From the Trainer's Eye - Horse Illness
Jen: One of the most frustrating things that can happen to a competitor is having their horse become injured or sick just before, or right in the middle of, show season.
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Must-see Western events take over the Nutrien Western Event Centre at the 2026 Calgary Stampede
CALGARY, AB (June 26, 2026) — From thunderous heavy horses and elite stock dogs to sliding stops, fast-paced cattle penning and world-class roping, agriculture and Western events take centre stage at the 2026 Calgary Stampede.
Calgary Stampede welcomes global rodeo stars to The World's Richest Outdoor Rodeo
CALGARY (June 18, 2026) — The world's best rodeo athletes are heading to Calgary for 10 days of elite competition, as the 2026 Calgary Stampede Rodeo returns to GMC Stadium from July 3 to 12.
THE ORHA Kicks off Show Season with a Bang!
The first ORHA show is already in the books for 2026. The weather was a bit chilly and the horses were fresh but Ontario reiners had a great weekend in Clinton at REACH Huron for the Spring Fling!
From the Trainer's Eye - Show Season: Where Preparation Meets Pressue
Jen: The first Reining and Ranch shows of the season are underway in Ontario and for many riders, months of winter preparation have now met reality.
Confidence Doesn’t Just “Show Up” When You Need It
Sharon: It was one of those conversations where everyone pauses for a second before answering.
From the Trainer's Eye - Positive Mental Attitude
Sharon: In my 20s (not that long ago really…lol) there was an expression that became very popular where I lived: often shortened to PMA, it was: Positive. Mental. Attitude.
From the Trainer's Eye
For those who know how to look, the topline of a horse is one of the clearest chapters in the horse’s story. From the poll, along the neck, across the back and over the hindquarters, the topline quietly reveals how a horse has been worked, developed, and asked to carry itself.
From the Trainer's Eye - Longevity in the Performance Horse
In the last issue of The Rider, Sharon and I had a conversation about longevity with horses, and does our growing need for instant gratification seep in to the need for fast results in the horse world – and the answer to that was a resounding – yes.
From the Trainer's Eye - Longevity in the Performance Horse
Sharon: As digitisation, technology, and AI continue to evolve at an ever increasing pace, it seems we humans, although worried about what AI will do to our jobs, we are happy to enjoy some of these spoils – from Amazon delivering spontaneous purchases we never would have considered years ago to replacing our perfectly good phones for something newer with even more functionality (I am waiting for the phone that teleports you from one place to the next), our appetite for instant gratification...