The Groom Box: Amateur Edition

Allie Littlefield is the owner of Back Road Trading Company & Cedar Creek Tack Store. Both businesses are staples in the horse show world. Back Road is known for their incredible saddle blankets and Cedar Creek is known for their high end saddle consignments. Listen as Allie talks about the changes coming as she is now the sole owner of Back Road Trading Company!

On this episode Crysta & Erin talk about the AQHA Leveling system and how to navigate the AQHA Leveling Made Easy Booklet. 

Listen in to hear from Paje Turner, owner of Turner Performance Horses & Founder of the League of Legends Horse Sale in East Helena, MT and Heidi Smith who works for the Turner's and League Legends. These gals talk through the intensive vetting process that every horse goes through to be presented in the League of Legends Invitational Horse Sale, how to become a buyer and what to expect if you find yourself in East Helena, Montana for the sale!

Toni Meacham & Anna Geddes join us to talk about the KT Ranch in Connell, WA. The KT Ranch was the 2021 AQHA Ranching Heritage Breeder of the year. They are active donors of the AQHA Youth Development Program and many other youth activities within the ranching industry. 

Hannah Carter is a Northwest Native and is now a practicing veterinarian at Mid South Equine in Texas. Hannah works in clinic and travels to some the industry's largest shows to work. 

This episode's guest is Sharon Wellmann. Sharon is an AQHA, NSBA, APHA, ABRA Judge and the ABRA President. Sharon tells us about ALL THINGS ABRA and the upcoming ABRA World Show! 2025 will be the second year having the professional show management team of Owen Farms Show Management running the show. This team of positive hard working show management staff runs the show in a timely manner with smiles on their faces and in their heart. 

Listen in to learn all about Horse Guard, their roots in the Northwest and the vital role they play in the every day health of our horses. 

We visit with Sally Saur, WSQHA Professional Horsemen of the Year in 2024. We talk about being a Pro Horsemen, going down the road with clients, her program and more!

We visit with Patty Baker: APHA Professional Horsemen of the Year 2024. We learn about her background, her program, everything leading up to becoming the Pro Horsemen of the Year! 

We visit with Tamara Jameson and Andrea Ortt about horse showing in Canada, USA and being Amateurs!