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Cowboy Honors Mom by Making It On American Idol

Dakota Diamond Griffith — Fri, 06 May 2011 10:23:00 EST

To honor Mother's Day weekend, I thought this was a great feel good story to share with all my GoHorseShow.com friends. My position at GHS has afforded me many great opportunities, including memorable celebrity interviews. With the finals of American Idol approaching, I thought it would be a great time to feature one of the Idol contestant who may not have finished first, but who sure had me at �Hello.'

Dakota Wants You to Win A Harley Davidson

Dakota Diamond Griffith — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 23:38:00 EST

Something about Harleys and horses just seems to fit. With many of the major trainers and owners enjoying a Harley as their �second ride�, you have to admit that the whole Harley raffle thing is soooo cool. Thanks to our GoHorseShow.com friends and advertisers, Jim and Julie Brown, (owners of Finks Harley-Davidson in Zanesville, Ohio), the whole concept of the raffle has become a reality!

Homeschooling 101 For Horse Show Kids

Dakota Diamond Griffith — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 13:02:00 EST

When my parents first explored the idea of �home schooling� for me 10+ years ago, my mother took a lot of flak for the idea � mostly from my Dad! It stirred a family debate that created a huge crisis at the time. For any of you who know how �passionate� my parents are when they get something in their brains, magnify that times 1000 and that is what is was like in our home as the homeschooling debate brewed for nearly a year.

Dakota is All That in Tampa at the Florida Gold Coast

Dakota Diamond Griffith — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 06:09:00 EST

Reporting to you directly from the Bob Thomas Equestrian Center in Tampa, Florida, I�d like to share a little preview of last minute gifts for your special �someone� from my amazing sponsor, �All That� Show Clothing. Owner, Tammy Benes is always raising the bar, and this holiday season she is proud to feature several �exclusive vendors� with an international flair!

Dakota's Dad Reflects on Judging the AQHA World Show

Dakota Diamond Griffith — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 21:50:00 EST

When my Dad, Sid Griffith, got the call from Alex Ross that he was being invited to judge the AQHA World Show this year, I knew immediately that it would rank as one of the highlights in his professional career. Although my Dad is a private person behind the scenes, I know it meant a lot to him to be asked to judge his first AQHA World Show.