It’s a question that comes up often in the horse world. Are the trainers of today better horsemen because they have access to more technology, more learning opportunities, and more information than ever before? Or are you of the school that believes the old timers knew best? There are strong opinions on both sides. But I don’t believe great horsemanship is a gift tied to a particular generation. I believe it is purely an  individual gift . Every generation has produced both great horsemen and...

Being a horse trainer is about far more than time in the saddle. Someone has to run the business — and more often than not, that responsibility falls squarely on the trainer. The reality is that much of the day-to-day work required to operate a training, boarding, or breeding barn takes time away  from being directly involved with the horses. And here’s the honest truth:Horse trainers are not, by and large, known for being natural business people. That makes sense. Most trainers didn’t get...

We are facing yet another defining moment in the Tennessee Walking Horse industry. Industry leadership has proposed what, on paper, appears to be a bold and necessary step forward: an alliance of the major organizations — one umbrella, one inspection framework, one rulebook, one judges list. A unified front at a time when fragmentation has cost us credibility, participation, and political ground. And yet, instead of productive dialogue, we’ve seen intense backlash. Much of it has not come...