You might be confused if you hear the term "Western snaffle". If you ride Western, any bit with or without shanks and a jointed mouth piece may be called a snaffle. This could be a curb bit like the popular short shanked Tom Thumb or any other bit with or without leverage action. There are many types of bits that have specific names and some, even though they are really curb (leverage) bits, might be referred to as a snaffle bit. A snaffle bit is never a leverage bit regardless… Read More »

PacWest Waives Co-Sanctioning fees for Producers and Why we changed the program in the first place.   There were several reasons we changed the sanctioning and co-sanctioning program: 1. Make it cheaper for racers to run at co-sanctioned races, so they can chase points without any additional expenses. … Read More »

We have two mares that we are selling.Jewel, is 18 years old, a sorrel paint. She's an APHA registered mare. She's willing to work for anyone, but she has a lot of spunk for an older horse, soo perferibly an experienced rider... We're asking $1300 OBO for her. Aslo there is Kat-- Shes our Bay mare that we rescued. She's absolutely beautiful! The only thing bad about her is that she is skiddish :l when she was trained she was beat and spurred real bad. She still has the marks..its js… Read More »

Somebody rein me in: my horse is on his 4th week of rest for mild check ligament strain; I was allowed to begin walking under saddle; I see a very slight high bow now, the vet is coming tomorrow; she said the bow is from the check ligament; I had planned on a slow run this coming week; I am going thru race withdrawals but will do what vet recommends (I hope); somebody remind me that if I screw him up he'll be off for a YEAR!!! Dang dang dang… Read More »

I've never "blogged" before so now I can say I have. I am now an official Blogger. What are bloggers supposed to do? Is anybody going to read this? What's the point? Have a nice day if you read this...  :-)… Read More »

Harnessing the Power of Social Network Marketing PacWest Barrel Racing has made a considerable investment in both the PacWest and Hot Ponies websites in order to build a solid foundation for future growth in the equine industry. In order to understand how to best use … Read More »