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Straight Talk with Forrest Lucas: Protecting A Passion

protect-the-harvestThrough the lobbying organization Protect The Harvest, Forrest Lucas hopes to save the agricultural industry from the growing threat of the radical animal rights movement.

If you’ve attended or watched a major Western performance horse event in the last few years, you’ve probably heard of Lucas Oil and Protect The Harvest. Both have been big sponsors of major events such as the National Reined Cow Horse Association Snaffle Bit Futurity, National Reining Horse Association Futurity, National Cutting Horse Association Super Stakes, High Roller Reining Classic and more.

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Cutting Digital Cows

Minecraft1Millie Joe's desktop showing her digitally created cutting arena.

When traveling between horse shows, there can be a lot of down time. And when you’re hauling your kids along with horses, keeping everyone entertained and occupied can sometimes be a challenge. But 12-year-old Millie Joe Rosenberg has found an interesting way to occupy her time in the car. She creates cutting horse arenas online.

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NRCHA Derby Crowns Champions

reys-a-shineReys A Shine, Chris Dawson and Carol RoseNot all plans work out the way you envisioned, but that doesn’t mean there can’t be a happy ending. Carol Rose didn’t intend on campaigning Reys A Shine (Dual Rey x Lil Miss Shiney Chex x Shining Spark), but when an opportunity presented itself, Rose made the most of it. Now she has another champion to add to her long list as a breeder and the added bonus of also being the owner, as Chris Dawson and Rose’s homebred Reys A Shine won the National Reined Cow Horse Association Open Derby on Saturday, June 20, with a composite score of 666.5 (219.5 herd/223.5 rein/223.5 cow). The pair picked up the Open Novice title earlier in the week in Paso Robles, California, and Rose and Dawson both agree that the horse really earned the “novice” part of that title.
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Have You Ever Had a Horse Pull Back in a Rope Halter?

DMT tyinghalterThe rope halter should be tied with a sheet bend knot. When tying a sheet bend it’s easy to incorrectly make the knot above the halter loop instead of below. If your horse pulls back, you won’t be able to untie this type of knot. With a correctly tied sheet bend, like the one shown in the video, if your horse pulls back while tied you should be able to get the knot untied.

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NRCHA Derby Competition Heats Up

gregg-lafitteGregg Lafitte and Shes Playin ReyWith temperature approaching the century mark in Paso Robles, California, the horses turn up the heat in the arena at the National Reined Cow Horse Association (NRCHA) Derby with championship performances. On Thursday, June 18, four titles were awarded at the event.