on our website www.ridearoan.com. Also don’t forget to check out our

Roan To Riches stallions and purchase a breeding for your mare or if you would like to nominate a stallion we would love to have you! https://www. roantoriches.com Stay warm and don’t fret show season will be back before we all know it!

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if I liked her. He didn’t tell me she

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT was mine until Christmas Day! I have owned her ever since!

Where, what level, and in what classes do you show your roan? I show level 1 w/j western pleasure in North Carolina, West Virginia, and Ohio. What is your favorite thing to do with your roan horse? My favorite thing to do with my girl is giving her love and attention because

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she show affection right back! I wouldn’t trade her for anything!!

The Roan World Show was my first show that I’ve actually shown at but I love being apart of the ARHA and look forward to many more shows!

What is your favorite memory with your roan horse? My favorite memory with Gracie, my roan, is when I changed trainers to my current one. He let me get on her and ride her after I hadn’t been on her in over 8 months and it was so much fun!! What are your thoughts about the American Roan Horse Association?

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