It is often said that, "April showers bring May flowers." As snow continues to fall across many parts of the country into May, many would argue that statement. However, May always brings further excitement about the summer shows and futurities.  May is also the time when a lot of cute babies are on the ground as evidenced by this month's beautiful cover, featuring multiple AQHA World Champion sire, Vested Pine.

Claire Binkowski of Aubrey, Texas owns the APHA stallion Never Compromise who was the 2011 APHA World Champion in the Three Year-Old Western Pleasure and 2010 World Show Champion in the Two Year-Old Western Pleasure slot class. Binkowski recently returned from Africa where she volunteered as a teacher for three weeks. The Wisconsin native has kindly shared her life-changing experience with GoHorseShow.

AQHA World and Congress Champion Amanda Addy of Charleston, South Carolina is a perfect example of a former competitor whose current profession and passion was influenced by her love for horses. "I have always loved working with children and, of course, horses, so therapeutic riding was the perfect fit," Addy states, "Currently, I am an instructor and the Community Relations Director at Charleston Area Therapeutic Riding. I love what I do and plan to continue to grow with this program."

Select Amateur Shirley Phillips of Ada, Oklahoma has endured heartbreaking losses throughout her lifetime, but over the years, her 12 year-old home-bred gelding, Im Zippos Image (Rio) has been there every step of the way. Before turning 50 years old, Phillips suffered two heart attacks and soon after, she experienced the loss of her 38 year-old son due to sudden cardiac death in December of 2006. Rio never left her side.

Lauren Wilhelm has learned a great deal about the western events from her veteran all-around gelding, Man Am I Sheik, who she calls Heath. The 24 year-old from Chalfont, Pennsylvania shares with us some funny and insightful thoughts about how her favorite mount has also taught her some very valuable life lessons.

Halter breeders, Scott and Kelly Trahan of Dallas, Texas are counting their blessings the day after the Boston Marathon bombings. The couple had a close friend, Leo Verde, running in the marathon in honor of their ten year-old son, Christopher, who is affected by Cystic Fibrosis (CF). "With us having a ten year-old son with this disorder--obviously the fundraiser, Breath of Heaven, and Leo are close to our heart," Trahan told GoHorseShow on Tuesday morning.

NASCAR star, Danica Patrick raced at the Texas Motor Speedway over the weekend and in her spare time, helped foal out a cute colt by eight-time World Champion, Hot Ones Only. "Danica said he was beautiful, and we named him Patrick after her and she was thrilled," says Sharnai, who owns Hot Ones Only with her mother, Tammy Dyer.

Multiple World and Congress Champion trainer Sandy Vaughn is back! Vaughn made her comeback from her hip injury on March 29th at Fox Lea Farm in Venice, Florida where she showed in the pleasure driving and was in the points! On November 7th of last year, Sandy was thrown from a horse, subsequently breaking her hip resulting in her spending a week in the hospital and undergoing physical therapy for five months to rehabilitate from her injury.