GEORGETOWN, TX – The Extreme Mustang Makeover is stopping Monroe, Washington, August 17-19, 2017. This event, produced by the Mustang Heritage Foundation, in partnership with the Bureau of Land Management’s Wild Horse and Burro Program, is currently seeking youth and adult trainers to participate in the 100-day wild horse training … Read More
Keep your helmet dry, clean and free of scratches with the new Noble Outfitters™ Helmet Hat Bag! This stylish semi-structured bag with wall padding protects your helmet between uses and during travel. Designed with durable 600 Denier 100% polyester canvas, this helmet bag features a full zipper opening and removable … Read More
It’s a sunny February Saturday. The horses all have that lazy sunshine-on-our-backs sleepy look. Scratching necks, I walk through the herd, saying hello. My personal horses, Two-Step and Blitz, look at me and assess if I might be there to ask something of them. I am not. We spend some … Read More
AUBURN, Wash. (February 22) – Jim Penney, a charter member of the Washington Racing Hall of Fame who saddled a record five Longacres Mile winners, died Tuesday at his home in Edgewood. Jim Penney ranked at or near the top of every major training category at Emerald Downs, Longacres and … Read More
What do you do when your companion animals and horses are caught in an accident? Or need to be evacuated because of flood or fire? What do you do when your client calls whose companion animal or horse is trapped? Advanced training and preparation are essential for first responders, veterinarians … Read More
By Juliet M. Getty, Ph.D. Do you have an overweight horse? Chances are he is insulin resistant. Excess body fat leads to elevated insulin. Elevated insulin leads to more body fat storage, which leads to greater insulin resistance, and the vicious cycle continues. Even horses of normal weight can … Read More
Equine Cushing’s and Insulin Resistance Group Inc. Announces 2017 NO Laminitis! Conference The US alone has almost 10 million horses. The most current estimates are that 10% to 15% of horses will suffer from laminitis every year, with 80% to 90% of the cases caused by endocrine disease. That is, … Read More
Q: I understand you do dressage but I’m hoping you may be able to help. I recently got a horse from the stable I had been working at and getting lessons on for about one year. Lately I’ve noticed, particularly when he hasn’t been worked in a while, that he … Read More
Q: I would like to give a little background so that my question will be as clear as possible: I own a 13 year old Cob X Frisian gelding (15.2hh) ride & drive called Roger. I have had him since he was a youngster & trained him myself in all … Read More
Ridgefield, Washington – February 20, 2017 – The Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA) reached another significant milestone when over 100 participants came together February 10 – 12 to host and participate in the very first IEA event in the State of Washington. The weekend competition was held at the Clark County Event … Read More
