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Exceptional Equestrian Living
Experience turn-key, easy equestrian living in desirable Maple Valley, WA location Perfection from the moment you enter the gates. Gorgeous, nearly all level acreage with lush pastures, dry paddocks off stalls and 6 stall capacity BarnMaster barn! Timeless two story home with basement, updated top to bottom. Warm color palates, … Read More
Mountain Trail: The Italian Connection
The Verona Horse Expo and Explosive Growth of the Sport in Italy by Mark Bolender In 2013 we had our first guest from Italy travel to Bolender Horse Park to evaluate and see firsthand what mountain trail was all about. They spent their time immersed in the sport, attending … Read More
For Love of a Rescue Horse – Part 1: Practical Realities of Rehabilitation
Part 1: Practical Realities of Rehabilitation by Allison Trimble In this month that celebrates love and relationship, it’s natural to consider the powerful connection between horse and human. It is a wonderful thing. However, romance aside, the unfortunate reality is that horses are expensive partners that, for numerous reasons, … Read More
Concerns for Horse Activity IRS Audits
7 Potential Pitfalls for Horse Businesses by John Alan Cohan, Attorney at Law The U.S. House of Representatives is considering a resolution to impeach IRS Commissioner John Koskinen for violation of the public trust, failing to comply with congressionally issued subpoenas and misleading the public over IRS practices of … Read More
Small Farm Makeover: Drainage Dilemmas
The “Golden Rule” for Mud Management on Horse Properties by Alayne Blickle Runoff from driveways, parking areas, hillsides or slopes can significantly add to mud problems in confinement areas. February is the time of the year when all the winter rains and melting snow really start adding up, creating … Read More
Over 40 and Horse Crazy – Horsing with Catherine Madera
By Laura Schonberg Over the next year I’ll be introducing you to many friends who, like me, are passionate about horsing around. The first is Northwest Horse Source editor, Catherine Madera. My First Horse: I started riding lessons at around eight years old and would look wistfully at the … Read More
2016 Rendezvous Update – Back Country Horsemen of Washington
2016 Rendezvous Update by Teri Starke Photos Courtesy of Jim Thode (Bottom Left: Tony Karniss and Tom Faubion on the crosscut sawing contest/demonstration at the BCHW Rendezvous.) Wow!! Hard to believe Rendezvous 2016 is right around the corner, March 18th-20th 2016. Your Rendezvous committees have been … Read More
February 2016 Cover Story: Falling in Love on Facebook
A Worthy Stallion is More than a Pretty Face by Karen Plumlee Have you ever noticed that Facebook is full of things you didn’t know you needed? I was scrolling through our news feed last September and said, “Mark, come take a look at this horse.” What initially caught … Read More
The Things that Define Us
Identity and the Equestrian by Catherine Madera Who am I? This is a basic question human beings struggle with at their core. Though it is perhaps acted out most obviously in adolescence, uncertainty about identity can follow a person into old age. As a spiritual person, I believe this … Read More
