Every great story has a beginning and the emergence of each champion reining horse has its roots in the first handling, first rides, and first introduction to maneuvers. The late Dick Pieper said that from the relatively short time a horse is started until it walks into the arena at Oklahoma City, there’s no time…
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Who Started the 2022 Open Derby Champions?
Americasnexttopgun & Deary Performance Horses Casey Deary visits Oswood Stallion Station often to watch the young prospects as they grow and mature. In 2016, he had a special one to watch. Americasnexttopgun, by Walla Walla Whiz, is out of Americasnextgunmodel, both in a line of horses that have carried Deary to tremendous success. On the…
Getting the Most out of Your Paid Warmups
Brian Bell I try to try to prepare the horse for show situations. I try to get them ready outside exactly like I’m going to show them. I go in there and make show scenarios happen and try to see if they pass or fail the test. Sometimes, I’ll lope off slow to make sure…