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Book Review: In the Middle are the Horsemen

By Tik Maynard In 2008, 26–year–old Tik Maynard faced a crossroads: a university graduate and modern pentathlete, he suffered both a career–ending injury and a painful breakup, leaving him suddenly adrift. The son of prominent Canadian equestrians, Maynard decided to spend the next year as a working student, trading labor …

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Working in the Horse Industry

Getting an Education Makes Sense   By Karen Pickering   I’ve loved horses since I was old enough to walk. I dreamed of being a horse trainer and taming the wild steed of my dreams. My mom hoped for a curly-haired daughter that loved dolls and dresses but ended up …

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Learning Requires an Open Mind

Release the Ego to Learn By Kim Roe   For a number of years, I worked regularly with a German clinician who came to our area three or four times annually. Once, as I came in for my lesson, he announced to the spectators that he enjoyed working with me …

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Back Country Horsemen State Trail Crews Clean-up

HotShots and Partners Work Hard to Open Trails By Jason Ridlon   With the Fourth of July behind us, one might wonder what members of the Back Country Horsemen of Washington did over the holiday. A crew of BCHW HotShots gathered at the Andrews Creek Trail Head in the Pasayten …

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William Shatner to Receive NRHA Lifetime Achievement Award 

In 2007 the National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Hall of Fame Committee initiated the Dale Wilkinson Lifetime Achievement Award, supported by the Reining Horse Foundation. Each year, the NRHA Board of Directors and past Hall of Fame inductees vote to approve a worthy candidate for recognition. This year’s recipient is William Shatner. …

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Calling All Trail Challenge Enthusiasts!

WSHP Hopes to Upgrade and Improve Trail Course By: Park Staff   Calling all trail obstacle enthusiasts! In addition to Washington State Horse Park’s riding arenas, trail system, and cross-country courses, the park also has a trail obstacle course that complements the natural wooded setting. Most of the 15 obstacles …

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Book Review: Wild Horse Country: The History, Myth, and Future of the Mustang by David Philipps

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist Delves Deeply into Wild Mustangs by Alayne Blickle   Since this issue of NWHS focuses on education, I thought a book I recently read would fit nicely into that category. Wild Horse Country by David Philipps was published in October of 2017. It’s a fantastic book that …

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