Northwest Horse Source 
One Step at a Time by Marilyn Pineda, Fire Mountain Trail Course I was watching a Buck Brannaman DVD a while back and he made the comment that working with our horse is like a dance. He was talking about being one-on-one with the horse, with you as the leader … Read More
The Extreme Cowboy Race at the Lynden Horse Expo, 2012, was the inspiration behind bringing some cowboy race heat back to the fairgrounds for the NW Washington Fair August 12-17, 2013. Just 18 contestants will compete for up to $1500.00 in prize money at the first ever NW … Read More
Five Tips to Prepare for and Manage Hay Storage by Laurie Cerny First cutting is right around the corner in most parts of the country. For most of us this means our barns will need to be ready to store our hay in the next few weeks. There’s nothing … Read More
Support Oregon Youth and Yearlings Program through Fundraiser by Heather Barnhart Twenty-two Oregon teens from around the state were selected to participate in this year’s Teens and Oregon Mustangs Youth and Yearling Program. They will have 98 days to gentle their wild mustang before the competition on August 24th, … Read More
Hells Canyon Mule Days will be celebrating mules and muleskinners on the weekend after Labor Day, September 6th, 7th, & 8th. From its humble beginnings in 1981, it has progressed steadily and is the fastest growing mule show in the Northwest. This year’s mule show will be three … Read More
New Film Highlights the Gift of Horses Emmy Award- winning filmmaker Wayne Ewing’s new film, Playing with Magic, premiered at the San Luis Obispo International Film Festival recently and was wonderfully received. Playing with Magic explores how people are miraculously transformed by playing with horses. In the film (based … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More
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 – … Read More
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 … Read More
