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Developing a True Connection with Your Horse: Part 3

August 5, 2020July 1, 2012 by Alice Trindle

Liberty with Relaxation, Rhythm, and Straightness: Part 3 by Alice Trindle For many of us out west, riding is primarily pursued in a western-type costume. Our western saddle with a saddle horn, more rigid tree, and larger base stirrups has specific purposes for the jobs we need to accomplish with …

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Performance Horse Challenges

August 5, 2020July 1, 2012 by Karen Pickering

Help Your Horse Be the Best He Can Be by Karen Pickering What is a performance horse? Normally we think of racehorses, 3-day event horses or any horse performing at high levels of exertion. This would qualify most of our English or Western performance events. Even a trail horse …

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Horses with People Problems

August 5, 2020July 1, 2012 by Allison Trimble

Keep it Simple to Have a Happy Horse by Allison Trimble “I rarely have met a horse with a problem of their own in my life, but I have met many horses with a people problem. Are there any tips on retraining people to get in tune with the …

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High Tech in the Backcountry

August 5, 2020July 1, 2012 by Robert Eversole

Modern Ways to Stay Connected on the Trail by Robert Eversole When is the last time you saw a telephone booth? The cell phones in everyone’s pocket are filling the desire for people to be constantly connected. Whether you’re for or against them, high tech electronics have become ubiquitous …

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Mark Matson Wins Project Cowboy, Pomona

May 4, 2020July 1, 2012 by Northwest Horse Source

Mark Matson not only became America’s Next Great Horseman after winning Project Cowboy at Horse Expo Pomona with a score of 470.5, he was also voted Cowboy Congeniality, winning a fantastic prize package from the American Quarter Horse Association. Project Cowboy, presented by the American Quarter Horse Association, is “American …

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Draft Horse Spectacular

August 5, 2020July 1, 2012 by Catherine Madera

Come See Why Size Matters at Lynden, Washington Equine Events Center by Catherine Madera Since the 1970s, horses have been celebrated at the Northwest Washington Fair and Equine Events Center in Lynden, Washington. After 40 years of shows and exhibitions, the facility underwent a 2.1 million dollar upgrade …

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Fire-wise Landscaping

August 5, 2020July 1, 2012 by Alayne Blickle

How to Use Plants as Fire Protection by Alayne Blickle, Horses for Clean Water Last summer wildfires raged across much of Western United States, including the Pacific Northwest. Since late summer is still fire season for many parts of the Pacific Northwest and since horse owners usually live in …

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Purina and Unwanted Horse Coalition Help Find Adoptive Families for Rescue Horses

May 4, 2020July 1, 2012 by Northwest Horse Source

During the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, Purina Mills, LLC announced its pledge to donate $125,000 in feed to American Horse Council’s Unwanted Horse Coalition (UHC). The donation will support A Home for Every Horse, a program dedicated to finding homes for horses in need of adoption or fostering. Purina’s goal …

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Riding Central Oregon Horse Trails

August 5, 2020July 1, 2012 by Northwest Horse Source

Expanded 2012 Edition! by Kim McCarrel Riders who travel to Central Oregon for the sunshine and the scenic horse trails have even more to enjoy these days because of the creation of several new riding areas. According to trail guide book author Kim McCarrel, new trails at Peterson Ridge, the …

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Mastering the Balance Beam

August 5, 2020June 1, 2012 by Mark Bolender

Why Your Trail Horse Needs this Skill by Mark Bolender The exciting sports of Mountain Trail and Trail Challenges have their basis in real-life situations found on the trail or working on the ranch. Certain obstacles simulate these situations and can be used to train for these sports. One …

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