An Important Chore (Though Often Overlooked) By Karen Pickering Recently I was gifted a harness for my miniature horse, Chloe. It’s a beautiful, heavy-duty leather harness that was in need of some TLC, so I finally sat down to clean and condition the leather. I’ve started taking driving lessons … Read More
A Story of Perseverance By Diana Weppler At 10 years old I bought my first horse with prize money I won competing as an acrobatic dancer in parades and talent shows. It was 1955, and my “Black Beauty” was advertised on a sign beside our road. The asking price … Read More
Handy Hoof Hints, Part 3 1. Like Your Trimmer In a wild herd environment, horses will easily travel 10 miles a day foraging for food on rough terrain, naturally trimming their hooves to suit the environment. Your barefoot trimmer must trim your horse to compensate for the lack … 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
Fun and Great Awards to be Won Mark Your Calendars! The Northwest Border Zone is having a series of approved horse shows on the following dates: June 30, July 21, and August 25 at Creidmount Saddle Club, 1090 East Smith Road, Bellingham, WA. Featured awards are Hi-Point for … Read More
All Roads Lead to Ferry County This July By Lu Young, Ferry County BCHW All roads lead to Ferry County this July for our annual High Country Ride! If you haven’t ridden the Wapaloosie trail, this is the summer to do it! We have some of the best trail … Read More
By: A Western Horseman book by Cynthia McFarlan Horse gear must fit well to function well with the horse’s body and movement. That’s the perspective top horseman take when considering gear and equipment. This book is not a buyer’s guide. It’s a user’s guide that explains the hows and whys … Read More
Balance for Horse and Rider is Key By Jill Holdal with Julie Lewis-Schot The thought of riding downhill strikes fear into many riders. Steep terrain can be intimidating when the horse and rider are unprepared. Training is important, but properly fitted tack should be the first place to … 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
Part 2: Distracted by Talent? By Laura Schonberg I’m guilty: at a riding lesson a couple of weeks ago, I was watching with girl-who-loves-everything-horse awe as one of my trainers was riding her well-bred warmblood in the arena. This horse doesn’t move––she floats. If I didn’t know any better, … Read More
