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Northwest Horse Source Magazine’s April 2025 Issue IS HERE!

March 31, 2025 by Northwest Horse Source

Explore the complete digital edition of the April 2025 The Northwest Horse Source Northwest Horse SourceThe Northwest Horse Source is an independently owned and operated print and online magazine for horse owners and enthusiasts of all breeds and disciplines in the Pacific Northwest. Our contemporary editorial columns are predominantly written by experts in …

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Trinity Trail Events Ranch Riding Benefit Clinic & Show – June 28-29, 2025 – Maple Valley, WA

March 31, 2025 by Press

Join us for our Ranch Riding Benefit Clinic & Show at the South Seattle Saddle Club in Maple Valley, WA on June 28 & 29! All proceeds benefit the saddle club for improvements and upgrades. See event info here: https://horsesource.org/event/trinity-trail-events-ranch-riding-benefit-clinic-show PressNews from the horse industry. Sharing today’s information as it …

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Media Barn – New in Books: The Illustrated Guide to Saddle Fitting

March 28, 2025 by Northwest Horse Source

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An Easy Visual Reference to Insuring Health, Comfort, and Performance for You and Your Horse by Beverly Harrison If horseback riders could do one thing that would save them money, ensure their horse’s health and performance, and help them ride better (and feel better afterward), it would be assuring that …

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The Horse Farm Improvement Program – Cornell Equine Seminar Series – April 15, 2025 – Virtual

March 25, 2025 by Press

Part of Cornell University Equine Hospital’s Virtual Equine Seminar Series: “The Horse Farm Improvement Program”Presented by Lindsay Goodale, DVM, Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences See event info here: https://horsesource.org/event/the-horse-farm-improvement-program-cornell-equine-seminar-series PressNews from the horse industry. Sharing today’s information as it happens. The Northwest Horse Source is not responsible …

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New & Noteworthy: The 39th Annual Idaho Horse Expo Comes to Nampa April 4-6, 2025

March 24, 2025March 24, 2025 by Northwest Horse Source

Photo Credit Carrie Sigglin

The Idaho Horse Council is once again planning a fabulous lineup of activities, education, entertainment, and shopping at the Idaho Horse Expo April 4-6, at the Ford Idaho Horse Park. This year’s headliner is Ken McNabb, of Lovell Wyoming. Ken creates a unique environment where each horse is trained using …

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Federal Court Overturns BLM’s Controversial Cash Incentive Adoption Program

March 21, 2025 by Press

Image Courtesy American Wild Horse Conservation

The national Adoption Incentive Program was exposed by plaintiffs & The New York Times as a pipeline to slaughter for thousands of adopted wild horses and burros (DENVER, Colo., March 3, 2025) – In a landmark victory for wild horse protection, the United States District Court for the District of …

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Trainer’s Corner: Defusing Trouble Under Saddle – Part 3

March 20, 2025 by Ben Longwell

Photo by Natalie Longwell

Response in Spite of Trouble This month we wrap up our discussion on the principle of Response in Spite of Trouble, having covered the foundational understanding and some examples of situations starting on the ground. If you’ve not been reading along, I encourage you to check out the articles in …

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OFFICIAL PROGRAM!! 24th Annual Northwest Horse Fair & Expo

March 19, 2025 by Northwest Horse Source

Check out the *OFFICIAL PROGRAM* for the 24th Annual Northwest Horse Fair & Expo, happening *THIS WEEKEND* March 21st, 22nd & 23rd, 2025 at the Linn Co Fair & Expo Center in Albany, Oregon! Check out the digital edition of the program or get a print copy at the expo! …

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Help Pass the SAFE Act to Ban Horse Slaughter

March 19, 2025 by Press

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We have an opportunity—and a responsibility—to protect America’s horses from a cruel and unnecessary fate. This week, Representatives Vern Buchanan (R-FL) and Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), along with Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), re-introduced the Save America’s Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act, a bipartisan bill that would permanently …

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Editor’s Postcard: Chores Don’t End When You’re Under the Weather

March 18, 2025 by Kim Roe

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Horse Care Helps Me Go On I have the flu. I’m feeling sorry for myself, which I suppose is expected under the circumstances. But I’m especially snappy because it’s winter and I run a boarding barn and make my living giving riding lessons. I’ve canceled lessons for the week, which …

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