Catherine Madera, Author at The Northwest Horse Source

Life and Death on the Farm

August 5, 2020March 1, 2016 by Catherine Madera

Ease Stress by Planning Ahead for the Unexpected by Catherine Madera I had planned to write about organizing my tack room (hoping it would motivate me) for our Barn and Farm issue. However, an unplanned tragedy this week prompts me in another direction: planning for when the worst happens …

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Single Trail Rider (STR) Seeks Relationship

February 5, 2016 by Catherine Madera

It may be February, but I’m feeling spring in the air and the usual draw toward the trail. It’s not a question of whether to ride (duh) but whether to ride alone or seek a partner. This is not a simple decision. It is more like the adult dating scene. …

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The Things that Define Us

August 5, 2020February 1, 2016 by Catherine Madera

Identity and the Equestrian by Catherine Madera Who am I? This is a basic question human beings struggle with at their core. Though it is perhaps acted out most obviously in adolescence, uncertainty about identity can follow a person into old age. As a spiritual person, I believe this …

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January 2016 Cover Story: The 6th Annual Washington State Horse Expo!

August 5, 2020January 1, 2016 by Catherine Madera

Supercharge Your Dreams at Premier Equine Event by Catherine Madera and Kathy Sulla February is one of those in between months. Stuck between the dead of winter and the first thoughts of spring February is, for some of us, appreciated for one day of “love,” and its brevity. It’s certainly …

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When Seasons Change

August 5, 2020January 1, 2016 by Catherine Madera

by Catherine Madera I got back into horses 15 years ago by purchasing a 6 month old Arabian colt. At the time my children were 2 and 7 and I hadn’t ridden in over 10 years. You could say it was a rather ambitious re-entry into the world of …

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Mind “Fullness”

August 5, 2020November 1, 2015 by Catherine Madera

On Being Present in Every Season by Catherine Madera The summer of 2015 went down in history as the hottest on record. Even as the weather was heavenly (personally, I never tire of sun), it was a season of extreme challenges as well. When fall came early, in late …

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Endo the Blind Horse

August 5, 2020October 16, 2015 by Catherine Madera

The Care and Training of One Extraordinarily Special Needs Horse by Catherine Madera and Morgan Wagner I first saw them in Albany, OR, at the Northwest Horse Fair and Expo: a young woman calmly cantering around a working equitation course on her totally eye-less Appaloosa. It was simply unbelievable …

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What’s Good for Horses

August 5, 2020October 16, 2015 by Catherine Madera

Determining a State of Wellness by Catherine Madera When I first got my 5-year-old BLM mustang, Mateo, he had a curious habit. Nearly every day, usually at dusk, I would watch him walk to the corner of his small pasture and gallop back the way he had come. The …

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October 2015 Cover Story: Kalypso Bay Farm

August 5, 2020October 1, 2015 by Catherine Madera

Sharing Horses and Fostering Wellness by Catherine Madera Wellness is a surprisingly complex term. Whether discussing people, horses or a community, it can be hard to define what true wellness means and what it includes. The dictionary defines it simply: the state or condition of being in good physical and …

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September 2015 Cover Story: Creidmount Saddle Club

February 5, 2021September 1, 2015 by Catherine Madera

Inspiring Community and a Competitive Edge by Catherine Madera A new equestrian center opens its doors this month on a historically noteworthy piece of property in Northwest Washington. Located at 1090 E. Smith Rd. in Bellingham, Creidmount Saddle Club makes its home at the stable known best as Papetti …

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