OklahomaHorses Magazine March 2023

4 OklahomaHorses • March / April 2023 I t’s always exciting when things turn green in the spring, and everyone anticipates more outdoor time for themselves and their animals. That time might consist of participating in or viewing competitions, parades, or other events or just spending routine hours training and riding. In this issue of OklahomaHorses, we are pleased to include articles on two extremes of the equine world — lovable Gentle Giants and exquisite miniature horses. Large horses and small — and their owners — enjoy a wide range of activities. You can read about them in Carol Mowdy Bond’s article on Clydesdales and Percherons at Express Ranches and in Casie Bazay’s account of Oklahoma minis. Young people continue to carve impressive careers in various aspects of the horse world, and our writers tell us about two of them. See Lindsay Humphrey’s article on a trainer who is off to a good start in Stigler and Leigh Ann Matthews’ story of a rodeo announcer who has been behind the microphone since he was a child. Did you know horse racing has been going on in our state since the nineteenth century? Rowena Mills traces a family that has been raising prizewinning horses for more than 150 years, with no end in sight. In an article on stallion behavior, Kris Hiney, equine extension specialist at Oklahoma State University, gives practical tips for a successful breeding program. We hope the spring season is fun, safe, and productive for you and your horse companions — whether they are large, small, or in between. Marilyn King, with Fred and LeeRoy Volume 6, Number 2 PUBLISHER Marilyn King 918.520.0611 mking@oklahomahorsesmagazine.com EDITOR Rowena Mills 918.274.9251 hrmills444@yahoo.com CREATIVE DIRECTOR Amanda Bullock WEB MANAGER/AD SALES Steve Kirkpatrick 918.230.2493 steve@oklahomahorsesmagazine.com ADVERTISING SALES Marilyn King 918.520.0611 mking@oklahomahorsesmagazine.com Steve Kirkpatrick 918.230.2493 steve@oklahomahorsesmagazine.com Rosalie Childs 918.630.5775 rfchilds@me.com Rowena Mills 918.274.9251 hrmills444@yahoo.com Leigh Ann Matthews 918.869.8873 leighann.okhorsesmag@gmail.com CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Casie Bazay Carol Mowdy Bond Kris Hiney Lindsay Humphrey Leigh Ann Matthews Rowena Mills www.oklahomahorsesmagazine.com P.O. Box 14128 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74159-1128 ©2023 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without the express written consent of the publisher. FROM THE PUBLISHER Fred LeeRoy