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Project Cowboy – New Reality Show

February 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Project Cowboy is a competition to find “The Great American Horseman”. Through the competition process, the event will be filmed as a Television Pilot. Project Cowboy is looking for competitors who are comfortable being filmed while they showcase talent and skills in horsemanship, personality and communication. Sponsored by the American Quarter Horse Association and Western Horseman! Cowboy isn’t the clothes you wear or the saddle you ride. Cowboy is a state of mind.  Project Cowboy … [Read more...]

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Horse Expo Pomona 2012

February 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Horse Expo Events, is a producer of premier equine events for horse people in North America. Over the past 13 years, President Miki Cohen and her dedicated team have established their branded events as the gold standard within the equine market space. They produce two events: Western States Horse Expo, held at the spacious Cal Expo in scenic Sacramento, California June 8-10, 2012 and Horse Expo Pomona at Fairplex in Pomona, California February 2-4, 2012. Regardless of location, Horse Expo Events … [Read more...]

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Dream Jobs: Best Friends Working Together with Horses

January 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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December 22, 2011 By Karen Braschayko from Equitrekking www.equitrekking.com Learn about how two best friends landed their dream jobs working together with horses. Samantha Penley and Megan Cavan are lifelong riders who network with fellow horse lovers, attend horse shows and visit barns as part of their workday for Royal Champion Supplements. Karen Braschayko for Equitrekking: What is it like being best friends and working together? What makes you a good team? Samantha Penley and Megan … [Read more...]

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My New Best Friend

November 3, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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I have been riding Sunee for four months now at Ortega Equestrian Center in San Juan Capistrano, CA. She's an 8 year old Arab/Quarter Horse mix with a feisty personality. My new found friend definitely keeps me on my toes with her energy level and random tendency to spook on trails. Despite this she's the best thing to ever happen to me. I couldn't be any more grateful for her, as she holds me accountable for everything I do. I've learned more as a rider over the past two months than over … [Read more...]

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Morgan’s Royal Champion Story

October 17, 2011 By 1 Comment
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Meet Morgan.  She is a 10 year old Mare, Morgan/Quarter mix.  Her owner is Robin Shen of Enlightened Horsemanship Training.  Together they do miles of trail riding on adventurous landscape and training clinics weekly.  They are a very busy team as both travel up and down California showing off their skills and teaching people the techniques of Natural Horsemanship.  This past year Morgan’s trail riding miles increased, so naturally Robin began feeding her more nutrient rich foods in … [Read more...]

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A Groom Has the Best Job!

October 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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Saddle Up for St. Jude!!

September 30, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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Special thanks to Royal Champion Sales Representative, Christine McGarrigle!! … [Read more...]

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Trail Riding With The Enlightened Horseman, Robin Shen

September 30, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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Well, it was a rainy ride to start off with. Robin Shen arrived at my barn just as the rain stopped. We looked up the weather and it showed clear weather for the rest of the day. We saddled up our horses and hit the trails... and just when we were far enough away from the barn it started pouring down rain! We were soaked. Luckily it only lasted a short while and we ended up enjoying the rest of the ride. … [Read more...]

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Polo Girl Society

September 8, 2011 By 1 Comment
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Polo Girls Society was founded in 2007 by Libby Scripps.  It was inspired by  her passion for polo and to bring polo to the world in an unique way.  http://pologirlssociety.com/   Tournaments Why not book the Polo Girls to come play for a corporate function or your next charity event! Polo Girls will take care of all the odds-in-outs of getting the ponies to your location, an umpire, an announcer, and will play a 4 to 6 chukker match for your guest! Polo Girls … [Read more...]

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Cassidy Sitton is FEARLESS When it Comes to Cross-Country Jumping!

September 2, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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Royal Champion interviews Cassidy Sitton from C-Horse Event Team: R.C. - How long have you been riding cross country? C.S. - I started in eventing when I was thirteen, so I've been doing it for 14 years now, however, I started in the Hunter/Jumper world when I was five and we did do foxhunts and Derby courses then too.   R.C. - Can you define cross-country jumping and why you love to do it? C.S. - Cross Country combines galloping across terrain, and navigating … [Read more...]

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