My friends at Silver Lining Herbs contacted me earlier this month about a story they featured on their blog - SilverLiningHerbs/blog.com - that tracks the changes in man's speed versus the change's in horse's speed since 1896. Though I've never shared a company's story like this before, I found the … [Read more...]
The horse debates rears its…
I was just going to let it go...But once again we have a top ten list and it includes a horse. A top ten list of the best moments in women's sports from 2010, specifically. Number 4 is the amazing career of Zenyatta, who retired this year with a record of 19-1 (after losing her last race).The list … [Read more...]
Should Zenyatta be on a list of Top Women`s Sports Stories of 2010?
Zenyatta: "Am I not a woman and a horse?"ESPN recently launched a website for women sports fans, espnW. Today the site listed its top ten stories in women's sports. In cooking up this list, ESPN adopted a flexible definition of the category "woman" by including Zenyatta, the horse, as #4.Setting … [Read more...]
Top 10 of 2010 on the Barrel Racing Blog
These are the posts that hit it big on The Barrel Racing Blog in 201o. For one reason or another, barrel racers across the country looked at these posts more than any others, even months after they were posted at the top of the Web site. 1. In Case You Haven't Seen It... Yes, across the country, … [Read more...]
IPRA World #1 Tiffany McClure Goes On the Record (Day 2)
We all know life up and down the rodeo road is tough, so just how does someone leading the running for the IPRA World Championship manage it? Find out how Tiffany McClure's horse runs, the supplement she relies on, the item she won't leave for a rodeo without and the people who've helped her get … [Read more...]
Yes Virginia…
"...There is a Zenyatta. She exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give to your life its highest beauty and joy..." It's taken me a week to get into words what's been going through my head about the Queen. Sunday, I knew I dare not try and … [Read more...]
Laura Lee Thomas Hits It Big in 2010
Laura Lee Thomas of Union City, Penn. took the rodeo … [Read more...]
Weekend Review: WB Ranch On the Road with Dawn and Clea
Well it is Friday the 20th, a rushed week (the norm for most). Clea shoes a couple of the horses and we are getting ready for the weekend... We've got the truck loaded - feed/hay check - tack check - … [Read more...]
Zenyatta sets record
The filly won her 17th straight race, setting a modern era mark. … [Read more...]
Derby finery at its finest
The Kentucky Derby is not only a sporting event, it is also a fashion event. So much so that more money is often … [Read more...]