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Buying a Kid’s Horse

How to Make a Wise Investment in Your Child by Allison Trimble       I have trained a number of youth—kids and their horses—and recently became the lucky step mom to a little boy who loves horses. While that hasn’t changed my rather strong opinion about kid’s horses, it …

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Year End Awards Dinner

February 2017 December 2014

Mark Your Calendar and Plan for Next Year’s Fun The holidays are just around the corner and 2014 is not far away. We take this time to rest and enjoy our accomplishments and friends and set new goals and make plans for the future. WSQHA gathers November 30th and December …

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Western Dressage—Why Do It?

What Dressage Offers the Western Horse by Michelle Binder-Zolezzi       Last month I tried to define western dressage. Once there is a working definition, we can then ask the question, “why do it?” I asked members in different organizations why they couldn’t just buy a dressage saddle and ride …

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Pressure Proof Your Riding

Dealing with Distractions by Daniel Stewart   Losing focus is one of the most common mental challenges you can face. The average time an untrained mind can remain focused on a specific task is as little as 5 seconds so learning to improve your concentration is well worth the effort …

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Fine for the Bovine, Fatal for the Equine

Why You Shouldn’t Feed Your Horse Like a Cow by Eleanor Blazer       It’s a common rural sight:  horses and cattle pastured together and serenely grazing.  Sharing grass may be fine, but what about grain? The goal when feeding cattle is to maximize rate of gain and keep …

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The Link Between Wellness and Variety

New Adventures Increase Quality of Life for You—and Your Horse by Karen Pickering       One of my favorite clinicians, Raye Lochert, recently came to Sedro Woolley, WA to teach a clinic at Fire Mountain Trail Course. Created by Marilyn Pineda, this trail training course offers natural obstacles to …

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Riding Well Grounded

Steady Your Horse’s Emotions with Calm Energy by Marilyn Pineda, Fire Mountain Trail Course       I recently went out on a trail ride with one of my visitors here at Fire Mountain Trail Course and we stopped for a rest in the shade by the creek on our …

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Trail Riding During Hunting Season

Seven Tips for a Safe Ride by Alayne Blickle, Horses for Clean Water   During the 20+ years of living in Washington State I lived on beautiful forested land and trails and we rode year around. The land was state owned, which meant that at certain times of the year …

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The Love Story

One Special Needs Horse and His Amazing Companion by Alise Lamoreaux       Sage and Beau met when she was 27 and he was 15 and. He came to her at a time when she had just lost a close companion and moved into the adjoining stall. They spent …

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Blazers Head to Utah

Success at the Washington County Fair! by Josh Cram   It was another great year at the Washington County Fair in Hurricane, Utah for the American Blazer Horse Association. This is the fourth year the ABHA has set up a booth at the fair, August 7th-August 10th. There were several …

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