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34680 NE Kramien Rd, Newberg, OR 97132 – Beautiful Equestrian Property

Beautiful equestrian property located in Oregon’s exclusive horse and wine country in the Wilsonville/Newberg area. Renowned for its exceptional training & scenery, this turnkey facility produces world champions AND a great income. 13 southern-facing acres including a 27,000 sq ft barn with 52 indoor rubber matted stalls, removable walls, efficient stall-feeding hay … Read More

New & Noteworthy: Recognizing the Impact of Horses on Veterans with Back on Track Grants

Veterans

The EQUUS Foundation’s motto, “For the Love of Horses” drew Back on Track USA CEO, James Ruder, to the EQUUS Foundation to design a program that recognizes the significant impact of horses on the lives of people—especially veterans and their families. Back on Track’s therapeutic products help to achieve a … Read More

Cover Story: Up for the Challenge

Challenge
Samantha Rock and Handy Dandy. Photo by Madeline Biner.

Samantha Rock Doubles Her Chances of Winning $50,000 at First Ever Mustang Challenge in Las Vegas Why mustangs? Samantha (Sam) Rock wanted a challenge and found it in 2015 when she started gentling and training wild horses and got hooked on mustangs. Sam considers herself a very competitive person and … Read More

Trainer Profile: Ben Longwell of True West Horsemanship

True West Horsemanship
Photo Credit Natalie Longwell

Helping Riders Build Trust and Feel with Their Horses What is your name and location? Ben Longwell of True West Horsemanship, LLC from Pendleton, Oregon. What disciplines do you train/teach? We teach horsemanship for all disciplines, helping riders build strong partnerships through clearer communication. We do ranch roping and emphasize … Read More

Testing 1-2-3 – Strangles Research

Strangles
Testing is an important part of a recovery plan from a Strangles outbreak. Photo Credit: Canva

Strangles, the highly contagious upper respiratory disease caused by the bacterium, Streptococcus equi (S. equi) has been front and centre on social media lately with numerous disease alerts being posted. These alerts are triggered by positive test results for S. equi and reported by an official laboratory to the provincial or state veterinary office. Given the … Read More

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