Kim Roe 
Bringing Joy, Healing, and Support to The Community by Kim Roe The magnificent Friesian horse with his long mane and tail, all-black coat, arching neck, and feathered feet brings a sense of awe and wonder to anyone who sees him. When you put a group of Friesians together, with … Read More
Camp with Horses and Ride this Oregon Beach by Kim Roe Is it on your bucket list to gallop your horse across a beautiful sandy beach and play in the ocean waves? Do you love camping and want to bring your horse along on your vacation? On Oregon’s north … Read More
Tips for Choosing Your Best Match by Kim Roe Recently I attended a clinic given by someone I find gentle, patient, and classical. I enjoy riding with this trainer because I know my horse will be safe and I won’t be pushed into an uncomfortable place that I can’t … Read More
A Journey of Discovery by Kim Roe One of my favorite poems is Riding Lesson, by the Pulitzer Prize winning poet Henry Taylor. I learned two things from an early riding teacher. He held a nervous filly in one hand and gestured with the other, saying “Listen. Keep one … Read More
Help for Those Who Serve by Kim Roe Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is defined by the Mayo Clinic as “a mental health condition that’s triggered by a terrifying event — either experiencing it or witnessing it.” Symptoms may include flashbacks, nightmares, depression and anxiety, as well as uncontrollable thoughts … Read More
Horses with Heart Rise Above Traditional Roles by Kim Roe In 1992, the well-known reined cow horse trainer Bobby Ingersoll rode into the National Reined Cow Horse Association Snaffle Bit Futurity in Reno on a 3-year-old Kiger Mustang named Kiger Tiger. Kiger Tiger was a born-wild colt that Bobby … Read More
Systematic Training for the Western Horse by Kim Roe Are you interested in the precision, flow, and systematic training of dressage, but enjoy your western saddle, tack, and horse? Well, check out western dressage! As in traditional dressage, western dressage is performed in a 20 by 60-meter arena. Letters … Read More
Finding Answers for Training Problems by Kim Roe Early in the year I sit down and outline long-term and short-term goals for each of my performance horses. I then strategize a training protocol that will help me get there. Unfortunately, with horses our goals often have to change. Horses … Read More
The Training Tack & Equipment I Can’t Do Without by Kim Roe Recently I read the book The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing by Marie Kondo. Like many others who read this bestseller, it prompted a frenzy of cleaning and unloading … Read More
Horses and Her Muse by Kim Roe Kim McElroy is a well-known equine artist from Washington state. For more than 20 years her pastels have been found on popular greeting cards, collectibles, and fine art prints. Her visions of horses portray the power and beauty of the horse’s form, … Read More
