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Once Upon An Island...
…Lived a small group of Arabian horses. They arrived from the East, their descendants traveled the West and eventually all over the world! In 1963, trainer Joe Dawkins won the first National award for Catalina Island Arabians in Dallas, Texas. No one knows for certain how that trophy traveled back to the Trophy Room at El Rancho Escondido, but what I can tell you is that the newest trophy coming from an Arabian National Championship show was hand carried from Tulsa to Cata
Kathy Troxler
Oct 26


Team Trox at Arabian Nationals 2025
Hello from Team Trox in Tulsa! Mike and I will be (again!) focused on the Pavilion Arena and Trail Semi-Finals today and then this evening we'll move over to the Mustang Arena for the first of the Ranch Riding classes. First up was the In-Hand Trail for the Adult Amateurs followed by the Semi-Finals in the Half-Arabian and Purebred Trail Open and then after that, the Half-Arabian and Purebred English Trail for the AAOTR group. And then, sometime after 4:30 will be Showmanship
Kathy Troxler
Oct 17


The Gauntlet-As told by Sharon
Hillcrest Breeze photo by Jeff Janson The best Christmas tradition in our family is our joy of "making"! Our earliest Christmas presents...

Kathy and Sha
Jul 24


Motivational Monday! Ride with a Smile!
During my time working the front desk at the AHA National show, it was my pleasure to meet many, many interesting people. And it was my very great privilege to meet a very special horsewoman by the name of Karolyn Kime. The first year I met her a simple request for a show program led to her fascinating story of her career with her Arabian stallion Rajag. And while Rajag was remarkable, it’s Karolyn herself that prompted me share her story. She’s the type of woman that didn’t
Kathy Troxler
Sep 16, 2024


Horse Girls Through History: Lady Anne Blunt
In these days of over analyzing everything, I’m going to begin my post today by saying that when I call someone a 'Horse Girl' it’s the...
Kathy Troxler
Mar 3, 2024


Tales From Tulsa- Found at Hartmeyer
You can find Arabian horses from all over North America here in Tulsa at the 55th Arabian Nationals. But did you know you can shop for...
Kathy Troxler
Oct 28, 2021


Lessons With Mulan
This kiddo did a great job for his first time ever handling a foal! Mulan keeping it "real" and he's doing a great job of keeping her...
Kathy Troxler
Jun 28, 2021


The Genius of Paul Woolridge
The satirical and artisitic genius of Paul Wooldridge
Kathy Troxler
May 2, 2020


Motivational Monday!
Inspiration comes in many forms. It's defined as "the process of being mentally stimulated to do or feel something", and for me the right...
Kathy Troxler
Nov 5, 2019


Goldie-The 28th Horse
If you were watching the live feed from the Arabian US Open in Central Park on September 20th, 2017 you might recall the twenty-seven...
Kathy Troxler
Feb 13, 2019


GJR Shahanna Khann-One filly's unusual story!
If the beginning of 2020 is a taste of what the rest of the year holds in store, it's going to be full of new adventures! With "our...
Kathy Troxler
Sep 22, 2018


Tonka-The Other Part of the Story
Tonka's 6 years old today! A couple of days ago I posted The Story of GJR Shahanna Kahn aka Tonka! When I originally created that post, I...
Kathy Troxler
May 5, 2017


A Very Busy Sunday! Robby learns a new skill!
Let me begin by saying that it was a very UNUSUAL Sunday. Wait, wait! I need to change that! Let me begin by saying, I am not...and...
Kathy Troxler
Sep 15, 2014
