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The New Normal

August 5, 2020July 1, 2013 by Northwest Horse Source

Protect Your Horse with Strategic, not Rotational, De-worming by R. Paul Schwab, DVM Recently the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) released their guidelines for parasite control in response to the development of resistance of some species of parasites to our common de-wormers. Their recommendations are based on the following …

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Teens and Oregon Mustang Competition Coming to McMinnville, OR

May 4, 2020June 1, 2013 by Northwest Horse Source

The twenty trainers selected for this year’s event picked up their mustangs May 18 from Fitzgerald Farms in Yamhill, OR and have 98 days to gentle, ground train, improve overall body condition, prepare for showmanship, and expose their yearling horses to trail obstacles before the conclusion of the event on …

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Riding Well Grounded

June 30, 2020June 1, 2013 by Northwest Horse Source

Understanding a Horse’s “Mind’s Eye” by Marilyn Pineda, Fire Mountain Trail Course It’s just a puddle, dummy!” Most horses in the Pacific Northwest have heard this at one time or another. Meanwhile, the horse is thinking, “Is that watery hole going to swallow me up?” Understanding how horses see – …

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Pressure Proof Your Riding

June 30, 2020June 1, 2013 by Northwest Horse Source

Learn the Secret to Improved Focus—and Performance—While Showing by Daniel Stewart Heather asks “I stay focused in my lessons but when I show I think about a million different things and completely lose my concentration. Why can’t I focus when it counts?” What you’re experiencing is …

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Bits and Bridles

August 5, 2020June 1, 2013 by Northwest Horse Source

How Your Horse’s Headgear Influences Movement and Behavior by Dennis Reis and Corinne Burt Walk into any tack shop or open any tack catalog and you’re likely to be overwhelmed with the arsenal of available bits and bridles. Most specialty bits that are marketed to solve behavior issues …

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The Art of Hackamore Training

August 5, 2020June 1, 2013 by Northwest Horse Source

New Release from Western Horseman by Al Dunning and Benny Guitron Top horsemen Al Dunning and Benny Guitron have partnered with award-winning photographer Robert Dawson and writer Deanna Lally to create Western Horseman’s latest book, The Art of Hackamore Training. Dunning and Guitron are among the few modern masters …

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Pilchuck Offers Integrative Medicine to Equine Patients

May 4, 2020June 1, 2013 by Northwest Horse Source

Pilchuck Veterinary Hospital offers chiropractic care, acupuncture and herbal medicine to equine patients through its Integrative Medicine Center. Integrative medicine is an exciting modality that can help keep your equine friend happy and healthy so he can perform his job to the best of his ability … whether that job …

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Western Dressage is Here!

May 4, 2020May 1, 2013 by Northwest Horse Source

Western dressage is rolling here in Washington State. The Washington State Horsemen, the governing body for our “B” Show System, has added western dressage to the gamut of disciplines they offer competitors state-wide. Year end awards at the state level will be awarded for Level 1 Foundation, Level 2 Partnership, Level …

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Maintaining Healthy Pastures

August 28, 2018May 1, 2013 by Northwest Horse Source

Protect Grazing Areas Year-round by Laurie Cerny After the drought of 2012 even horse owners who faithfully practice good pasture management are going to do everything in their power to keep their grazing areas as healthy as possible. The advantage of doing so is two-fold: having a healthy pasture helps …

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Medicinal Mushrooms and Your Horse

August 5, 2020May 1, 2013 by Northwest Horse Source

The Surprising Benefits of this Natural Supplement by Tom Schell, DVM Mushrooms have been used for centuries in various medicinal cultures to aid in health conditions ranging from digestive issues to fatigue to cancer. There are many types of mushrooms with noted medicinal activity and include Shiitake, Maitake, Reishi …

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