Leather Craft

by By, Whitney Benton, Photo credit, Miss Millers Photography

The origin of leather craft is difficult to trace. It’s believed that the art form has been around as long as humans have inhabited the earth.

The use of leather has varied throughout history from basic warmth/survival, and other functional purposes to completely decorative and as a form of expression. As far back as the Middle Ages people used leather craft as a form of art around their homes in the shape of wall hangings and crests. 

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Cool N Hot Sears the Field with Super Stakes Open Win

by Courtesy of National Cutting Horse Association

Cool N Hot, by Hottish, scored 227 points to claim the 2018 Super Stakes Open championship under Kobie Wood. It was the first NCHA Triple Crown event win for Wood, ranked eighth, with $5,254,419, among all-time NCHA money earners, since 1988.

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Clayton Edsall Rides Metallic Train to Win 2018 NRCHA Stallion Stakes

by Tara Matsler, Courtesy of American Quarter Horse Association

Metallic Train ousts her half brother and a herd of talented contenders to win the National Reined Cow Horse Association limited age event in Las Vegas.

Oakdale, California, professional Clayton Edsall qualified four horses for the 2018 National Reined Cow Horse Association Stallion Stakes open and intermediate open finals in Las Vegas and won the championship March 31 in both divisions riding Metallic Train.

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Riding Arena Footing Basics

by Courtesy of PennState Extension

Unfortunately, there are no universal recommendations for the perfect arena surface or footing material.

Cost of footing materials is dependent on local material availability and transportation expense. The intended use of the arena for jumping, reining, or driving, for example, also influences footing material attributes such as traction and depth of loose material.

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It’s All About Her Horses

by Kate Sanchez

Stephanie Farnham enjoys showing. She appreciates the people she’s met and relationships she’s formed through being a horse owner.

But more than anything, she loves her horses. Perhaps she didn’t always plan on hitting the show pen in the later part of her life, but she certainly wouldn’t trade it for the world.

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The Most Common Reasons Why Your Home Insurance Company Will Drop Your Coverage

Homeowners usually see their payment to their home insurancecompany as a necessary evil.

The coverage they offer helps protect your home, belongings, and investment, but those payments can hit your wallet hard.

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Rolling Hills Equestrian Center “Roll Of The Dice” Affiliate #1 Reining Show

The weather tricksters were at work during the first West Coast Reining Horse Association first affiliate show of the year held March 2-4 at the Equestrian Center at Rolling Hills Casino in Corning.

California reiners don’t get to show in snowy weather too often, but the snow that was predicted on Warm Up day, thankfully, did not materialize. In fact, rainy weather held off during the show days and visited only during the night time hours, much to the relief of the exhibitors. A special, educational treat for the exhibitors was a talk on Osphos and its uses by Jessica Morris.

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