There’s More Than One Way to School a Cowhorse By Allison Trimble Training cowhorses and cutters in the Pacific Northwest can be challenging simply due to the shortage and expense of fresh cattle. Mechanical devices, such as a pro cutter, can be helpful training tools, but you can’t replace the … Read More
Share Your Horse’s Story with Our Readers! Do you have an aged horse that’s been very special in your life? We’d like to share your story with our readers and give that special horse his moment in the sunshine. This essay contest is open to all readers, plus there … Read More
by Karen Pickering For those experiencing them, the golden years don’t always seem that way. However for two hours a couple of weeks ago they took on a golden hue for my retired mare Dawn, and some of the folks at Stafholt’s retirement home in Blaine, Washington. The retired … Read More
Horse owners can now give their animals a more comfortable clipping or trimming experience when they use Calm Coat® PreClip™ grooming spray. As the only pre-clipping product on the market, PreClip marks a major advance in the clipping process which is often tedious for owners and uncomfortable for animals. PreClipworks with all brands and types of … Read More
Lights, Action, Roll ‘em: Auxiliary Lighting By: Leigh Goodison Grieve The lights and brake system on your trailer operate when they are hooked up to your tow vehicle. If all the wiring and connections are unbroken, clean and properly grounded, then you should be receiving power to your brake … Read More
A True Support for Improved Performance Byline: Heather Fraser, DVM, CVA Managing soundness in performance horses can be a challenge. This is precisely what first drew me to acupuncture as I sought to provide better pain relief and improve my ability to diagnose obscure lameness. Since my certification, I … Read More
Don’t Miss the Last Qualifying Show of the Season October 7-9! WRHA returned to the show pen Aug 19-21 at the Evergreen State Fairgrounds in Monroe for The Classic, rescheduled from June 3-5 due to the EHV outbreak. The Non Pro division was won by Chics Double Magnum, owned … Read More
by Catherine Madera “Your horse is a little bit spoiled.” I didn’t want to believe the clinician, but his observation was confirmed when he jumped on my horse and immediately got him to perform without complaints (I hate that!). I went home later inspired and ready to make some … Read More
Celebrating Twenty Years of Competition and Camaraderie By Tish Lagerwey In 1990 you could buy a gallon of gas for $1.12 a gallon and dozen eggs for .85 cents. That same year three individuals, Steve Flaherty, Jody Welling, and Terry Ziegler, brainstormed about developing a National Level Reining program … Read More
Exercises and Practices to Take Control of Fear By Robert Eversole Greetings, I was originally going to write about low impact horse camping techniques for this month’s column. However, instead of that we’re going to talk about a topic that is more important and one that may just save … Read More
