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January 2014 Cover Story: The Washington State Horse Expo

Reignite Your Passion in 2014 by Catherine Madera   On Valentines weekend—February 14-16—there’s one event guaranteed to engage the heart and soul of every horse lover in the Northwest: The Washington State Horse Expo. Passion can be defined as “powerful, intense emotion; deep overwhelming emotion” and Valentine’s Day weekend is … Read More

Is a Baby in Your Mare’s Future?

Breeding Considerations in the Older Mare by Brandi Holohan, DVM, Pilchuck Veterinary Hospital Breeding horses has changed significantly from what it has been in the past. Previously, broodmares were maintained for bloodlines or for performance ability and performance mares would be retired from show and then begin the broodmare career. … Read More

Playing with Horses

Ideas for Joyful Learning by Jutta Weimers The films Playing with Horses accompany Jutta Wiemers’ book From Leading to Liberty and are meant to inspire fun with horses in a way to achieve perfect partnership. All the proposed games are beneficial to the horse: they will keep his body healthy, … Read More

“It’s a Wrap!”

ABHA Finishes 2013 with 7th Annual Banquet and Business Meeting   On November 2nd, the American Blazer Horse Association wrapped up the 2013 year with its 7th Annual banquet and general business meeting.  Our banquet was held in Nampa, Idaho at the Personal Ponies Event Center.  It is a very nice … Read More

Boycotting Resolutions

  Discover a Better Way to Welcome the New Year by Karen Pickering   According to Wikipedia, 88% of New Year’s Resolutions fail. So why do we do this silly exercise? The New Year is a fresh start; a chance to wipe the slate clean and begin anew. But does … Read More

Can Any Horse Be a Trail Horse?

Haney Meadows

The Roles of Nature Versus Nurture When Buying a Trail Horse by Robert Eversole   What defines a *good* trail horse? Is any horse suitable to carry you into the wilderness? Plato and Descartes might have suggested that a horse is born with all of the innate abilities required to … Read More

A Grand Passion

Cavalia’s Odysseo a Feast for the Soul by Catherine Madera   Ralph Waldo Emerson called the riding life a “grand passion.” No doubt he would appreciate Normand LaTourelle’s latest creation, the grand spectacle and equestrian adventure that is Odysseo. Like his previous show, Cavalia, it is wowing audiences all over … Read More

Finding Balance

The Physical and Mental Components of a Well Balanced Horse by Eleanor Blazer   Balance: we all strive for it. It’s a word used frequently by horse owners, trainers, farriers, veterinarians, nutritionists and holistic practitioners. There are several definitions for balance: equal distribution of weight, mental/emotional stability, the ability to … Read More

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