From Home Inspection to Moving In By Allison Trimble Last month I outlined the initial steps to take when buying a horse property. First you assemble your team of Realtor and lender, then find the property, make an offer, and deposit earnest money. In this article I describe the … Read More
Consider Donating to Support Efforts By Park Staff The Washington State Horse Park is working on important improvement projects this year. Here’s what’s in store: Covered Arena – This addition will extend both the riding day and the number of usable months the park can be used. The … Read More
Warwick Schiller Headlines Event March 1-3, 2019 By Lynn Jenkins Photos Courtesy of Warwick Schiller If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change. This bit of wisdom from self-development coach Wayne Dyer became the focus of an interview I conducted recently with … Read More
What’s Good for Salmon is Good for Horses By Michael Hipp We’ve seen Western movies where thousands of cows are driven across a river by cowboys on horseback keeping them all in line. In these movies the rivers lack something we have here in the Pacific Northwest that makes … Read More
BreyerWest® will return to the Northwest Horse Fair and Expo March 22-24, 2019 at the Linn County Fair & Expo Center in Albany, Oregon. The Northwest Horse Fair & Expo will be celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. BreyerWest is a fun model horse event featuring model horse hobby demonstrations, model horse shows and fun equine-related crafts for kids and adults. Northwest Horse Fair & Expo is a three-day event and trade show offering thrilling … Read More
It’s a “round-up” of horse lovers! The Northwest Horse Fair and Expo, presented by Akins Trailer Sales, is held annually in March, at the Linn County Fair and Expo Center in Albany, Oregon. “The Northwest Horse Fair and Expo 2019 celebrates 20 years, providing the largest event of its type … Read More
What to Look for in a Horse Trailer By Robert Eversole A horse trailer is a big investment that comes with a lot of decisions to ensure that we make the right choices for us and our mounts. Let’s break down these decisions into the main factors to consider. … Read More
Make an Informed Decision When Buying a Horse By Claire Tungseth, DVM Winston Churchill once stated, “No hour of life is wasted that is spent in the saddle.” But before you sign the sale contract and load the horse into the trailer, let’s ensure that horse and you spend … Read More
Safe, low cost, ease of installation, attractive, and long-lasting—these are the pillars of the design philosophy behind Safe-Fence, the steadfast flagship of Powerfields’ fencing business. Located in Idaho’s Treasure Valley, theirs was the first American-made electric polytape available in the U.S. and the first polytape designed for permanent … Read More
How to Measure Energy in Your Horse’s Diet By Eleanor Blazer The calculations for the amount of energy in your horse’s diet (and yours) are based on a platinum-iridium bar made in 1885. That bar weighs exactly one kilogram (1,000 grams or about 2.2 pounds). It is kept at … Read More
