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Reber Ranch loves all pets, big & small!

Bring in this ad & receive $25 off a $75 purchase of equine supplements, treats & supplies! (excludes hay, grain, fencing and services) • FULL SERVICE • Reber Ranch’s full-service horse boarding facility features fully remodeled 10×12 stalls, indoor wash racks, individual lockers, and cross-tie areas. The property also features …

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Gratitude, Attitude and Aptitude

December 2014

Three Keys that Open the Door to a Joyful Lifestyle by Karen Pickering   Lately, I’ve been feeling down about “stuff”: The small home I live in, my barn, the older vehicles I drive and two horses that are either old or have health challenges. Business could be better and …

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Keeping Your Horse Warm (and Cool) During the Winter

 Why Your Horse Needs a Cooler to Stay Healthy by Alayne Blickle   We ride year-round and I am always surprised when I see horses missing what I consider to be the most basic of winter riding gear: the cooler.  Having the right winter clothing, for both horse and rider, …

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Get Acquainted with Cowboy Mounted Shooting

The Who, What and When of a Great Sport   A good way to describe mounted shooting is “barrel racing with guns.” But, instead of just one basic barrel pattern, cowboy mounted shooting has approximately 60 different patterns.  Contestants compete in this fast action timed event using two .45 caliber …

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2014 Lynden Horse Expo Super Horse Challenge

Get Ready for a Brand New Way to Show Off Your Horse’s Skills! by Mary Jo Turnbull   It has been fun to see the success of the Extreme Cowboy Race and barrel race competitions at the Lynden Horse Expo the last couple of years. It is always a goal …

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And the Beat Goes On – How to Find, and Take, Your Horse’s Pulse

by Eleanor Blazer   Do you know the average resting pulse rate of your horse? You may know that the normal resting pulse rate of an adult horse is between 25 and 50 beats per minute (bpm), but what is your horse’s rate?  Because of the wide margin of normalcy, …

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WRHA Partners with Reining Horse Association of the NW

Gear Up for the 2014 Show Season!   Washington Reining Horse Association will host three shows and partner with Reining Horse Association of the Northwest for a fourth show for the 2014 show schedule.   Kicking off the season will be the Spring Fling and Derby to be held April 10 …

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Riding Fear Free – Begin Where You Have No Fear

by Laura Daley   Every fearful person can learn to ride fear free. No matter what type of fear you experience—a broken confidence, functioning fear, non-functioning fear, repressed fear, or irrational fear—the scientific principles of fear extinction, memory replacement, and conditioned response can help you become the confident rider you …

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Horses and Healing

The Therapeutic Benefits of an Equestrian Lifestyle by Allison Trimble   Horse people rarely question the value of the equestrian lifestyle. Nearly everyone can give a laundry list of things gained from having horses in their life.  I am no different. I feel that many of the positive qualities I …

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20th Annual Herman Miller Auction March 22nd in Lynden, WA

There was once a man named Herman Miller who thought it was important to provide a facility and environment for equine education and awareness for 4-H members, leaders and parents.  Herman bought the park in the early 1940’s and it was later deeded to the 4-H program in Whatcom County …

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