Dear Readers, O ur sport is topsy-turvy right now. SO much ado about a lot of things, but for THE
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the west coast one of the main conversation prompters is the large number of shows we have….and it grows everyday! At a time when the competitor numbers are diminishing, there are new shows being added up and down the coast. When directly asked the question, “Why add more shows?” the answer is more times than not, one of two things…”I can do a better job.” Or, “If I don’t take those dates, someone else will.” The World Cup system is in major turmoil with differing opinions on how to fix it. For every solution there seems to be ten people lined up explaining how THAT won’t work. For the foreseeable future, it probably won’t be much different, but be sure - times are a changin’! I love this time of year, mare owners are researching stallions to decide who “daddy” will be for their next year’s crop. Year end Finals are in process and the competition gets very intense for sure in those rings. Some trainers are either back east or on their way…and for some the new National Horse Show venue of Lexington, Kentucky is calling. Report for that show will be fun!! At the same time it is refreshing and entertaining to hang around the kids ring for a bit. There is still the wide eyed wonder and excitement for a child to get around the pony of short stirrup ring for the first time. Trainers, parents and friends still have the enthusiasm that rewards efforts and sometimes we forget we were all there at one time. A bit of nostalgia if good for all of us!! As we go into winter, and a time to hibernate
and re-group, take time to remember what it’s really all about. Not the ribbons…the old saying, “it’s about the horse”, is also not the real kicker. The saying “The outside of a horse is good for the inside of a man/woman/child.” THAT is why we do this…because they bring out something incred- ible in all of us – OR AT LEAST THEY SHOULD!! The unconditional affection we get from them reminds us of a gentler way. No matter how bad the ride, how much their little mouths get pulled on, how much too tight the saddle
is, how badly the boot gards fit, or how much they may be asked to jump higher than they possible
can…they still whinny and nicker when we come into sight. And when each of us hear that, we should NEVER forget that they are at our mercy and THAT is the only
gift we can really give them…. Mercy, kindness and gentle- ness in the way we handle them at the end of the day!
Kathy Hobstetter Founder / Publisher
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showbiz The Fall Issue 2011
West Coast Horse
Founder/Publisher Kathy Hobstetter
Business / Office Manager Sylvie Rochette
Technical Editor Sandra Murphy
Associate Director Susie McCleary
Editorial Department Michelle Agopian Keith Súileabháin
Denise Borges, Northern California Danielle Titland, Pacific Northwest
Advertising
Design & Art Direction Working Lens Productions Iris Thompson Justin Phillips
Contributing Editors Macella O'Neil Morgan Gellar Sandra Murphy Kristin Kenney
Staff Photographer Eddie Perlas,
Flying Horse, Captured Moment, Deb Dawson, Eddie Perlas, Rick Osteen, JumpShot,
Anwar Esquilval Gourdo Contributing Photographers
Stephanie Engle, Horseinsport & Sharon McElvain
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