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Feature Story: How to Choose a Safe Boarding Facility

Management is Top Priority By Kim Roe   If you board your horse, you need assurance that he is well-cared for and safe. As you drive off and leave your best buddy in someone else’s care, it’s important to know he’s in the best of hands. Top considerations when choosing … Read More

Trainer’s Corner: Creating the Bond

Ask the Expert — Donna Kelleher By Donna Kelleher   Imagine turning your horse loose on a wide-open beach with crashing waves, and he stays right with you. Creating a bond with your horse has a lasting and valuable effect on your relationship. A horse bonded to you will stay … Read More

BCHW – A Hiker, A Mountain Biker and an Equestrian Go to Washington, D.C.

Washington State Recreational Groups Partner to Advance Trail Maintenance Compiled from a WTA blog post by Christina Hickman and used by permission   The title might sound like the beginning of a joke but it’s actually a real description of the most recent chapter of a powerful Washington State recreation partnership. In … Read More

From My Saddle: Reality Check

Are you a Dreamer or Goal Setter? By Karen Pickering   Learning life skills that get you where and what you want is hard work—but it’s fun and rewarding. I encourage all of you to follow your dream by creating tangible goals. I love the saying you can’t get to … Read More

Willfully Guided: Think Ahead, Part One

Take Time and Get Input when Designing a Horse Facility By Allison Trimble     During my years as a professional horse trainer, I either leased a facility or trained out of my outdoor arena at home while dreaming of my own indoor arena. It was a vicious cycle: needing … Read More

Small Farm Makeover: After the Event

Pay Attention to Your Horse’s Environment After the Stress of a Show By Michael Hipp   Whether we’ve roped at a rodeo or performed our best at a dressage show, our end-of-the-event routines tend to be the same: we load our horse in the trailer, pull out of the parking … Read More

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