What’s Your Sign? (In the Horse World Anyway)
Friday, September 21 2012
By Jan Westmark-Allan A “sign of the times” for a horse person! “What’s your sign” might be a common saying in the world – but if you ask a horse person what their sign is they will probably have a completely different answer than a non-horse person. Horse people have some great signs in their barns, homes, trailers, rings and tack rooms. What’s the best sign you have ever seen?
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If I Had Driftwood – Maybe I Could Become Extraordinary (Story on Driftwood Artist Heather Jansch)
Thursday, September 20 2012
By Jan Westmark-Allan “Boys on the Beach” – a driftwood sculpture by Heather Jansch In the October issue of Sidelines Magazine, our wonderful writer from across the pond – UK’s Maria Wynne – wrote a great story on Heather Jansch, the UK artist who creates driftwood sculptures.
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The Tough Life of an Editor! (Thanks to Model Nacho Figueras)
Wednesday, September 19 2012
By Jan Westmark-Allan I spent the entire day with Nacho – what a tough day! Photo by Lauren R.
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Double the Llamas, Double the Drama!
Tuesday, September 18 2012
By Jan Westmark-Allan Double the llamas, double the drama! Photo by Trinity Allan While my quest continues to find the Perfect Paint, (Paint or pinto, gelding, 15 hands or taller, wide, trail proof and sweet) there is one more thing I need to add to the list: the new Perfect Paint must like llamas.
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I’m Seeing Spots – (Call a Doctor, Stat!)
Sunday, September 16 2012
By Jan Westmark-Allan Horses on the trail in Blowing Rock, North Carolina. As far as I could see, all I could see was spots! (although I could see that this rider should have worn a helmet) I’m not sure what you would call my current condition – but I am certainly seeing spots. Ever since making the decision to get a Paint (or pinto) I have seen spotted horses at every turn
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Blowing Rock Blows Me Away!
Sunday, September 16 2012
By Jan Westmark-Allan The photo of June Bug Tate jumping a car. The photo hangs in the office of the Blowing Rock Horse Show. I am always up for an adventure and today my adventure took me to Blowing Rock, North Carolina – home of the famous and historic Blowing Rock Horse Show.
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The Will To Survive – The Inspirational Story of Suki (Get out your Kleenex!)
Saturday, September 15 2012
By Jan Westmark-Allan Suki, taken in early spring 2012 Photo by Jennifer Curry Bandura Sometimes a story comes along that is so inspiring, it just has to be shared. That is the story of Suki, a Oldenburg mare owned by Frances Wade-Whittaker from Birdsboro, Pennsylvania.
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Does Size Really Matter? And the answer is…
Thursday, September 13 2012
By Jan Westmark-Allan Does size matter? In the horse world it does! Of course it does.
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Jump on the Horse Riding Dance Craze (Send in your videos doing the Gangman Style Horse Dance)
Wednesday, September 12 2012
By Jan Westmark-Allan If you’ve been hanging out at the barn riding and cleaning stalls a lot lately, you may have missed out on the latest dance craze – the Horse Riding Dance. No real horses are involved, but in our YouTube sample of the song we feature the My Little Pony version. (So ponies are involved, although they are imaginary.) The Horse Riding Dance craze is called “Gangnam Style” and is performed by Korean rapper Psy.
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A Horse Lover’s Tribute to 9/11 – The Budweiser Clydesdales Help Us To “Never Forget”
Tuesday, September 11 2012
By Jan Westmark-Allan It’s easy for me to remember where I was on 9/11 – the barn. We heard the news that we were being attacked and we gathered around a small TV in the tack room and watched, overwhelmed with sadness and fear. While it is a day that brings back so many memories, each year since that terrible day I have felt a sense of honor and pride just to be able to remember that day and say something as simple as “Never Forget.” While I will Never Forget 9/11, I will also Never Forget the feelings I had as a child when I saw the Budweiser Clydesdales – to sum it up the word was “awe.” I had a pony at the time, but these horses were huge, breathtaking, beautiful, regal and memorable.
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