Review by Maryjo Turnbull, Facilities and Events Coordinator, NW Washington Fair All my life I have had trouble fitting helmets and hats. I was so excited to meet with Emily Wigley of Pegasus Northwest and learn about these fabulous helmets. My experience with helmets has always been to settle for … Read More
Getting to the “Root” of a Problem and the Importance of Collection Hi Al, I have a horse that is pretty far along in reining disciplines. I’m riding him in a Myler bit with a small port which works very well. My problem is that when he canters … Read More
What You Need to Know about this Life Threatening Insect by Alayne Blickle, Horses for Clean Water Horse owners in many parts of the United States already deal with concerns of blister beetles in alfalfa hay as part of their everyday regimen. In the Pacific Northwest we have been … Read More
Don’t Miss the Final Show of 2012! by Sam Etsell The WRHA is gearing up for its third and final show of the 2012 season. The Fall Spectacular and Futurity will be held at the Appleatchee Arena in Wenatchee, Washington on October 5th-7th. This show features both the open … Read More
by Catherine Madera Were it not for the arena walls, the hard riding, gun-toting cowgirl on horseback could have been lifted straight from the pages of a history book. Raw horse-power, guns, and plenty of fun are part of the recipe making up the fastest growing equestrian sport … Read More
Hundreds of horses and riders will be converging in Ravensdale, Washington for the 22ndannual Backcountry Horsemen Tahoma Chapter Prize Ride on September 8th. This family oriented event is open to all equestrians and combines a great trail ride with lunch and the opportunity to win $750 in cash prizes as … Read More
Seven Tips to Maintaining a Healthy Partnership by Allison Trimble, Willfully Guided Horsemanship The relationship between trainer and owner/client is a very important one. Everyone needs help meeting their horsemanship goals and, for many people, the easiest way to do this is by keeping their horse in training … Read More
Enjoying Your Horse in Every Season by Karen Pickering Fall is a special time of year. There’s a crispness in the air each morning and beautiful colors begin to emerge all around us. It’s a time to prepare for winter and think about our winter horse housing. Perhaps you’re … Read More
Identifying Distortion by Mark and Karen Plumlee, Mission Farrier School Using the principles in this 5-part series will give you the basics for evaluating your horse’s hoof health. It includes: Understanding Foot Falls, Identifying Distortion, Understanding the Sole Plane, What is Breakover?, and Load Sharing. In August we talked about … Read More
Help Your Horse (Safely) Confront His Fear of Water by Mark Bolender Nearly every equestrian has experienced a horse with water issues. Often I’m told by owners that no matter what they try their horse will refuse to enter water, or else it will leap the smallest stream or … Read More
