Like many of you, I have to work for a living, and sometimes that involves being on the road for weeks at a time. I am currently in the UK, in a town spelled Derby, but pronounced Darby, where jumpers aren't horses who go over fences, they are sweaters, and the word shag has nothing to do with a type of carpet that was popular in the late 70’s. Being on the road and away from your horse doesn’t mean that you can’t improve your riding skills.

Here's a great opportunity to get into some Kentucky Derby action: Go to WinStar Farm's Kentucky Derby Fantasy Stable and draft 12 horses into your fantasy stable, then cheer your horses on May 1 during AQHA's official Kentucky Derby Watch Party at QuarterFest in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

GoHorseShow.com contributor Kirsten Farris has just returned from the Sun Circuit with the Reserve Circuit Championship award in Amateur Hunter Under Saddle with her horse, Lyles Al Lie. While in Scottsdale, she completed a humorous, yet informative article about eating healthy at the horse shows. Unfortunately, at the typical horse show, there are more obstacles to eating healthy than a Tim "the Trail Man" Kimura trail course. With a few tips from Farris and a good strategy, you can be as finely tuned as your horse, and you will still be able to zip your chaps.

In her second installment for GoHorseShow.com, Certified Sport Consultant, Kirsten Farris, takes the blah blah blah and the yadda yadda yadda out of New Year’s resolutions. Her fun tips will put you well on your way to getting what you really want this year while others are busy making lists of things they will never accomplish.

The Franklin County (Ohio) Agricultural Society which owns the fairgrounds that hosts the All-American Quarter Horse Congress, is taking the reins and galloping toward making the county fairgrounds a satellite location for the Congress.  This proposed expansion would allow the Congress to add events such as Working Cow Horse to its list of classes.

Looking for the mental edge? Want to find a way to calm nervous jitters? Would you like to get in the best shape of your life, or just be able to zip up your chaps? Kirsten Farris, Certified Sport Consultant, Equestrian Fitness Trainer and author of The Equestrian Athlete Workbook will share simple, practical tips to keep your mind sharp, your body fit and your sense of humor satisfied so you can be your best, in and out of the show pen. In her first installment for GoHorseShow.com, she addresses horse showing during the holidays.

On Sunday, November 15, an original painting of Wimpy P-1 sold at the 2009 American Quarter Horse Association World Championship Show Sale for $120,000. The legendary painting by the late American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame member Orren Mixer was purchased by Hendrik and Lettie Smeding of Pope Valley, California, via telephone bid.

Potential Diva owned by Steve and Susan Thompson of Hillsboro, Ohio passed away unexpectedly Friday evening. The 2000 bay mare by Certain Potential and out of Dotevita was one of the most accomplished western pleasure horses of this decade. Most recently, she was named the 2008 AQHA World Champion in Senior Western Pleasure ridden by Rusty Green.

The Ohio Amateurs are holding a pancake breakfast Saturday, October 17 from 7 - 11:00 am. For only $5 per person, you can enjoy pancakes, sausage, juice and coffee with the Ohio Amateur Quarter Horse Association.