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The Plus Side – Affordable Competitive Western Sports

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 …

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Time for The Classic!

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 …

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Out of the Wild – Part 5: The First Ride

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 …

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Mounted Shooting: the Sport that is an Addiction

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 …

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Are You an Expo Junkie? – Thoughts on Getting Your Horse “Fix”

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 …

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Natural Versus Man-Made Trail Obstacles

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 …

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Riding Well Grounded – Building Blocks for a Nice Side Pass

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 …

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New & Noteworthy – Spalding Labs Launches New Radio Channel

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, …

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Over-seeding Your Pastures

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 …

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The Balanced Horseman Part One: Seeking Balance

Alice Trindle

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 …

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