Posted by in Horse Showing, judging By Karen L. Waite, Ph.D. If you’re a 4-H member, the Horse Judge at your county fair is an odd combination of one part rock star, one part super hero, and a whole lot of Satan, depending on the day, class or minute…and each designation has the potential to change a child’s (or volunteer’s) life…Read more »
Posted by in Horse Care, Horse industry, Horse show clothes, Horse Showing, judging, Sports Psychology Photo credit: Rick Barnes By Karen L. Waite, Ph. D. This is for the ones who are just getting started, or even those who’ve been at it awhile, but can’t quite figure out how to get better. The ones who go to horse shows weekend after weekend, place 5th or 6th or 8th if they…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized Well, as previously mentioned, I’ve got enough material to fuel a few posts now. I know some of my friends are probably thinking ”LET IT GO, ALREADY. JUST STOP TALKING. OR WRITING.” Sorry folks. It’s a process. If it makes you feel any better though, I’m nearly all the way through said process. A couple…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized There are all sorts of opinions these days regarding horse (and livestock) judges, and whether or not they should be using social media, and/or how. This always strikes me as funny when I hear it…because social media is such an integral part of both my personal and professional life these days, it’s like someone just…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized When you look at the picture included with this post. What do you see? At first glance, you’re probably thinking something on the order of “two horses in a turn out together, duh.” In actuality, what this photo represents is a great deal of angst for me, and in turn, a lot of thinking about…Read more »
Posted by in Horse Showing Recently, in a horse industry related Facebook group I am part of, someone essentially made this statement. This was in response to a conversation about Western Pleasure horses, that (as such conversations typically do) had spun wildly out of control. In a big fat hurry. For whatever reason, the only part of the whole sordid…Read more »
