The Care and Training of One Extraordinarily Special Needs Horse by Catherine Madera and Morgan Wagner I first saw them in Albany, OR, at the Northwest Horse Fair and Expo: a young woman calmly cantering around a working equitation course on her totally eye-less Appaloosa. It was simply unbelievable … Read More
Determining a State of Wellness by Catherine Madera When I first got my 5-year-old BLM mustang, Mateo, he had a curious habit. Nearly every day, usually at dusk, I would watch him walk to the corner of his small pasture and gallop back the way he had come. The … Read More
Northwest Shooters Win Big in Las Vegas The Cowboy Mounted Shooting US Western Nationals was held in Las Vegas at the South Point Casino and Arena in late July/early August. There were over 60 participants from the Pacific Northwest and northwest shooters made their presence known in a big way. … Read More
The Washington Reining Horse Association (WRHA) will be holding the Fall Spectacular at the Appleatchee Riding Club October 2-4, 2015. The top 15 WRHA member horse and rider combinations qualified earlier in the show season for the opportunity to show at the National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Regional Affiliate Championships … Read More
ABHA Wins at the Idaho Snake River Stampede As the Snake River Stampede celebrated its 100-year anniversary, the American Blazer Horse Association celebrated bringing home 1st place in the Family Horse Club Division of this year’s Stampede parade. This is especially meaningful for ABHA members because the Blazer horse … Read More
Friends, Family and Horses Help Keep Us Healthy by Karen Pickering Wellness: The condition of good physical and mental health, especially when maintained by proper diet, exercise, and habits. With my husband’s health challenges and my own battle to stay healthy to care for him, run the magazine and … Read More
Now in its 12th year, The Mane Event has planned three action packed days beginning October 23rd at Heritage Park in Chilliwack where the industry’s best trainers and clinicians will be featured. This year world renowned clinician Pat Parelli returns to the Northwest where he will join 3-time Olympian Jimmy … Read More
The mud and muck that comes along with the rainy season can wreak havoc on horse’s hooves. The resulting softening of the hoof capsule creates an ideal environment for the invasion of microbes that cause thrush and crumbling hoof horn. The temptation is to apply a hoof product to kill … Read More
The Layman’s Guide to Addressing Soundness Issues by Allison Trimble A lame horse is no fun. Besides foiling plans and racking up vet bills, no one likes to see their horse suffer. Since I often get asked to look at a lame horse for friends and clients I thought it … Read More
Rehabilitation Both in and Out of the Saddle by Emily Beasley Growing up, I absolutely idolized my dad. To this day I still envision him as one of those Wild West types. In other words, a real cowboy, tough as nails. He was riding bulls, training horses and calf roping. As … Read More
