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67% of Google searches ended WITHOUT a click!

In 2020, 67% of Google searches ended WITHOUT a click! Why should you care? If your website isn’t optimized to display accurate & actionable info from the search results page on Google, you are missing out. And specifically, your Google Business Listing is what shows most prominently on a Google … Read More

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Oregon’s IP-13 Would Destroy Oregon’s Livestock Industry

The Oregon Horse Council is part of a coalition of livestock associations and leaders from across Oregon working to fight this petition. From the Oregon Farm Bureau: By Mary Anne Cooper, OFB Vice President of Public Policy 5/5/2021 I have been fielding a lot of questions from members about a … Read More

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Outbreak Alert: July 7, 2021 – Strangles in Pierce County, WA

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Source: Washington State Veterinary Office Number Confirmed: 1; Number Exposed: 2; Facility Type: Farm; Notes: A horse at a farm in Pierce County has tested positive for Strangles. Two horses were exposed but have tested negative.  For more information about Strangles go to the Strangles factsheet.    All information is sourced … Read More

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National Conference: Of Horse, Human and Nature, September 9-11, 2021 in Dillon, Montana

The Montana Center for Horsemanship, in partnership with University of Montana, Western, is hosting the first national Natural Horsemanship Conference, Of Horse, Human, and Nature, focused on natural horsemanship education in the 21st century September 9–11 in Dillon, Montana. This conference will bring to Montana leading names, speakers, presenters, and experts … Read More

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The Wild Beauty Foundation – Filmmakers Use Passion to Protect Wild Horses

Ghost with Black Beauty star and WBF Ambassador Mackenzie Foy (left) and filmmaker and WBF Founder and President Ashley Avis (right).

Article by Wild Beauty Foundation Staff  In 2018, Los Angeles based writer and director Ashley Avis was tasked with creating the modern-day reimagining of Black Beauty for the silver screen. The film, which would later be acquired by Disney, would change the course of her life forever. An equestrian since … Read More

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Biosecurity in Horse Barns – An Ounce of Prevention

Copywrite by Francesco Bucchi

In today’s world, biosecurity measures have become increasingly common in our day-to-day lives. Still, veterinarians frequently see outbreaks of infectious diseases in horse stables across the United States. These outbreaks can have detrimental effects on horse health, trigger long lasting movement restrictions, and cause deep financial hardships for owners and … Read More

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Why Should I Learn to Read a Map? 6 Reasons this Skill is Important for Trail Riders

Photo by Robert Eversole

From cave paintings to ancient manuscripts to all the 21st century options, people have created and used maps as essential tools to explain and navigate their way through the world. With their longitudes, latitudes, and myriad lines crisscrossing miles of ground encompassing mountains, valleys, and more, maps have guided the … Read More

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Going Bitless in the Show Ring – Moving Past Fear with a Quirky Gypsy Mare

Photo by Jill South

Article by Jerica Pender “I never planned on going bitless. In fact, the idea scared me initially,” shares Kristina Lotz. In 2007 she was bucked off a horse she was trying out and the fall broke her pelvis in three places. In addition to the physical trauma, the mental trauma … Read More

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Move those Hips! How to Train the Turn-on-the-Forehand

The turn-on-the-forehand mobilizes the hips, supples the muscles of the horse’s back, hind legs, and haunches, and teaches the horse to yield to the inside leg. Photo by Kim Roe

One of the most basic lateral movements, the turn-on-the-forehand, maneuvers the horse’s hips around his forehand. This exercise teaches the horse to move away from the pressure of the rider’s leg, aids in control, and makes the horse more agile and supple. The mobilization of the hips and the consequential … Read More

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Porter Toepper Started Young – Junior Rider has a Passion for Jumping

The Northwest Horse Source is celebrating youth in action. Our newest column will feature and celebrate young equine enthusiasts from all over the Northwest who inspire, uplift, or just have fun with horses. The future of the horse industry depends on youth participation. We look forward to sharing their stories and adventures! … Read More

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