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 … Read More
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. … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More
Is your pile of dirty towels from the barn bigger than the pile of dirty towels from your teenagers? W. F. Young, Inc., makers of Absorbine® horse care products, has the answer: The Mitt®. The Mitt is a patented fabric “mitten” that fits over your hand, with a protective sleeve … Read More
Successful Horsemen Are Always “In Training” by Raye Lochert Everyone who has worked with me knows that I trained with John Lyons. Some know that I worked even more with Josh Lyons. A few know that I’ve worked with Richard Shrake and even fewer know that I have an extensive video/DVD … Read More
