Kevin Carr and Wendy Laesch Show Horses

10/11/2026

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Congratulations Michelle Baker and FG Ima Smokin Lady Congress Champion Open Preformance Mares

09/27/2026

We are now accepting a limited number of training horses for the 2027 show season.

Western/English All Around

Open/Amateur/Youth

Feel free to reach out and discuss your goals.

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09/10/2026

Were very sad tonight. We lost one of my favorite mares today. We will miss you and Abby your buddy will too. 2015-2026

08/07/2026

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The FDA issued a nationwide recall for select lots of dog and horse medication after fiberglass was found floating in the vials.

08/06/2026

Congratulations to Megan Snavely and Booted From The Bar on being a Finalist in 14-18 Champions Of Champions at AQHA World Show. This was Megan's first time at the World Show.

07/26/2026

Sharing because its true

WHY SOME OF THE BEST HORSE TRAINERS SEEM DISTANT...

It isn't that your horse trainer doesn't like you.

Some of the best trainers and competitors in the horse industry are introverts. For many of us, that's how our connection with horses started in the first place.

While a lot of people grew up learning how to fit in, seek approval, and they learned how to thrive in crowds... many of the future trainers found peace in a barn, a pasture, or on the back of a horse. Horses became the place where life made sense to them.

The truth is... Most trainers don't get burned out from training horses. They get burned out from people.

They get burned out on the nonstop constant phone calls. The messages. The expectations. The pressure. The difficult conversations. The emotional weight that comes with serving the public.

And those competitors who sometimes seem stuck-up? Many of them aren't arrogant at all. They're simply people who recharge in solitude instead of crowds.

The trainers and competitors who stay in this industry for years usually learn how to manage that part of themselves. They learn when to socialize, when to serve, and when they need to step away long enough to reset.

So if your trainer goes quiet for a while... or that competitor you've always admired disappears for a few days...

Don't automatically assume they're upset with you. They may simply be doing what they have to do to protect their own mental energy so they can come back and give their best to their horses, their clients, and the people who depend on them.

This is a topic that barely gets talked about at all in our industry...

So here's an honest question for y'all. ..

How many of you are introverts, and how many of you feel more drained by people than by spending a full day with horses?

📸 credit: Jared H Searcy
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