Meeting The Jumping Percheron

We had the pleasure of meeting Stacey at The Jumping Percheron recently! Stacey has been riding since the very young age of 6, and absolutely loves it. We're proud to report that Stacy is the first, and only, Certified Equestrian Fitness Trainer in Hawaii - that's quite an accomplishment.

She describes her Percheron like "she's my own flesh and blood daughter", so it's refreshing to see how dedicated Stacy is to her horse and horse jumping! Check out her recent post, "Drumroll Please..." and the many great photos and video of Stacy and her horse riding - it's certainly impressive. We wish Stacy the best of luck in her career, and we know she'll always be dedicated to horses!

It's True! You Must Love Horses

Say hello to Jaime Lind from Must Love Horses! Jaime is one great lady we had the pleasure of meeting recently, and she has such a bright, refreshing outlook! Her blog posts describe her love for horses and pursuing her dream of riding around the country in all 50 states, and perhaps a few other countries as well.

Ride along with Jaime and her wonderful horse, Ray, as she enjoys her many adventures and works to fulfill her dream! The posts are beautifully written, with Jaime finding just the right words to describe how riding her horse makes her feel, and describing the location she's currently riding in. It put such a smile on our faces to read one of Jaime's reflections, "At this moment, I was happy. True happiness is so rarely felt, but this is one of those occasions". We hope you'll read more of what Jaime has to say on the Must Love Horses blog.

The Art Of Horses with Karen Brenner

Karen Brenner is a fabulous artist who beautifully paints horses. She is very passionate about her art, and personally travels to horse farms and horse events to capture photos that she then transforms into exquisite paintings. She is currently working on her third "Beautiful Horses of...", featuring horse photographs from Pennsylvania. We hope you'll view her Paintings and see what a fantastic artist she is!

Karen also blogs regularly on the Karen Brenner's Horse Paintings Blog, posting about the inspiration for her paintings and thoughts about her subjects. Karen's work is absolutely breathtaking and we hope you'll check it out!

Riding Along With The C-Horse Event Team!

The C-Horse Event Team blog is one of our favorite horse blogs, and is authored by the very determined and inspiring Cassidy. Even at a young age, Cassidy showed her determination to learning everything she could about proper horse training by making sacrifices to be able to afford formal lessons. She learned that her commitment to horses was real, and has fallen in love with eventing since then.

The C-Horse Event Team blog captures Cassidy's lively spirit and dedication to horse eventing, and her blog will certainly inspire you to keep up with your own dreams, and do all you can to make them a reality! Read about the day to day life of how Cassidy works to ensure her dream continues to be a reality, and her many inspiring triumphs!

Cowboy Cookin At Its' Best!

You just have to go visit The Cowboy Cook . If you need the best recipes, for good food, fun and down home livin, Jeff will definitely entertain you. Jeff has had his own radio show and has MC'd a host of events. Appearing on KATU Am Show, The Cowboy Cook whipped up a picture perfect meal. A licensed judge (for horses silly) he will always accomodate you with an opinion if you care to ask. Either way, The Cowboy Cook is a riot. Check it out, you'll be glad you did. You may even learn something!

Of Course You Can Afford a Horse!

Love horses, but never thought you'd be able to afford purchasing and caring for a horse? The Of Course You Can Afford a Horse! blog helps you understand that you really can afford a horse and care for it properly without spending a fortune. A horse is truly an investment into a more relaxing, enriching life, so you're really investing into a better lifestyle, and helping a horse have a great home.

The blog also has great tips on caring for every aspect of your horse's life and surroundings, and is really an excellent guide for both new horse owners and even those seasoned horse owners. If you've ever dreamed of owning a horse, check out Of Course You Can Afford a Horse to learn about what caring for a horse entails (it's not easy, but so worth it!), and what you can expect! Enjoy!

Aerial View of Horse And Wildlife

Are you curious about just what Horse And Wildlife Gifts looks like? Is there a real brick and mortar store? Do they really have an active involvement and history in the Horse And Wildlife industry? Do they have animals? Well the answer is here for you to see. An aerial view of the 15 acres that houses Horse And Wildlife Gifts and its critters! 15 years in the making and we still continue to grow and add on. Besides the barn there are now 3 warehouses and the main office. Have a wonderful weekend and enjoy today's beautiful sunshine. I'm going riding! Tally Ho!

Fans of 4 The Love of Animals Blog

We're always on the lookout for blogs and websites working to spread awareness for animal rescue and animal adoption. 4 The Love of Animals is dedicated to educating readers on animal rescue initiatives, as well as pet related events and news! This lively blog was created after the author founded Aimee's Animals, a website dedicated to helping animals find caring and safe homes.

We can't praise 4 The Love of Animals enough - they take the time to post on animal rescue topics to ensure we're all aware of the plight of animals left in the cold or wandering the streets. It's our duty to give these animals a loving home, and 4 The Love of Animals is here to guide you through adopting an animal and caring for it through all its days!

Oh! How We Love The Oh Horse Feathers Blog

The Oh Horse Feathers and Related Twisted "Tails" blog is an excellent horse blog that emphasizes the need to connect with your horse and understand how to properly work with your horse. We love their post, "PSA Clarification", where we're able to gain more insight on how to interact with a horse and how to tell what a horse is feeling just by looking at their features and composure!

Sonny the very pretty horse is the mascot of the blog, and it's great to read about Sonny's daily goings-on and check out the always adorable photos of Sonny! Go and take a look at the Oh Horse Feathers and Related Twisted "Tails" blog - you'll love the interesting posts and insight into having a horse in your life.

Celebrate Wildlife Art with Heather Ward Wildlife Art!

It's no secret that we love horse and wildlife art. Capturing the beauty of wildlife and nature is a painting is simply astounding. Heather Ward has done just that in her beautiful drawings. She talks about her love for drawing animals and gives us a glimpse into her methodology on the Heather Ward Wildlife Art Blog. Take a look at her Gallery to view her beautiful drawings!

We hope you'll stop by the Heather Ward Wildlife Art website and view Heather's exquisite wildlife drawings! We're so glad we were able to meet Heather and we know she'll have a very bright future and only excel in her craft!

Take A Trip Over To The Natural Horse Lover Blog

Here at HorseandWildlifeGifts.com, we're always on the lookout for great equestrian blogs - we love to read about the daily life of other horse enthusiasts just like us, and we luckily came across the Natural Horse Lover blog! This interesting blog gives you a glimpse into Parelli Natural Horsemanship and we love the always insightful posts by Michelle, the author of the blog.

The blog features great photos of the horses, as well as information on what Parelli can do for you and your horse. We enjoy reading about the horses, and we commend Michelle for such a great blog and hope she keeps up the interesting posts on Parelli Natural Horsemanship!

Victory Pass

A weekend of success at the Magnolia Summer Sizzler provided us the opportunity to make several victory passes. "Akeylaimed" won 6 firsts in his 4th show including the Open Half Arabian Hunter Championship and the Amateur Half Arabian Hunter Championship. AKA "Booger" is such a trooper and an incredibly honest horse, he makes showing a real pleasure.

Guy Benefield is an amateur chef and invited Bill and I to a Brazilian style dinner cooked over a fire grill. The roast was incredible, cooked and seasoned to perfection. Bill isn't one for vegetables but he loved the Brazilian chopped vegetable salad and fire warmed garlic bread. He thinks I need to take lessons. It was an awesome Saturday evening at the horse show. Thank you Guy & Jeanne!

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You all have a great day and we will chat soon!

Australia

Wow! The trip was phenomenal. A super long plane ride! I will have some pics to put up for you all to see. This one was taken as I discussed a showmanship pattern with some of the 7 & under crowd. They were awesome!

Never To Late To Learn

Hi Friends!

We are living proof that it is never to late to learn! A year ago I could not scan a picture. Today, I figured out how to create our store image in our BLOG. No small feat for someone who is incredibly technically challenged. If you haven't tried to customize your blog, Why not? If you don't like it you can remove and change it. Have a good weekend.

Bill & Corky

Hello!

We are excited to be able to expand our online presence to include you in our crazy schedules!
Our website, located at:
http://www.horseandwildlifegifts.com/
really keeps us busy. In addition, both of us are licensed officials and judge in several breeds. Bill is also accredited by USEF. Soon we will be traveling to Australia to officiate at Miniature Horse Shows and do educational clinics. Since we have not had a vacation in 5 yrs., we will be extending our stay to do some site seeing and visit some area Arabian breeders. We will share our trip with you upon return. Till then, be safe and enjoy the blog and store.