December 2020 – Page 4 of 4 – The Northwest Horse Source

Platinum Performance Broadcasts New Podcast

December 1, 2020 by Northwest Horse Source

Subscribe to the Platinum Performance® Podcast to hear inspiring stories and the latest advancements in equine health, treatments and comebacks. You’ll hear interviews with elite competitors, innovative researchers, and the veterinarians who devote their lives to horses and the humans who love them. Welcome to It Starts Within, a podcast …

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Manna Pro Announces Inspiring Moments Equine Photo Contest

December 1, 2020 by Northwest Horse Source

Manna Pro announces the Inspiring Moments equine photo contest running now through January 4th, 2021. “The Inspiring Moments contest is an opportunity (for horse owners) to show off their beauties for a chance to win and be recognized by their peers,” notes Teri Nichols, Equine Brand Manager, Manna Pro. “Our …

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Growing Old Together – Remembering Good Times with Horses Now Grown Old

December 1, 2020 by Allison Trimble

Allison and Cow Cuttin Colonel. Photo by Taryn Leech Photography

My favorite issue of The Northwest Horse Source each year is the Senior Horse edition. My first horse, Bayleen, was with our family from when she was a two-year-old and I was six months old; she died at 37 when I was 35. Bayleen ushered me through many important seasons …

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The Biology of Aging Horses – Aging Begins in the DNA

December 1, 2020 by Michael Hipp

Aging is a mystery to science. We know that we age, we know how we age, but we don’t know why we age. The answer to that question would unlock some of geriatric medicine’s most puzzling dilemmas. Before I entered university as a student, I had a particular interest in …

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Book Review: My Christmas Dream

December 14, 2020December 1, 2020 by Northwest Horse Source

Article by: Marilyn Miles Jorden Butler grew up on a farm near the small town of Tuke’s Valley, Washington. When she gets a job at a bookstore in the nearby city of Vancouver, she and a coworker dream of one day having their own bookstore. Jorden decides to work toward …

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Tips for Backcountry Horse Camping – It Pays to Be Prepared When Exploring New Areas

December 1, 2020 by Robert Eversole

“Hand grazing is relaxing for everyone.” Photo by Robert Eversole

Riding and camping in the backcountry are the ultimate ways to experience the wilderness. Knowing what to expect in the backcountry helps you decide what to bring. Good preparation helps if your plans unexpectedly change. After all, you can’t jump in your car to solve a rainy-day tent failure or …

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Equine Cushing’s Disease – Common Senior Horse Disease Can Cause Numerous Health Problems

December 1, 2020 by Sara Perkins, DVM

Diagnosis for equine Cushing’s is made based upon on clinical symptoms and bloodwork.

Long summer days turn into crisp fall days and before we know it, winter has arrived. When we think of old man winter in horse form, we think of an old horse who has a long, shaggy hair coat and a swayed back, fat deposits in odd places, and is …

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Trail Obstacle Problem Solving with Mark Bolender – Overcoming the Teeter-totter

December 1, 2020 by Mark Bolender

Photo by Mark Bolender

The teeter-totter is a very popular obstacle at many trail challenges, and it’s one of the more difficult ones. That’s because most people do not teach their horses how to deal with the ground moving under them. Suddenly, we get to a teeter-totter and we expect them to “just do …

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The Northwest Horse Source Celebrates 25 Years – Karen Pickering Builds a Community and a Magazine

December 1, 2020 by Kim Roe

Twenty-five years ago, a young woman with a passion for horses had a vision. Karen Pickering, publisher and owner of The Northwest Horse Source, started something special—a horse magazine that offers an educational resource to horse people specifically in the Pacific Northwest region. Karen’s vision for The Northwest Horse Source …

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Symptoms, Causes, and Feed Management for Laminitis – Standlee Premium Western Forage Offers Solutions for the Needs of All Horses

December 1, 2020 by Northwest Horse Source

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Article by: Dr. Tania Cubitt, Standlee Nutritional Expert – Performance Horse Nutrition It’s understood that what we feed our horses has a major impact on their health. Especially as horses age they become increasingly sensitive to feeds that contain too much sugar or starch. Cushing’s disease, insulin resistance, equine metabolic …

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Month: December 2020

Platinum Performance Broadcasts New Podcast

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Manna Pro Announces Inspiring Moments Equine Photo Contest

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Growing Old Together – Remembering Good Times with Horses Now Grown Old

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The Biology of Aging Horses – Aging Begins in the DNA

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Book Review: My Christmas Dream

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Tips for Backcountry Horse Camping – It Pays to Be Prepared When Exploring New Areas

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Equine Cushing’s Disease – Common Senior Horse Disease Can Cause Numerous Health Problems

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Trail Obstacle Problem Solving with Mark Bolender – Overcoming the Teeter-totter

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The Northwest Horse Source Celebrates 25 Years – Karen Pickering Builds a Community and a Magazine

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Symptoms, Causes, and Feed Management for Laminitis – Standlee Premium Western Forage Offers Solutions for the Needs of All Horses

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