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“Family is not an important thing. It’s everything.” – Michael J. Fox.
For the Herman Family, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, nothing could be closer to the truth. It’s what defines them, both inside the show arena and out.
The Hermans have patriarch Dr. Robert Herman to thank for their love of horses and competition.
He was born and grew up in San Antonio, Texas, while his father completed his graduate school work. But it was while the family was living just outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, that young Robbie was introduced to horses and showing.
“When I was in the fourth grade, we started doing some hunt seat and a bit of jumping, mostly 4-H based,” he recalled. “Then, when I was in the seventh grade, they got a new job and moved to Oklahoma and the focus changed to Western and all-around events.”
“We were not remarkably successful because we didn’t really have a trainer we’d work with much,” he said. “I broke out some of my own 2-year-olds for the Oklahoma 4-H Futurity and had some pretty good success with that,” he explained. “Back then, I enjoyed showing 4-H and Pinto and Paint with a little bit of Quarter Horse here and there.”
But now, after college, dental school, marriage and establishing a successful career as an orthodontist (he owns and operates Superior Care Orthodontics in Tulsa), Dr. Herman has returned to his love of horses and competition and he’s sharing it all with his wife, Krista,
who he has known since high school, and their three children - Caroline, 17; Jackson, 15; and Ella Kate, 13.
“About six or seven years ago, the kids got into showing and eventually I started riding and showing again as well,” he said.
Caroline, Jackson and Ella Kate are all passionate about competing in Halter classes. Both girls also love riding classes.
“Having the whole family together doing it is one of the main things that we love about showing horses really,” Dr. Herman said. “It's great to have so much time together and be able to cheer for each other and all compete at the same time.”
In fact, that’s the big appeal.
“It’s different from other types of sports and hobbies that way so there’s a lot of a lot of enjoyment there,” Dr. Herman said.
But it’s not always easy.
“The hardest part is when we have to split up and compete at different shows,” he said.
“The girls may need to be showing at say the Redbud Circuit while I need to be in Kentucky showing,” Dr. Herman explained. “ With our disciplines they don't always line up at the same place at the same time. The best part is just being there in person to cheer and root for our family members as they compete - there’s so much fun there.”
And the people in the industry become like family members as well.
The Herman family works with several professional trainers to help them achieve their goals.
Texas trainers Kelly and Adam Wainscot prepare the Herman family’s Halter contenders. Their Western Pleasure horses are in training with Gil Galyean and Leonard and Leigh Berryhill coach both girls in all-around events.
Dr. Herman said all are extremely talented professionals who do an excellent job for them. In recent years there has been a lot of emphasis on Western Pleasure and they count on the Galyeans to help them find the right show partners, like Lets Holiday, J Loww and The Chrome Shoppe, for their individual talents and needs and to guide them through the process.
“Gil, of course, is a record holder in terms of what is produced on the horses and has been able to get riders of all different levels and experiences to achieve all kinds of success,” he said. “And as a non-pro, Becky really sets the stage and tone for what the rest of us non-pros are trying to accomplish. Their work ethic is second to none. The hours of the day they spend preparing horses and getting horses ready and putting them in their best light and everything that goes into a successful horse show is remarkably impressive.”
At 17, Caroline has a very busy schedule, at school, at horse shows and with her social life, Dr. Herman explained. She is a varsity cheerleader and an academic overachiever.
In early 2023 she teamed with AQHA World and Congress Reserve Champion Lets Holiday (Chanel), for Western Pleasure classes.
The Herman family actually purchased the 2019 mare by No Doubt Im Lazy out of Shes On Holiday from the Galyeans for Dr. Herman to show in Western Pleasure classes.
“We got Chanel for me with the idea that Caroline would also show her in the youth and to be honest they get along better than anyone else does so I think it's probably mainly her horse anymore,” Dr. Herman said.
Last year at the National Snaffle Bit Association (NSBA) World Championship Show, Caroline and Chanel captured a bronze in the Youth Pleasure 14-18 and they were Top 10 at the Quarter Horse Congress.
They will compete next month at the AQHA Youth World Show in Western Pleasure and then at the NSBA World Show and the Congress, as long as her cheer schedule does not interfere. She will also show VS Bettin On Red in Horsemanship and Western Riding at the AQHA Youth World Show under the direction of Leonard and Leigh Berryhill.
In addition to being a force to be reconed with on the show circuit 15year-old Ella Kate just completed the seventh grade at Holland Hall School in Tulsa where she also competes on the school’s golf team.
Two years ago Ella Kate won the Small Fry Western Pleasure riding Vital Signs R Stable (by Good I Will Be out of Vital Signs Are Good).
Then last year, just a month after
the Herman family purchased her through the Galyeans, Ella Kate teamed with two-time Congress Champion J Loww, sired by Sloww Motion out of Made By J, to win the 11 & Under Youth Western Pleasure at the Congress last year.
“We had been on the hunt to find her a really nice, solid pleasure horse and. J Loww fell into our lap and they've gotten along so well,” Dr. Herman said.
They will compete in Youth Western Pleasure at the AQHA Youth World Show next month and then at the NSBA World Show and the Congress in October.
Gil Galyean says working with the Herman family has been a great experience.
“They are wonderful people and
are highly motivated and really receptive of instruction,” he said. “To be successful at the AQHA Youth World Show Galyean said the girls will need to focus on the presentation of their horses, be aware of their surroundings in the show pen and ride agressively.
Jackson, 15, will be a freshman next year at Holland Hall School. A dedicated tennis player, practicing numerous hours most every day. He is on both the school and country club tennis teams. Jackson chooses to show Halter horses exclusively and his parents support him in that decision.
“He wants to show and he wants to be a part of it and he
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wants to compete,”
Dr. Herman explained. “He just doesn't really want to ride. He just wants to show. When we first started back six years ago, I got him to show a little bit in riding a couple of times, but he just didn't love it. But he's been in the Halter pen fiercely.”
This year he is showing TNR Latte On Ice under the direction of the Wainscotts. He and TNR Latte On Ice won and the AQHA Youth World Show two years in a row.
Dr. Herman decided a few years back to join in the fun and get back into the show pen himself, competing in Halter, Longe Line and Western Pleasure.
In 2021 he purchased The Chrome Shoppe, an AQHA/APHA sorrel gelding by No Doubt Im Lazy out of Made By J, when he was just a few months old.
At last year’s Quarter Horse Congress Dr. Herman and The Chrome Shoppe were Top Five in the 2-Year-Old Limited Non-Pro Western Pleasure. This year they won the 3-YearOld Limited Non-Pro Western Pleasure at The Premier and then were Reserve Champions in the 3-Year-Old Non-Pro Western Pleasure at the APHA World Show.
“I just want to keep seeing what he's going to do for us,” Dr. Herman said. “He's one of my favorites to ride these days, and so I'm really looking forward to it.”
At home the Herman family founded and operates Superior Care Management, and built the farm that’s now known as Black Top Ranch, situated on 260 acres of pecan orchards, hay fields and wide open spaces, in Bixby, Oklahoma. It is home to the Herman family’s many stallions, mares and foals. They currently stand Count The Minutes, a 12-yearold, double registered stallion. His first foals are expected to compete in Longe Line classes this year.
e’ve all seen it – those competitors in a Showmanship class who “run funny.”
Maybe they stick their behind out too far. Maybe they resemble a duck. Or maybe they are just running on their toes and their stride appears off.
Many times, this is happening unfortunately because handlers simply don’t know the correct way to run beside their horse to present an attractive picture overall that puts the focus where it needs to be – on their horse.
Here successful Showmanship competitors, trainers, coaches and judges offer their advice on perfect the Showmanship run, no matter if you compete in American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) American Paint Horse Association (APHA) the National Snaffle Bit Association (NSBA) or any other stock horse event.
How a Handler’s Run Can Impact the Horses Performance
You may not think the way you run beside your horse during Showmanship has much of an impact on the outcome of the class. But that’s not usually the case.
“A handlers run is directly related to how a horse performs at a trot,” said New Jersey trainer and AQHA and NSBA carded judge Pierre Briere. “A handler who has balance, is flat footed, has pace and shows strength and control in their upper body at the trot is more likely to have a good solid, balanced, and synchronized stop.”
Keep in mind when practicing that even though we all try to trot and stop with as high a degree of difficulty as possible, you as a handler weigh a fraction of what your horse weighs, so be realistic and understand that a 1,000-pound horse cannot stop as hard as you the handler.
Good Showmanship horses Will Always Work Off Their Handler's Body
“A good run has as much to do with a judges' perception as it does with the exhibitor and horses’ performance, according to AQHA judge Mark Russell, of Perry, Arkansas.
“You make the judge's job easier if they can see and score maneuvers without being distracted by flying feet, rising knees or swinging shoulders,” he explained.
Both Russell and AQHA and NSBA judge Bobbie Jo Stanton, of Shawnee, Oklahoma, say they notice that too often exhibitors fail to run in an upright manner.
“They tend to squat in their knees or their hips, and most of the time, this really distracts from the overall picture,” she explained. What Winning Exhibitors Are Doing Right
Watching a winning exhibitors run is a great way to understand what a good run is supposed to look like.
“Winning exhibitors carry themselves upright, their shoulders remain in place, and do not swing,” Russell said. “They carry their hips in a position that allows their legs to move and their upper body to remain quiet.
Opposite Page (top): Patricia Bogosh says a good Showmanship run should look like you’re floating over the dirt with a heel to toe movement while being in sync with your horse. At the bottom, Pierre Briere (left) and Shannon Walker coach competitors on the finer points of Showmanship. s
“For example, if you weigh 120 pounds you should not expect your 1,100 pound partner to stop as abruptly as you can, so practice a trot to stop that fits you as a team,” Briere said.
What exhibitors should aim for is minimal upper and lower body movement that is not rigid and movements are soft.
“The biggest thing is to minimize motion while never appearing stiff or rigid,” Russell said.
Patricia Bogosh, of Arlington Heights, Illinois, who won the Amateur Showmanship at the 2023 NSBA World Show, says that a good Showmanship run should look like you’re floating over the dirt with a heel to toe movement while being in sync with your horse.
“Just like we like our horses to have flatter knees and grace when they move, that is how your run should look,” she explained. “Stable shoulders, a strong core and engagement from your posterior chain presents a pretty picture.”
Judges also favor a run where the horse and handler are synchronized and not interfering with one another.
“A willfully guided horse that trots at a synchronized pace with his handler, a horse and exhibitor that look, in their demeanor and presentation, eager to perform,” Briere said. “A horse and handler team that perform a trot in a straight or bending line parallel from each other and without interference from each other.”
Winning exhibitors develop a style that is suitable for them and their horses. However, multiple styles can look good if they are postured correctly and in unison with their horse.
“I think the biggest thing I’d like to commend our top tier of Showmanship competitors on is their ability to perform in unison with their horse,” Stanton said. “I like to think of Showmanship as a dance and nothing is more pleasing to watch than a horse and exhibitor hooked up and in sync. These exhibitors are running in a quiet and upright manner, and not drawing undue attention to their arms or legs. Everything seems seamless and effortless. It seems effortless because countless hours have clearly been put into their practice and preparation and it shows.”
Practicing and Perfecting Your Showmanship Run
Savvy competitors, trainers and judges agree, your height and weight and your horse’s build are all factors that need to be considered when working through your Showmanship run.
“We have members on our team who are tall, long, and lean showing 15-hand horses as well as smaller statured women showing 16-hand horses,” Russell said. “It’s not easier for either of them, but both combinations have been successful.
The stop is another aspect that shouldn’t be overlooked when practicing.
“I prefer a stop that looks like they’re stopping from their hind end vs falling forward on their front end. I do a lot of forward straight to backward exercises without putting a stop in between,” Bogosh explained. “This gets the horse to pick up their back and move off your body during your maneuvers. I use the chain for steering only - meaning if I have to use the chain to move them forward or back, they are too heavy.”
Bogosh wants her horse to move off her body and be in sync with what her body is doing.
“You should always be consistent in what foot you start and stop with, so they learn consistency from you,” she said. “When I start a new one in Showmanship, I spend the most time getting in sync with its gait, so they learn first how to follow my body.”
Do Your Homework
Many judges say watching successful Showmanship competitors to study their body language and the length of the steps they take through a maneuver, is a great way to learn how a good run should look.
But nothing compares to daily practice when it comes to improving your Showmanship skills.
“We have used a full cup of water in the lead hand practicing Showmanship for decades to minimize hand and shoulder motion,” Russell said. “We also have clients stand and fill their di-
“I like to think of Showmanship as a dance and nothing is more pleasing to watch than a horse and exhibitor hooked up and in sync.”
Striding with the horse falls second to body carriage.
“An exhibitor who can carry themselves smoothly and cover ground without drawing attention to any particular movement will do well with any size animal,” Russell added.
Briere emphasized that the most important thing is to find a comfortable running pace, regardless of your age, height, weight or physical limitations.
“Find the pace that suits you best, practice it, and smooth it out as best as you can,” he said.
Knowing what you need work on is the best first step.
“Have someone video you as you work on areas of weakness so you can see the change as you’re addressing it,” Bogosh suggested. “You can feel like you’re doing one thing, but it may look completely different.”
Iowa AQHA, NSBA and APHA judge Shannon Walker has coached numerous Showmanship winners. She says it’s important that competitors practice their overall game plan and urges them to remember that confidence is another aspect of a good Showmanship run and it’s one that can also be practiced at home. She has created a process for setting and turning and she constantly reminds clients that if they use that process, it will continuously get quicker because horses also learn the process.
“When we set, we lift up to move the front and down to move the back feet and we encourage them to move the left hind while setting.,” she explained. “This establishes the right foot as a plant foot that doesn’t move.”
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Bobbie Jo Stanton
aphragm, feel their ribcage rise, then hold the position while in motion. The torso must remain suspended to allow the hips to move properly and keep from having a lot of motion in the knees and feet.”
Russell said the one true exercise that never fails to make a difference for clients is something called “the wall.”
“Stand with your shoulders, hips, heels and head backed against a wall with your hands in a Showmanship position,” he said. “When stepping away from the wall, the hips must lead.”
Have a friend video you practicing the exercise but remember, the hips must always lead.
“This creates the optimal body position while in motion,” Russell said.
The
Right Fit
Competitors and coaches all agree that taking care of details, like properly fitted equipment and attire ahead of time helps with both the practice stage and with the actual competition.
“If you have ill-fitting boots, you have to fight with your attire while you’re trying to improve your run,” she said. “Invest in your equipment that will help you be successful.”
Remember: AQHA says Showmanship is designed to evaluate the exhibitor’s ability to execute, in concert with a wellgroomed and conditioned horse, a set of maneuvers prescribed by the judge with precision and smoothness while exhibiting poise and confidence, and maintaining a balanced, functional and fundamentally correct body position.”
World Show provides opportunity to reconnect
Welcome exhibitors, owners, family, and friends to Springfield, Illinois for the 41st Annual Palomino Horse Breeders of America (PHBA) PHBA World Championship Horse Show.
I particularly enjoy these two weeks every year, reconnecting and visiting with Palomino family and friends. This year, I hope you can see old friends and make new friends, all while having fun watching and showing our wonderful Golden Horses.
For those who aren’t able to be with us in person, we are again livestreaming the horse show daily via the PHBA website, ensuring everyone can be part of the excitement. Thanks to Wayne Williams for providing his YouTube Channel to host this year’s live stream.
This year's World Show promises to be as successful as ever. We will again host the highly popular Street Party on Wednesday evening, July 17th. There will be live music and entertainment, great food, and time to socialize with friends. Bring your chairs and drinks and enjoy the evening with us.
I am happy to announce a new addition to the paddock and makeup area: a TV will be available with live viewing of the show, enabling the exhibitors to see what classes are currently in the arena. We hope this helps exhibitors and horse show staff feel more included and “in the know” as the horse show progresses.
I want to take this opportunity to thank all our incredible World Show Sponsors. This horse show would not be the success it is without your fantastic support. While I am thanking groups, I would be remiss without acknowledging the great group of vendors that will be at our show this year. Be sure to stop and thank them all for coming to support PHBA.
Looking ahead, I am already filled with anticipation for the 2024 World Championship Horse Show, and I extend my best wishes for a successful and safe event.
Amateur board welcomes competitors to Illinois
Welcome to Springfield, Illinois and the Palomino Horse Breeders of America (PHBA) 2024 World Show. On behalf of the Amateur Board of Directors and its members we hope that your experience is a great one.
Your Amateur board has been diligently working to provide different activities for everyone’s enjoyment
The Amateur Team Tournament is returning with buckles for the winning team, leather halters with nameplates for second place and saddle pad bags for third place. Teams are made up of four exhibitors each, points being accrued beginning at the time of sign up. This is a change from previous years. We encourage sign up on submission of your entry but you can sign up on arrival in the office. Awards will be presented on the last day of the show.
The Amateur Booth will be open from Sunday, July 14 through Wednesday, July 17 and will feature our famous basket raffle. It’s our primary fundraiser for the year to help offset the costs of the amateur year end awards, so your support will be greatly appreciated. Tickets will be 3/$5, 7/$10 and 20/$20. Come check out the goodies. Doggie bones furnished for our four-legged friends.
The Executive Board and the Amateur Board will be sponsoring the donuts for the early morning coffee and donuts. We will also furnish the ice cream again at the street party.
PHBA is a small association, but we are a color breed dedicated to the advancement of our golden friends. We come from all parts of the nation in search of that championship trophy. Along the way we meet new friends and catch up with old ones. You watch as our youth graduate out of the youth program into the amateur ranks and seemingly overnite return with children in tow. You are family.
If you need help while here, reach out to your fellow members, amateur members, show staff or any board member. We will help you any way we can
I hope you experience is a positive with good health and safe travels for all.
World Show will feature buckles for youth
Hello everyone, it’s that time of year again! The 2024 Palomino Horse Breeders of America World Championship Show in Springfield, Illinois, is upon us. I hope all of you are as excited as I am. For those of you who are returning, welcome back, and for anyone new, welcome and good luck. If you have any questions during the show stop by the youth table or the office and someone will gladly help you out.
This year, our Youth Board has done some pretty enjoyable things. The annual Convention was a blast, I encourage all youth to attend if they can because it’s a great way to meet new people, see how this organization operates, and is a good time for all. We were fortunate to have some of our youth members represent and promote our organization at the Midwest Horse Fair in Madison, Wisconsin, connecting with thousands of horse lovers. We also proposed a new way to increase youth membership through 4-H and FFA outreach. I am excited to see the leadership Laine Phelps, our incoming Youth President, will bring to this new initiative.
The Youth Board was also able to secure championship buckles for every youth World Show class because of the generosity of PHBA families and friends who want to see our organization thrive. Thanks to all of those who donated their time and money to all of us. Speaking of “Us”, let me re-introduce my awesome peers, Lanie Phelps, Ellie Roehrs, Ava Scheiderer, Kaitlyn Jones, CJ Kirkland, Rebekah Schilling, Savannah Petrosky, Vanessa Simmons, Wyatt Orrick, and Caleb Heinz. It’s been a pleasure. A special thanks to our Youth Advisors, Tia Koehler, Cory Roehrs, and Todd Branson. We are better because of your hard work and support.
Since this is my last Youth President’s message, I would also like to say thank you to everyone who has supported me throughout my sixteen years in this wonderful family. This includes my closest family members, friends, judges, arena help, the office, ring stewards, and competitors. I have met so many great individuals. Without the PHBA family, I truly do not think I would be who I am today. I am sad my time on the Youth board must come to a close, but very grateful for this opportunity and the ability to help push PHBA in a good direction.
To the youth, you are the future, I urge you to step out of your comfort zones and join your state and national boards. I leave you in good hands, I look forward to seeing what the future brings to our youth.
It’s not good bye, it’s see you later.
American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) exhibitors competed for championship titles at both the AQHA East Level 1 Championships in Wilmington, Ohio, and the AQHA West Level 1 Championships in Las Vegas earlier this year.
East
The 2024 AQHA East Level 1 Championships was held April 22-28, with seven days of competition at the World Equestrian Center in Wilmington, Ohio, that saw 4,882 entries, 841 exhibitors and 818 horses. Read more about the all-around and high-point awards given out at the end of the show.
West
The 2024 AQHA West Level 1 Championships was held May 14-18 following the Arizona Quarter Horse Association Pinnacle Circuit at the South Point Arena and Equestrian Center in Las Vegas. The show saw 3,200 entries, 535 exhibitors and 554 horses. Read more about the all-around awards and high-point awards given out at the end of the show.
Level 1 Champion of Champions
All exhibitors who competed in the core Level 1 classes at each of the Level 1 Championships earned invitations to compete in the AQHA Level 1 Champion of Champions classes at their respective world shows. Core classes include Showmanship, Horsemanship, Western Pleasure, Trail, Ranch Riding, Hunter Under Saddle and Equitation.
AQHA Cattle Level 1 Championships
The AQHA Cattle Level 1 Championships, presented by Four Sixes Ranch, were held with the AQHA Versatility Ranch Horse World Championships June 16-22 in Amarillo, Texas. The AQHA Cattle Level 1 Championships are the only Level 1 Championship to offer cattle classes. The show features Level 1 classes and Rookie classes. These levels of AQHA competition are designed for everyone from the minimally accomplished to beginner AQHA competi-
Nutrena Ride the Pattern Clinics
During each of the Level 1 Championships, AQHA Professional Horsemen volunteered their time to give seven free Ride the Pattern clinics, presented by Nutrena. These clinics gave exhibitors and
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Some scenes from the AQHA Level 1 East and West Championship shows, courtesy of official photographer Shane Rux. On the opposite page (clockwise from upper left): Trophies from the East event; Spook Full Of Plum & Kristin DarnallTitov, winners of the Rookie Amateur Horsemanship at the West event; Do U Like Him Or Not & Hailey Hanson, winners of the Rookie Youth Showmanship at the East event; Al Be Addictive & Shannon Mancino, winners of the Select Hunter Under Saddle at the East event. On this page (clockwise from upper left): Judges at the East event; Lisa Elam and Dont Skip Will, winners of the Amateur Select Western Riding at the East event; Stella Boren and Rockinmyradicalside, winners of the Youth Performance Halter Mares at the West event; and Hoos Got The Luke and Lily Claire Krumm, winners of the Youth Hunter Hack at the West event.
spectators the perfect opportunity to learn how AQHA Professional Horsemen would approach a specific class or pattern in Level 1 competition. Thanks to the generosity of the Ride the Pattern clinics attendees at the Level 1 Championships, combined with the dollar-for-dollar match from Nutrena, the AQHA Professional Horsemen Endowment Fund raised over $5,000 in donations.
About the AQHA Level 1 Championships: The AQHA Level 1 Championships feature walk-trot, Rookie and Level 1 classes. The shows offer a variety of events and activities for competitors, friends, family and spectators alike to take part in throughout the show, including free Nutrena Ride the Pattern clinics taught by AQHA Professional Horsemen.
For more information, visit www.aqha.com/level1championships.
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Pictured on the opposite page (clockwise from top): Skippn Lindy Lou and Ramsey Neale, winners of the Amateur Walk Trot Equitation at the East event; Gunna Dream Big & Jewels Farmer, winners of the Amateur Reining at the West event; and VS Enjoy The Ride and Madeline McGraw, winners of the Youth Western Pleasure 13 & Under at the East event. On this page (top): Xtreme Krymsun and Rachel Benjamin, winners of the Amateur Trail at the East event; and Lazy Holla Dayz and Tabatha Poling, winners of the Amateur Select Western Pleasure at the West event.
