Welcome To The Barn

 Welcome to the Ingate Series: Part 2 – Jumper Ingate Being an ingate person requires the ability to multitask.  If you are someone with a single stream of focus, this is not the job for you. Between talking to the…Read more →

Welcome to the Ingate Series: Part 1 – introduction to Ingate We’ve all been to horse shows where the ingate person seems like the center of attention.  They are directing people here and there and everywhere. You can’t go in…Read more →

Listen in on a conversation I had with Mary Babick – President of the USHJA  regarding the COVID-19 USEF requirements and the expectations of show managers, stewards, TD’s as well as riders and spectators.  To read the USEF requirements for…Read more →

Welcome to the Barn: Horse Show 101 – Radio Etiquette I know it seems simple enough, but as someone who announces many horse shows I am surprised at how often people forget basic radio etiquette. It occurred to me that…Read more →

Welcome to this special edition of Welcome to the Barn: Hurricane Season. Hurricane season has arrived and it’s important to ask ourselves, Are we ready for the next one? We’ve all seen heartbreaking videos of things that have just made…Read more →

BREAKING NEWS!!   It doesn’t matter whether you think COVID-19 is a serious virus, or something the government is using to control you.  What matters in our world, the horse world, are the expectations USEF has of everyone from show management,…Read more →

When it comes to equestrian hobbies, most of us think we have heard it all, well at least I did. Until I met Elizabeth Tinnan.  She is spearheading a movement that is taking off across the horse world. Elizabeth Tinnan is…Read more →

Horse Show Announcer is proud to share with you this amazing innovation from Summer Stoffel and the people at Equicore.  This is a product I personally use and strongly recommend to everyone! In their words… “The equine industry is divided.…Read more →

Dressage is something I’m passionate about, and so is Michelle Gerlach.  Join me as Michelle talks about the ‘Nuts & Bolts’ of dressage and describes her “Balance before Brilliance” approach to riding. Michelle Gerlach is the owner is Sabal Row…Read more →

On this special episode of Welcome to the Barn, I talk to Aine Shortall and her mom Pamela via Skype from their home in Ireland. In June of 2015 while competing in Showjumping Ireland at the Cavan Equestrian Centre, Aine…Read more →

Today’s Guests on Welcome to the Barn are Dr. Kate Workman DVM and Mike Workman Certified Journeyman Farrier, a husband/wife team of Hassinger Equine. This episode of Welcome to the Barn was recorded live at the farrier barn at Fox…Read more →

Horse Show Announcer is proud to share with you a dedicated page for Welcome to the Barn. Podcasts available at your fingertips and we are proud to share it with the launch of my pocket series called “Headz Up” On…Read more →

Have you ever wondered about course design?  Or had questions about what goes into the thought process or the requirements a course designer has to consider?  If so, this is the podcast for you as Jay Duke talks about what…Read more →

Horse Show Announcer is pleased to present the final installment of Welcome to the Barn’s Special Edition of the USHJA Annual Meeting.  This podcast is the recording from the Sport Growth Presentation held on Monday December 12th, 2016. That presentation…Read more →

At this years USHJA Annual Meeting, Summer Stoffel spoke to the crowd about the new Microchip and Age Verification rules that are taking effect.  Summer joined us previously on Welcome to the Barn to discuss these two important topics, and…Read more →

Horse Show Announcer here to share with you another special edition of Welcome to the Barn.  While attending the USHJA Annual Meeting in Palm Springs, CA, I recorded those presentations I felt most important share with those unable to attend. …Read more →

Horse Show Announcer is proud to share with you this special edition of Welcome to the Barn brought to you from the USHJA Annual Meeting in beautiful Palm Springs California. It is the Rule Change Forum held on Monday December…Read more →

Horse Show Announcer is proud to share with you this special edition of Welcome to the Barn that was recorded live from the USHJA annual meeting in Palm Springs California. Today’s guest is Dr. Lola Chambless. She received her medical degree…Read more →

Horse Show Announcer is proud to bring you USEF President Elect Murray Kessler’s “sneak peak” speech of his Strategic Direction Plan he delivered at this years USHJA Annual Meeting.  Mr. Kessler will unveil the plan in its entirety at USEF’s…Read more →

Horse Show Announcer is proud to bring you this excerpt of USEF President Elect Murray Kessler’s speech during the USEF Sports Integrity presentation at this years USHJA Annual Meeting in Palm Springs, California. www.ushja.org  www.usef.org You can subscribe to my…Read more →