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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 … Read More
My Time with God in the Saddle Review by Laurie Lewis: Catherine Madera baited my curiosity when she said that she found my family’s photo somewhere and could not wait for me to see it. Two days later I opened Man on a Horse, going to page 95, as … Read More
A Resting Place for Mind, Body and Spirit by Catherine Madera In the 1991 film City Slickers Billy Crystal and his two friends vacation at a working ranch in an attempt to unwind, adventure and discover that elusive “one thing.” This One Thing, the trail boss Curly assured them, would … Read More
More Exercises to Help Build a Smooth Side Pass by Marilyn Pineda As mentioned in last month’s training article, executing a nice side pass with your horse demonstrates several things: bending in the neck, yielding to subtle pressure, moving the front quarters, moving the hindquarters and moving one step … Read More
Fire Mountain Trail Course, near Sedro-Woolley, WA is hosting an Equine Trail Sports (ETS) Buckle Series during the 2014 riding season. One buckle will be awarded to each of three levels of skill—Beginning, Intermediate and the highly competitive Advanced Level – along with winning cash prizes of $75, … Read More
Excerpt and photos courtesy of National Geographic, March issue Horses had opened new possibilities. They allowed men to hunt buffalo more productively than ever before, to range farther, to make devastating raids against other tribes. They relieved women of some onerous duties, such as lugging possessions from camp to … Read More
Renew Your Club Membership to Collect Points for Upcoming Shows The show season is here! Don’t forget to renew your membership so points will count at your first show. The May Trophy Circuit, which runs over Memorial Day weekend, is our first affiliate show. This show features the amateur … Read More
Clinics, Demonstrations and a Blue Ribbon Horse Sale! Don’t miss The Idaho Horse Expo April 18, 19 and 20th. Put it on your calendar. Yes, that is Easter weekend and all youth get in free on Sunday! It is always fun to learn new ideas and new ways to work … Read More
Washington High School Equestrian Teams Return to Lynden, WA for State Finals The Equine Event Center is excited to be hosting the WAHSET state finals again in Lynden, WA. Youth competitors from the Washington High School Equestrian Teams and their horses will be gathering over Mother’s Day weekend May … Read More
Enjoy Feature Classes and NRHA Non Pro Derby April 11-12 Washington Reining Horse Association (WRHA) kicks off the show season April 11 with the Sky River Equestrian Center Spring Fling and Derby at the Appleatchee Riding Club in Wenatchee. Come watch the feature classes, NRHA Non Pro Derby Saturday … Read More
