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Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012

Sshbea

Double honor (04/01/11)
It shouldn't have come as much of a surprise to local trainer Dickie Gardner when he was inducted into the SSHBEA Hall of Fame at the January banquet. After all, he was also named Trainer of the Year -- the fourth time he's won that acclamation. What it was for the Bedford County resident, was humbling...
Spotted horses: Classic style that's here to stay (09/26/10)
Did you know horses are as subject to the whims of fashion as high heels or, heaven help us, hip-huggers? This can be a good thing -- it introduces the world to a new breed or a new aspect to an old breed. I remember when I was a young girl, about 9 or 10, and Stud Spider took the world by storm...
Star of the trail (09/26/10)
Take a two-year-old, barely broke filly and an 11-year-old girl and you could have a recipe for disaster. Or a recipe for greatness. Brooke Burgess, now a 20-year-old Motlow College student living in Manchester, and her now 11-year-old spotted saddle mare Pride's Stars & Stripes have been racking up the ribbons in TWHBEA and SSHBEA shows across the South...
Spotted horses get sporty at Calsonic Arena (11/06/09)
Gaited horses are back at Calsonic Arena this weekend, only they've left their English saddles and fancy riding habits behind. This weekend features the Spotted Saddle Horse Breeders' and Exhibitors' Association's Sport Horse championship, where the breed truly gets to prove its versatility. ...
SSHBEA show continues at Calsonic Arena (10/01/09)