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Seven Activities Your Reining or Cutting Horse will Love by Allison Trimble Some disciplines such as working cow horse, reining and cutting quickly become cost prohibitive even if they are tremendously fun recreational activities. Besides the significant financial investment (including a suitable, athletic animal) they all require high skill and … Read More
Evergreen State Fairgrounds Again Welcomes WRHA on May 30th Co-Sponsored by Timberland Homes and Maria Danieli Real Estate, Washington Reining Horse Association will host The Classic at The Evergreen State Fairgrounds in Monroe May 30 through June 1. There will be two full slates of NRHA classes along with … Read More
Part 5: The First Ride By Brent Rollins The first ride is a very exciting and scary moment in training a mustang. This is what you have been waiting for and working towards. It is a day you will remember in the years to come when you and your … Read More
Invest in a New Shooters Clinic and Get Involved in the Fun Capture the feeling of the Wild West: the feel of pounding hooves beneath you, the sound of gunfire and the smell of gun powder as you draw your single action Colt 45 and shoot your first target … Read More
Thoughts on Getting Your Horse “Fix” by Karen Pickering I haven’t found a better way to jump into spring than attending a March horse expo. I just returned from the Northwest Horse Fair & Expo in Albany Oregon this past weekend. It’s one of the highlights of my year, a … Read More
Why Location and Setting Makes All the Difference to Your Horse By Vickie Zapel Your horse crosses anything, anywhere out on the trail, but when asked to negotiate a man-made obstacle, suddenly proceeds to turn himself inside out. What is going on here? This is a common and frustrating … Read More
by Marilyn Pineda One of my favorite accomplishments in horse training is being able to execute a nice side pass. It demonstrates several basic ground training achievements: subtle bending in the neck; yielding to subtle pressure; moving the front quarters in both directions; moving the hindquarters in both directions; and … Read More
Spalding Labs Launches a New Radio Channel—Flying SL Ranch Radio The new “Flying SL Ranch Radio Channel” is power-packed entertainment for horse lovers thirsting for something completely different. It features 24/7 old time cowboy-themed music, interspersed with horse tips, interviews with famed equine experts, hilarious horse antics and much, … Read More
Ten Tips to Ensure Healthy Forage for Horses by Laurie Cerny Early spring is the ideal time to over-seed pastures. After a long, wet winter your pastures are going to need some TLC, including over-seeding, to get them back in shape. Here are ten tips for sound land management that … Read More
Part One: Seeking Balance by Alice Trindle First off, I am quite excited to be writing for the Northwest Horse Source once again. When I look back over the volume of articles and topics discussed in articles written for this publication over the past nearly 10 years, I am … Read More
