Video of Dr. Bob Womack talking about TWH foundation sire Wilson’s Allen Each horse breed and equestrian discipline is the center of a universe unto itself. In each world, people the general public never hears about are well-known, even revered. Such was the case of Dr. Bob Womack, a Middle Tennessee State University education professor [...]

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rhond7 on January 12th, 2010

Probably not. And I know I’m not. But Tracy Pinson & Skyjacker’s Mountain High, aka Tuff, are. They won the non-pro division of the 2009 World Finals of the Extreme Cowboy Race late last year in Topeka, Kansas. Video of Tuff and Tracy’s final round (Sorry. I can’t do anything about the graphic in the [...]

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rhond7 on September 26th, 2009

Heads up! We have hunters, jumpers and Tennessee Walking Horses to watch this weekend for free online. Share on Facebook

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rhond7 on September 22nd, 2009

One thing about the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration cannot be denied. The Celebration, after 70 years, does a good job at putting the “show” in “horse show.” Despite the recession and the controversies that shadow the breed’s shows, this year’s Celebration drew nearly 200,000 people over the eleven days of events. Share on Facebook

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rhond7 on May 29th, 2009

Talk about equestrian ink. Some horse lovers wear tokens of their affection — not as “hearts on their sleeves” — but as artwork permanently inked on their bodies. Here are some tattoos from horse owners. In this case, Tennessee Walking Horse enthusiasts. Share on Facebook

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rhond7 on April 30th, 2009

Last year, I was in Kentucky during Derby. That’s different from being in Kentucky for the Derby. A lot happens in Louisville during Derby Week. The Kentucky Derby Festival offers fireworks and steamboat races. And that’s just in Lousiville. I, on the other hand, went to Harrodsburg. I wanted to take in the annual Derby [...]

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rhond7 on February 19th, 2009

This weekend, What a Horse, the Tennessee cable access and online show about the Tennessee Walking Horse, will offer free online webcasts for registered users. Yes, you can simply register just to watch the shows for free. Share on Facebook

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rhond7 on November 17th, 2008

We’ll be able to watch a couple of big American horse shows for free on the web this weekend. Again, you’ll be a lot happier while you’re trying to watch if you have high-speed Internet or broadband. The shows feature American Saddlebreds and Tennessee Walking Horses. The action starts earlier in the week with the [...]

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rhond7 on September 9th, 2008

Note: Photo not of merchandise from the KP Equestrian collection. I’m either too provincial as a Yank or too old or too out-of-touch to have heard of Katie Price, aka “Jordan,” a British supermodel-merchandiser who excites headlines and gossip “across the pond.” Price seems to be the UK’s version of a madcap mix of Cindy [...]

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rhond7 on August 21st, 2008

The Olympics may be winding down, but August is still a great month for equestrian competitions. Two major American show horse championships are in full swing this week with live pay-per-view webcasts. But horse show fans without broadband and/or on a budget won’t be left out. Each event offers updates that don’t involve video stream [...]

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