RIDE HOST SPOTLIGHT
ACTHA Monthly | January 2015 | 8
ACTHA Rides at Cedar Run Ranch
Kenny has been offering rides as an ACTHA ride host for three years now, and like many of the ranch's events people travel from other states for a weekend of camping, socializing and education. As a working horse farm the ranch includes; indoor and outdoor riding rings, camping, RV hookups, 2 cabins and meals at the ranch. While most people choose to camp out, setting up temporary horse fencing or panels, stalls are available in the barn if needed.
As testimonial to his own experience Kenny knows the benefits of working with different trainers in different disciplines. Side by side with longtime office manager Taryn Duncan, they work hard to ensure ACTHA members can take full advantage of learning with some of the best in the business, knowing full well many of them may not get another opportunity to do so.
Besides demonstrations, clinicians offer private lessons throughout the weekend. During past ACTHA events, Kenny’s visiting clinicians have included Scott Purdum of Advantage Horsemanship, Jamie Dodson of Legacy Mustang Preservation, and Julio Mendoza FEI Dressage Rider, Instructor and Pan Am Games Medal Winner. Besides the trail competition and educational opportunities Kenny and Taryn ensure the fun isn’t just on the trail and offer night time entertainment and shopping with their many devoted sponsors and vendors.
Harlow calls Blue his best friend. Together they traveled over 700,000 miles across the country, the first 10 years in a different state and a different barn every week. They learned together, taught together and took care of each other. If you have ever had the opportunity to see the two of them work together, give a demonstration, or break a horse you would understand how strong that bond is. And for Harlow that is one of the true meanings of horsemanship. Now at 24 years old Blue is basically retired, leading a life of leisure, happily grazing in the field. On a rare occasion he will demonstrate his talents for us, or assist Kenny with a particularly difficult horse.
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Kenny Harlow of Cedar Run Ranch