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Gifts of Time

August 5, 2020November 1, 2011 by Karen Pickering

Enjoy Every Minute This Holiday Season by Karen Pickering As I write this piece for our November gift issue I’m preparing for a weekend of trail riding at Washington State Horse Park in Cle Elm, Washington. The last several weeks have been a whirlwind of activity for me and …

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Horse Savvy Day Planner and Equine Health Planning System

August 5, 2020November 1, 2011 by Catherine Madera

by Catherine Madera Managing information is a challenge and we all have lots of it: personal, household, work, and horse-related. Recently I discovered a new, user-friendly planner: The Horse Savvy Annual Planner. Besides plenty of space for the humans involved, this one has a helpful section just for …

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The Will to Run

August 5, 2020November 1, 2011 by Catherine Madera

How a Big-Hearted Horse Beat the Odds and Inspired a Community by Catherine Madera For Kristi Merrill, finding the right horse had begun to feel like an exercise in futility. After losing her beloved barrel mare, Mari, in a freak accident, the competitive gamer had gone through nine different …

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Farm Call Etiquette

August 5, 2020November 1, 2011 by David Sauter D.V.M.

Tips to Optimize Your Horse’s Vetting Experience by Dave Sauter, DVM In keeping with the Northwest Horse Source theme for this month— Gifts—we thought it would be appropriate to create a veterinarian “wish list” of things that help us provide the best possible care when on a farm call. …

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Willfully Guided: The Simplicity of Pressure and Release

August 5, 2020November 1, 2011 by Allison Trimble

Complicated Maneuvers Have a Basic Foundation by Allison Trimble All training, cues and communication with your horse is based on the concept of pressure and release. Whether it is something as simple as walking a circle or as complicated as sliding stops and lead changes, the philosophy is the same. A …

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“Just Trust Me”

August 5, 2020October 1, 2011 by Mark Bolender

The keys To Building Trust in Your Trail Horse by Mark Bolender I frequently hear riders say, “I want my horse to trust me more,” yet the horse is pushy when being handled on the ground and will not navigate the difficult obstacles in a show or on a …

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Easygo Ranch: Breeding Easy Keeping Horses with European Style

August 5, 2020October 1, 2011 by Northwest Horse Source

Canadian Horse Farm Promotes the German Riding Pony in North America By Carina Krahn and Catherine Madera Horse-drawn wagons were once a common sight along the roads skirting beautiful Lake Lac La Hache in British Columbia, Canada. Lured by the possibility of instant wealth, miners struck with gold …

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Prepare Your Horse Pastures for Winter

August 5, 2020October 1, 2011 by Alayne Blickle

By Alayne Blickle, Horses for Clean Water Here is a fall checklist of horse pasture chores to go through this month in order to better prepare the land for the coming winter months—and have them ready for a productive growing season next spring. Bring your horses in off your …

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Blazers On the Beach

December 14, 2018October 1, 2011 by American Blazer Horse Association

Nearly a year of planning paid off the first week of August as a herd of Blazers and their owners headed west to the Oregon coast for a remarkable three-day excursion. The trip was planned by Mike Kruse, Dave Haynes and Dave Holliday and included 15 riders who gathered at …

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Stem Cells and Beyond

August 5, 2020October 1, 2011 by Northwest Horse Source

Healing Horses with Regenerative Medicine By Dr. James Bryant, DVM, Diplomate ACVS Over the last several years, horse owners have been exposed to many new treatment options for soft-tissue and joint injuries in their horses – along with the often-confusing terminology that accompanies these new therapies: Stem cells, platelet-rich …

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