Editor’s Note: Since this article was published, the ColiCare program has been upgraded to provide up to $15,000 in colic surgery reimbursement. Click here to learn more. Held in the Mile High City of Denver, Colorado, this year’s American Association…
As a horse-crazy kid who grew up to become rider-focused SmartPaker, being able to attend HITS Saugerties Championship Week was an absolute pleasure. The picturesque setting just next to the Hudson River made for a beautiful week with crisp fall…
As reiners from across the world pack to make the trip to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, for one of the largest reining horse shows in the world, I am packing for my fourth trip representing SmartPak at a NRHA sanctioned event.…
As an eventer currently living in New England, there is no better place to cowgirl up than at the Tulsa Reining Classic. I pulled on my pair of cowboy boots, buffed up my reining knowledge by watching The Last Cowboy,…
SmartPaker Danielle and I attended Clinton Anderson’s Walkabout Tour in Des Moines, Iowa on May 18th and 19th at the Iowa State Fairgrounds. For those unfamiliar with Clinton’s tours, he selects a handful of cities each year to put on…
This past week I travelled to Ohio with my fellow coworker Jenny to jump right into the Quarter Horse world. Coming from a dressage rider, this was a big learning curve for me to see the difference in pedigree and…
There is no better place to cowgirl up than in the American Southwest. With the beautiful deserts, warm weather, and quarter horses, it’s the perfect time to embrace your inner cowgirl and attend the Arizona Quarter Horse Association Sun Circuit.…
To work at SmartPak is to live life in the fast lane. After a busy week on the road in Kentucky for the 3-Day Event in April, I had a quick turnaround and was back on the road 48 hours…
The annual “Best Weekend All Year” takes place on the last weekend of April in Lexington, Kentucky. It is also known as the Land Rover Kentucky Three Day Event, where there is so much fun and excitement both in and…
The Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show and Exposition takes place annually at the WestWorld Exhibit show grounds every February! Various events are held at WestWorld, but the Arabian Horse Show is one of the largest events which takes place at the…
Last weekend SmartPaker Danielle and I traveled to Williamston, North Caroline to attend The Walkabout Tour and got to experience some Downunder Horsemanship first hand. Although it was a quick weekend show, I had blast! Because I’m part of the…
In March I had the exciting opportunity to attend the 2019 AQHA Convention in Fort Worth, TX with both SmartPak’s Marketing Director of Business Development, Lissa Hines, and SmartPak’s CEO, Fraser Cameron. We attended some very interesting talks, met with…
For the past 20 years, Equine Affaire has taken place at the Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield MA, and I was lucky enough to attend in 2018 as part of the Trade Show Team with SmartPak. As a horse…
The NFR (National Finals Rodeo) is held over 10 days in Las Vegas every December. Events happen all over Vegas, but the NFR itself is held at the Thomas & Mack Center on the campus of the University of Nevada,…
As reiners from across the world pack to make the trip to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, for the largest reining horse show in the world, I am packing for my third trip representing SmartPak at the NRHA sanctioned event. The excitement…
