Chelsea Wesson

✂️ The Ultimate Guide to Body Clipping Your Horse

Joey about three weeks after body clipping! There comes a point every fall when you realize your horse has officially transformed into a fuzzy woolly mammoth. Sweat takes forever to dry, currying turns into an arm workout, and cool-downs double in length. That’s when it hits you: it’s clipping season. Body clipping isn’t just about … Continue reading ✂️ The Ultimate Guide to Body Clipping Your Horse

Chelsea Wesson

Part 2: 6 Real Fixes to Make the AHA Amateur Leveling System Work Better

In Part 1, we explored the origin of the AHA’s Amateur Exhibitor Leveling System—and how I helped shape the Choice and Elite levels to better support riders across experience tiers. It was a game-changer. For a while. But times change. Class sizes have shrunk, divisions have blurred, and the Leveling System—while built with good intentions—is … Continue reading Part 2: 6 Real Fixes to Make the AHA Amateur Leveling System Work Better

Chelsea Wesson

Leveling the Playing Field: How I Helped Shape the AHA Amateur System (and Why It Might Be Time for a Rethink)

The Arabian horse show world is a wild mix of rhinestones, adrenaline, elegance, and, yes, strategy. For years, I’ve watched talented amateur exhibitors show up with heart, hustle, and beautiful horses only to end up discouraged because the playing field felt wildly uneven. So I got involved. When the Arabian Horse Association (AHA) began developing … Continue reading Leveling the Playing Field: How I Helped Shape the AHA Amateur System (and Why It Might Be Time for a Rethink)