By Kim Chappell “The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind.” – William James Attitude is everything. When I think of leadership and the characteristics of leadership, attitude is top on the list. Your attitude is your personal philosophy in life and it seems that all other  leadership characteristics fall under this umbrella. We know we have to be strong, confident, capable, responsible

By Sharon DeCarlo I would like to introduce Gianna Toscano, a truly beautiful bright spot in a rather chaotic upside-down world that we are experiencing right now. So refreshing and positive is this young woman  that I just had to interview her after reading her wonderful school assignment paper entitled “Ode to Horses”. Gianna is a 15-year-old Sophomore student at Damonte Ranch High School in Reno, Nevada. As a school assignment she was asked to

By Kim Chappell This article was written back in 2016, a far cry from 2020 andwhat all of us are dealing with now. As I re-read this I realized how different the kids experiences this summer have been. There were no summer camps as Covid changed so much of what we do and how we operate. But with my re-opening on September 1, 2020 and kids returning to camps and Kinder Ranch and Ranch School,

Mastering the Art of Focus, Feel, Timing and Balance By Cindy Hartzell, Edited By Bruce Hartzell I would like to share with you my understanding of what focus, feel, timing and balance means regarding horses and horsemanship. Some of our greatest horsemen have spent their entire lives attempting to master these techniques. Each of these essential items remind me a lot of martial arts. Neither of these disciplines can be mastered quickly. Rather they become

Dolan Auto Group in partner ship with the Reno Rodeo Foundation and KOLO| 8 News Now is proud to bring you this much anticipated event to our community. This locally televised event is our way of saying thank you for supporting the Reno Rodeo Foundation since 1986 and allowing us to continue to serve kids without interruption during this pandemic. Enjoy an evening featuring Grammy Award Winning Nashville Artists accompanied by the Music City Hit-Makers