McQueen's Tack

04/25/2026

"Hanchett's Riding Club Annual Gymkhana 1957" - First place Carrot Race - do you know what a carrot race is? Hanchette's was a nearby farm on the Greensboro Rd in Hanover and I used to spend a lot of time there. Even overnight when a foal was being born.

Update: The rider cantered across the ring, dismounted and picked up a carrot to coax the horse back to the starting line!

03/17/2026

These were made by Charlie Randall years ago. Happy St. Pattick's Day.

01/01/2026

Happy 2026!! 🤠

12/24/2025

Merry Christmas!!

12/14/2025

Wassail Parade, Woodstock - '25

11/09/2025

08/26/2025

Thanks to farrier Jason Cathcart.

11/23/2024

Billings Farm and Museum in Woodstock, VT is showing the film "The Cowboy and the Queen" on Dec. 21 & 22.
Here's an interesting article about Monty Roberts and his horse training methods:

Queen Elizabeth II, England's longest-reigning monarch, died in 2022 at age 96 in Scotland's Balmoral Castle. In her lifetime, she befriended American cowboy Monty Roberts.

09/14/2024

You may not be a fan of horse racing but this book may change your mind. Lots of details about the daily life of Secretariat and his groom, Eddie Sweat. Highly recommend it!