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 … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More
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. … Read More
Attention to Detail By Kim Roe At 9 years old I begged my mother for jumping lessons. I grew up wild and free on my little cow pony riding western (or more often bareback), but I dreamed of riding long-legged jumping horses like the ones I’d seen at the … Read More
Kerrits Founder Designs Clothes for All Women By Kim Roe from an interview by Karen Pickering In the little town of Bingen, WA (population 712) you can find something truly remarkable: a successful equestrian apparel company that is the result of dreams, hard work, and a bit of … Read More
