Windermere Equestrian Living—The North Group—offers over 36 years of combined experience showcasing a variety of real estate but specializing in equestrian properties and hobby farms. 2019 was a successful year as they learned even more about meeting buyer’s expectations and understanding seller’s desires. This translated into lots of closed transactions … Read More
Time To Ride®, an initiative of the American Horse Council’s Marketing Alliance, concluded a very successful pilot program in 2019 and is eagerly looking forward to expanding in 2020. The American Horse Council (AHC) Marketing Alliance was formed in 2012 by a group of equine-related corporations and organizations to promote … Read More
Go down the supplement aisle in any feed store and you’ll see supplements from floor to ceiling — all promising to make your horse healthier or perform better. In the world of supplements, it’s not one-size-fits-all. In a recent survey of horse professionals and non-professionals some interesting statistics arose: 12% … Read More
“If dreams were lightning, And thunder was desire, This old house (or barn) would’ve Burned down a long time ago…” Angel from Montgomery by John Prine My first barn was a ramshackle affair. Hand built from bark-covered cedar poles and recycled steel siding, it was a sheep and cow … Read More
I recently had the privilege to attend a driving clinic at Faith Equestrian Center in Birch Bay, Washington. Amber Weinmann and Katherine Smith gave it specifically for people new to driving miniature horses. The facility is ideal; it’s definitely the kind of place I dream about. If you live in … Read More
Elegant dancing horses, strutting stallions, parades of horse breeds, a huge trade show, plus world class trainers …See it all at the Northwest Horse Fair and Expo 2020, presented by Akins Trailer Sales, March 20 – 22, at the Linn County Fair and Expo Center in Albany, Oregon. World-class clinicians … Read More
5R Trailers is a small family-owned business serving the residents of Skagit and surrounding counties in Washington State. They carry a great selection of horse trailers, car trailers, toy haulers, stacker trailers and cargo trailers. 5R Trailers is a dealer for the well-respected and popular Sundowner and 4 Star trailers. … Read More
Do you want to train your horse to work cows, but you’ve never worked cattle before? Maybe your horse is an off-the-track Thoroughbred or does dressage or western pleasure and has never seen a cow. Maybe he tends to be flighty. All that is okay, and you should be excited … Read More
A farm has been bought, and the dream of having a place in the country with horses is a reality. Even when a private farm was the original intent, sometimes the idea of boarding, training, and generating some income from the farm can emerge. While some friendly boarding can be … Read More
We love our horses and mules. We love trail riding and we love being outdoors. What could be better? Camping. While there’s certainly something to be said for crashing on the couch and binge-watching British costume dramas, visiting a horse camp and living outdoors for a few days with our … Read More
