SS Equestrian Services

13/01/2025

Trainers and agents-- this is for you!

18/12/2024

I’ve finished my first semester working in equine higher education - it’s been both a fun and rewarding experience!

Working as an adjunct has inspired me to create some home-school and self study equine curriculum for younger kids. I think kids on the equine education path would benefit from equine studies specialization in high, middle and elementary school as well.

In my spare time I will be creating equine focused lesson plans from pre-k all the way through specialized high school topics. My first one hit Etsy today— if you have littles that are showing an interest in horses please take a look!

https://businessbyssequine.etsy.com/listing/1845349815

09/12/2024

I enjoyed this discussion with Lisa about my journey in equine business! Check it out!

🎙️ New Interview Alert! 🎙️Join me, Lisa Eklund from The Mindful Equestrian, as I chat with Samantha Clark, owner of SS Equestrian Services and an ASCA Asso...

06/12/2024

New blog post!

The Horse Market Wrapped: 2024

Hot horse world topics from my point of view! As a previous manager of a commercial boarding and training barn, and a current equine appraising and publishing professional – I have lots of ex…

08/11/2024

I’ve been checking my grey horse for melanomas for 15 years— however this study suggests he’s at lower risk to develop them because he was slow to grey (didn’t start really greying until 8 years old).

I’ve always felt lucky that he never developed any grey horse melanomas but it’s very cool to learn that his genes are to thank.

A newly published study led by Dr. Leif Andersson and colleagues at Uppsala University in collaboration with researchers at the UC Davis Veterinary Genetics Laboratory (VGL) discovered the existence of two different Gray alleles, one of which is associated with fast graying and increased risk for me...

07/11/2024

It's true - if you're buying, selling, or need to determine value for settlement or litigation, I can help!

06/11/2024

19/10/2024

And the Sale is On!

13/10/2024

Poco Bueno
Inducted into the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame in 1990.
Poco Bueno. The English translation reads, “pretty good.” It is a wishy-washy compliment for one of the most influential sires of the 1940s, ‘50s and ‘60s.

Foaled in 1944, Poco Bueno was by King P-234 and out of Miss Taylor. The plain brown c**t did not possess his sire’s regal blood bay color, and he was a late bloomer.

In October of 1945, Hankins loaded the c**t and some other horses, and hauled them to San Angelo, Texas. E. Paul Waggoner of the Waggoner Ranch bought the brown yearling for $5,700.

Waggoner shipped the stallion to his Three D Stock Farm in Arlington, Texas, and began showing Poco Bueno. The brown c**t won several shows such as the Denver National Western Stock Show and Southwestern Exposition & Fat Stock Show.

Bob Burton broke the two-year-old to ride, but it was Pine Johnson who showed the brown stallion to cutting fame. Johnson took Poco Bueno to the toughest competitions, and the duo consistently raked in the prizes.

Waggoner then sent Poco Bueno back to the arena to earn his AQHA Champion title. The stallion earned the award at the same time as his daughter Poco Lena.

Poco Bueno sired 405 registered foals. Of these, 36 were AQHA Champions, and three are in the National Cutting Horse Association’s Hall of Fame: Poco Mona, Poco Stampede and the renowned Poco Lena.

Fagan once said, “To tell you the truth, Poco Bueno was the greatest horse I’ve ever been with, and I’ve been around a lot of them. He was easy to handle. Gentle. And smart. Nearly all his c**ts were the same way.”

The brown stallion died in 1969, and was buried standing up across from the ranch entrance. A four-ton granite marker marks the special spot.

Poco Bueno was inducted into the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame in 1990.

Biography updated as of March 1990.

04/10/2024

Young NBHA Open Competitor seeking World Championship Sponsors!!

Meet Hannah! She is a talented 20 year old equestrian and a proud member of the National Barrel Horse Association (NBHA). She has qualified for Open and Youth World Championships two years in a row and is trying to get back to Georgia for Open Worlds later this month. Hannah is an amateur trainer and avid competitor, now seeking business sponsorships to raise $600 towards this years World Show dreams. If you have interest in or questions about sponsoring Hannah's World Show goals, you can find her here on Facebook (tagged above) or at 518-441-1741.

Thank you to anyone willing to help and good luck, Hannah!

02/10/2024

It was a fun morning to chat equine business and entrepreneurship with the Juniors at SUNY Morrisville!

As so many of you already know, I haven’t always been an equine appraiser. I’ve crammed a laundry list of skills and services into my resume in the last ten years and it was fun to share about them!

22/09/2024

In TDN America:
♦️The Keeneland Sept Sale ended with record results across the board.
♦️ Thorpedo Anna (Fast Anna) struck again in the $1-million GI Cotillion Stakes at Parx Racing.
♦️ D. Wayne Lukas-trained Seize the Grey (Arrogate) took the GI Pennsylvania Derby.

https://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/pdf/tdn/tdn240922.pdf

20/09/2024

This is a survey to gather information from current equine professionals who work as trainers, instructors, farm or barn owners, and barn managers, on the current state of these equine businesses and how to improve our industry in the future. All responses are 100% anonymous, and none of your inform...

19/09/2024

New Blog Post!

Exercising Stablemen’s Lien Laws in NYS

"This week I saw yet another Facebook post from a worried farm manager who is dealing with an abandoned horse situation. The question posed being along the lines of “what do I do now?” was shot off to the masses and as we always see on the internet, everyone had an opinion. While I did also add in my two cents, which is quite rare for me, I want to make note that the above situation is a legal one; one where opinions hold no weight. I do not think that any advice givers had any mal-intent, and they wanted to see the best for the horse or the farm, but there is a legal process required for exercising a stablemen’s lien in NYS that should not be taken lightly."

Hot horse world topics from my point of view! As a previous manager of a commercial boarding and training barn, and a current equine appraising and publishing professional – I have lots of ex…

11/09/2024

03/09/2024

New Issue out today! Find it here.

https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:US:d712f93e-b79a-4267-a574-55b6fa6b06a2