Kim Roe

Kim Roe grew up riding on the family ranch and competed in Western rail classes, trail horse, reining, working cow, and hunter/jumper. She trained her first horse for money at 12 years old, starting a pony for a neighbor. Kim has been a professional dressage instructor in Washington state for over 30 years, training hundreds of horses and students through the levels. In recent years Kim has become involved in Working Equitation and is a small ‘r’ Working Equitation judge with WE United. Kim is the editor of the Northwest Horse Source Magazine, and also a writer, photographer, and poet. She owns and manages Blue Gate Farm in Deming, Washington where she continues to be passionate about helping horses and riders in many disciplines.

Do You Need a CDL to Haul Your Horse?

June 30, 2020October 1, 2018 by Kim Roe

Making Sense of the New Regulations Around Hauling Horses By Kim Roe You’ve spent months training and conditioning, weeks planning, and days packing your truck and horse trailer. Now you and your friend are finally on the road with your horses and gear in tow, headed for a favorite …

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Learning Requires an Open Mind

August 5, 2020September 1, 2018 by Kim Roe

Release the Ego to Learn By Kim Roe For a number of years, I worked regularly with a German clinician who came to our area three or four times annually. Once, as I came in for my lesson, he announced to the spectators that he enjoyed working with me …

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Staying Ship-Shape

August 5, 2020August 1, 2018 by Kim Roe

Caring for a Horse Facility Never Ends By Kim Roe My late husband Theo was a commercial fisherman. Like all responsible fishermen he spent lots of time, money, and effort maintaining his boat. He fished out of Alaska and would head north every spring when Bristol Bay was still …

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Josh Lyons

September 1, 2018August 1, 2018 by Kim Roe

The Legacy Continues Compiled by Kim Roe from an Interview by Karen Pickering In March, Northwest Horse Source publisher Karen Pickering interviewed trainer and clinician Josh Lyons at the NW Horse Fair and Expo in Albany, Oregon. A resident of Cross Plains, Tennessee, Josh is the son of the …

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Debbie Schrock of JD Outfitters

August 1, 2018July 1, 2018 by Kim Roe

Bringing the Equestrian Experience to Others in the Methow Valley Interviewed by Kim Roe What do you do? My husband John and I own and operate JD Outfitters LLC which supplies all the horses for Sun Mountain Lodge’s horse operation near Winthrop, Washington. We offer guided horseback rides and …

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The Heart of a Horse

August 1, 2018July 1, 2018 by Kim Roe

What’s Inside a Performance Horse is Most Significant By Kim Roe Not long ago I was scrolling through Facebook and found an article by Rachael Turner in Horse & Hound Magazine. The story was about a 13’3” hand pony eventing at the upper levels in Australia. The pony, Lakevale …

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The Grant County Fairgrounds

August 5, 2020July 1, 2018 by Kim Roe

Host a Top-Notch Event in Moses Lake By Kim Roe and Spencer Biallas Do you ever wonder what goes into hosting a horse show or equine event? Do you know that many organizers struggle to secure suitable equestrian facilities? Finding an affordable facility with all the needed amenities …

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The Qualities of a Good Performance Horse

August 5, 2020July 1, 2018 by Kim Roe

What Makes a Top Prospect? By Kim Roe What is a performance horse and what makes him different from any other horse? Performance horses are horses that accomplish something and have the ability to perform with efficiency. These are the horses dreams are built around from the moment they …

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Get Outside Your Sandbox

July 1, 2018June 1, 2018 by Kim Roe

Learning Opportunities Overflow at the Washington State Horse Park By Kim Roe One of the best ways to develop a good riding horse is to spend time cross–training your horse in multiple disciplines. Just like people, horses benefit mentally from a change of scenery, and their physical soundness improves …

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Kim Sandberg – Pet Pleasers

July 1, 2018June 1, 2018 by Kim Roe

Second Generation Pet–Sitter Loves Caring for Animals Interview by Kim Roe One of the downsides of owning animals is finding someone reliable to care for them when we are away. This is especially true with horses; we can’t just leave the care and feeding to the neighbor kid. …

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