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My Darling “Tip”
[From 1907 to 1918, the Webb Publishing Company hired children to sell subscriptions to The Farmer’s Wife magazine. Some of these children, due to their exceptional salespersonship, were awarded the grand prize. The grand prize was a Shetland pony, along with a saddle and bridle. The following letter to the publishing company is written in…
Read MoreBeyond the Hoofbeats: Celebrating Supportive Partners in the Horse World
In this episode, Regina, Lynn, and Heather discuss being married…and being horse-obsessed. How do they balance the two? It’s not always easy. Yet, they all make it work somehow. Lynn has it the “easiest” as Kevin is just as horse-crazy as Lynn (and he’s the chauffeur to far-away horse shows). Regina and Heather live a…
Read MoreGar, The Best Mini Horse
When I think about all of the horses, ponies, and minis that I’ve purchased, Gar was the best purchase that I ever made. He wasn’t cheap, but he was a steal. At the time, my daughter was about 5 years old. I wanted a miniature horse that I could trust. That was broke. That was…
Read More“Major” The key to my childhood independence
Major was a laminitic pinto pony that my mom got for me from a family friend. He was fat, headstrong, and hard-mouthed. Perfect for 5 year-old me. I rode him all over our farm property, and I became convinced that I was actually an “Indian” because I had dark hair and a pinto pony. Many…
Read MoreThe Story of Flying Fawago
As shared in Frank Holmes’ book, “Paint Horse Legends: More Than Color” (Vol. 2), Flying Fawago had a profound impact on the American Paint Horse Association through his show record and the accomplishments of his offspring. Regina shares her research on this amazing stallion who always wanted to be a good boy. To learn more…
Read MorePoncho – My very first barnyard Shetland.
He was a sorrel and white tobiano with hair of similar texture and appearance of a wire-haired Jack Russell terrier – year-round. I believe Poncho was in his twenties when he was finally handed down to me by my older sisters. He used to just lay in the pasture and let me climb all over…
Read MoreSluggo – The Swedish Jumper Pony!
Coming from a big Swedish family with six daughters, we couldn’t afford to own ponies or horses. So, we worked very very hard at the barn to pay for lesson ponies and local horse shows. This is “Sluggo” and I at a local show in Stockholm in the mid/late 80ies. He was the ultimate riding…
Read MoreButtercup Came Home on September 15, 1977
She was my first pony. Buttercup was blond and beautiful and confident… everything that I was not. Buttercup was an unregistered, 54” palomino pony. I showed her at open shows and in 4-H. Her lope was not slow. In fact, we were pretty sure that she kept trying to find the “front” of the “race”…
Read MoreLaser, The Loveliest A-hole Pony I Ever Known!
To put it simply, Laser was kind of an asshole. He had a nasty buck, he knew how to snuggle up to you and then use just his front teeth to pinch your skin, he would roll when he saw you coming to get him in the paddock, and he’d run away with a walk/trotter…
Read MoreHooves, Humor, and HWS: Welcoming Heather Werkema Smith to the HIP Team
Saddle up for a hearty dose of laughter and relatable horse tales as we gallop into the new year with the Horse Industry Podcast! Heather Werkema Smith joins our current hosts, bringing a fresh perspective on equestrian life that’s sure to resonate whether you’re a seasoned rider or simply horse-crazy at heart. From funding our four-hooved…
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