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 "Advice for Amateurs from Cleve Wells"
By Marilyn Morris Mayer
What can amateurs expect from a trainer when hiring that professional to guide them and their horse? And what should they be willing to contribute, mentally and physically?
AQHA World Champion trainer Cleve Wells of Burleson, Texas, who has guided numerous amateur western pleasure riders to the heights of success through the years (while garnering countless Congress and World Show wins as well himself), delves into what it takes to make it all work...
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"WHEN AQHA CALLS:
By Marilyn Morris Mayer
You can be sure of one thing...when the American Quarter Horse Association calls, its members never fail to answer.
When AQHA sent out invitations to the top western pleasure people in the country last December (selecting the top 10 riders from open Western Pleasure at the last three AQHA World Shows and the top 100 riders from the NSBA), close to 70 of those men and women managed to put their holiday plans on hold momentarily (and reaching into their own pockets for transportation and lodging costs) boarded a plane or filled the gas tank and headed to Amarillo, Texas for a two-day conference December 21-22, 2007. To read the full article Click Here!
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TRAINERS TRUST" : Advice from Cleve Wells"
by Marilyn Morris Mayer,
What should you expect when you put your horse in the hands of a western pleasure trainer? And what should you, the owner, be bringing to the table as well (along with your wonderful horse and your hard-earned dollars)? What should trainers expect from their clients?
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"SO
YOU WANNA BE A HORSE TRAINER: Advice from Cleve Wells"
by Marilyn Morris Mayer,
Ever think you'd like to be a horse trainer,
or just wonder what kind of life it is? World champion trainer Cleve
Wells gives a close hand look at what it takes to make it as a horse
trainer in any field--especially the road to the top in pleasure...
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"THE
HORSE MARKET FORECAST: Advice from Cleve Wells"
by Marilyn Morris Mayer,
The old stock market adage, "Buy low, sell high" couldn't be more appropriate to the horse industry than it is today--if you're talking about very good yearlings and unbroke 2 year olds. . . .
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National
Museum of Horse Shoeing Tools & Hall of Honor
Whether you're a farrier, a horseman, or just interested in
learning something about one of the horse world's oldest trades, a visit to the
National Museum of Horse Shoeing Tools gives an entertaining look at the tools,
life and products in the horse shoers' world . . .
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Marilyn Morris Mayer, on
Equine Dentistry: More Than Just
Floating
If you're used to
having your veterinarian glance in your horse's mouth every six months or a
year to see if the teeth need "floating" and you think you've got all the bases
covered--you could be in for a shock. Many equine dental specialists say
floating (rasping off the sharp points on the premolars and molars) doesn't
even scratch the surface of minimum dental care. . . .
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Trainer, Jay Barnett, on
From the South to the
North!
Since I've made the
move from Texas to Minnesota, the climate has been the major factor in my
training program. The basic training techniques that I use are still the same,
it. s the approach to my horses both mentally and physically that I've had to .
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Trainer, Jamie Pait, on
How Does It Feel To Be a World
Champion?
“A great horse...that’s what it takes.” It was a
very simple answer to a possibly complicated question. When asked what the most
important key to his success in 2000 at the AQHA World Championship Show, that
was Western Pleasure trainer Jamie Pait’s answer . . .
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Trainer's Son, Cody Parrish, on
Hours and Hours, Miles and Miles
Three ponies circled in and
out of a group of trees at the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds in Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma this past June at the Redbud Circuit. People passing by would stop to
watch as the three boys, the oldest being only 6 years old, endlessly
maneuvered their ponies in circles and around trees. This had to be Cody
Parrish, all the way from Pavo, Georgia, with a new group of ponies to market
at the show. His reputation preceded him . . .
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