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Update: Maximize Your Brand’s Impact: The Lasting Value of Advertising in the NW Horse Fair & Expo Program

February 18, 2025 by Karen Pickering

When it comes to marketing your equine business, visibility and longevity matter. Advertising in the NW Horse Fair & Expo Program isn’t just about making an impression during the event—it’s an investment in future sales and lasting brand recognition. Why Expo Program Advertising Works Karen interviews Linda Tellington-Jones at the …

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From My Saddle: Seasons in Life

February 18, 2025 by Karen Pickering

Karen and her late horse April in Yellowstone.

Change is the One Sure Thing I’ve enjoyed 30 years publishing the Northwest Horse Source. It’s been a dream career, and I’m truly blessed to work in an industry I love. While it’s never been lucrative financially, it’s been rich in experience, friendships, travel, and more. From horse shows to …

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Feature Story: A Ranch Vacation

February 16, 2025 by Karen Pickering

Photo by Wendy Croney

Vista Verde Ranch – A Place to Ride, Relax and be Pampered My friend Wendy and I arrived at Vista Verde Ranch, north of Steamboat Springs, Colorado, at 5:00 p.m. on October 31, 2024. We drove up to the lodge, decorated with pumpkins and chrysanthemums, and were greeted by a …

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Media Barn: New in Books – Ground Games for Horses

February 13, 2025 by Northwest Horse Source

Skills, Tests, Obstacles, and 26 Engaging In-Hand Courses by Waltraud Böhmke More and more horse owners hope to engage their horses’ minds as much as their bodies during the time they spend together, both under saddle and on the ground. The happy news is that the training activities we have …

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3 Day Equine Connection Clinic with Five Star Horsemanship and Spirit2Spirit – June 13th-15th, 2025 – Stanwood, WA

February 12, 2025 by Press

Join Kim McClelland of Five Star Horsemanship and Sonia Jorgensen of Spirit2Spirit for a 3-day event June 6th-8th in Stanwood, WA at the Spirit2Spirit facility to discover your own inner knowing and self-leadership, and how that translates to your relationship with your horse. See event info here: https://horsesource.org/event/3-day-equine-connection-clinic-with-five-star-horsemanship-and-spirit2spirit-june-13th-15th-2025 PressNews from the …

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Cowgirl Capable: Mother-Daughter Empowerment Retreat – May 1-4, 2025 – Pateros WA

February 12, 2025February 12, 2025 by Press

Join us for a one-of-a-kind Mother-Daughter Retreat designed to inspire, empower, and create unforgettable moments together. Set on a 500-acre, fourth-generation ranch, this retreat blends adventure, skill-building, and personal growth in a supportive, all-female environment. See event info here: https://horsesource.org/event/cowgirl-capable-mother-daughter-empowerment-retreat PressNews from the horse industry. Sharing today’s information as it …

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Don’t Miss These Equine Trail Sports Events!

February 12, 2025 by Press

Upcoming Events to Join!https://horsesource.org/equine-trail-sports Enjoy the variety of Trail Challenges, Obstacle Courses, and Recreation Rides in a fun and family friendly environment. Enjoy access to private ranch lands and beautiful public parks while bonding with your horse. Create friendships with best friends you have yet to meet. Events are open …

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Editor’s Postcard: Connections to the Past

February 11, 2025 by Kim Roe

Photo by Kim Roe

Treasured Tools of the Trade On my farm I rely on mechanical and electronic equipment every day to keep the place running. My tractor, arena drag, coffee pot, wheelbarrow and manure fork, and the computer I’m typing on will all eventually wear out and break. Honestly, though, I have little …

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Willfully Guided: Remembering Smokums Playlena, Horse of a Lifetime

February 7, 2025 by Allison Trimble

Smokums Playlena “Playboy” March 13, 1995–December 10, 2024. Photo Courtesy Allison Trimble

In 2002 I was 24 years old with cow horse stars in my eyes. I’d shown futurity horses for two years and was hungry to learn more, so I made plans to visit my friend Kim Peede who had taken up with California reined cow horse competitor Shawn Renshaw. I …

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Behavior Medication Considerations in Horses – Cornell Equine Seminar Series – February 18, 2025 – Virtual

February 6, 2025 by Press

Part of Cornell University Equine Hospital’s Virtual Equine Seminar Series: “Behavior Medication Considerations in Horses”Presented by Katherine Anderson, DVM, DACVB, Cornell Duffield Institute for Animal Behavior See event info here: https://horsesource.org/event/behavior-medication-considerations-in-horses-cornell-equine-seminar-series PressNews from the horse industry. Sharing today’s information as it happens. The Northwest Horse Source is not responsible for …

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