Culmination of the Competition Year Happens in December By: Tami Jennings Washington State Quarter Horse Association has come to the finale of another excellent show season! Many exhibitors experienced great placings and personal bests and have fond memories of the year. Now it’s time to shift gears and start … Read More
The Annual BCHW Winery Ride is Not to be Missed By: Teri Starke It’s hard to believe that October is already here! Back Country Horsemen of Washington has been very busy across the state with prize rides and trail work; the miles of trails cleared so far this year is … Read More
Winding Down with a Bang! By Sally Sutherland The Washington Reining Horse Association presents their last show of the year September 29th through October 2nd at the Appleatchee Riders arena in Wenatchee. The Fall Spectacular is sponsored by Sky River Equestrian Center of Sultan, Washington. We are winding down the year … Read More
Can Children Ride and Shoot? By: Jennifer Burnell Are children allowed to participate in Cowboy Mounted Shooting? The answer is yes… and no. The “Wrangler” Class exists for children under 12 years of age. Wranglers ride the same pattern that the adults do, but they do not shoot real … Read More
Three Girls Compete with their Blazer Horses Jordan Taylor has been in 4-H for 6 years and has shown Blazers at the Canyon County Fair for all 6 of those years. Her project horse had been Autumn up until this year. However, this year Whiskey was her project horse. … Read More
Speed and Precision Make this Sport In the sport of Cowboy Mounted Shooting, riders on horseback are timed and must maneuver through a set pattern while shooting ten balloon targets. It’s like barrel racing, with the added element of target shooting and a pattern that changes for each competition. There are … Read More
A Tradition Continues By Lisa Gardner WSQHA is proud to continue the tradition of the Northwest Emerald Masters Futurity due to the generosity of our sponsors. We will continue the Saturday, September 10th, evening performance. This event is held in conjunction with the NW Emerald Quarter Horse Show and hosts a full … Read More
Let’s Take Pride in Leave No Trace By: Teri Starke What a beautiful summer! Back Country Horsemen of Washington (BCHW) has been busy with events and working on the trails since spring. As soon as our trail warriors were able to get into the woods they were brushing and … Read More
Winners and Sponsors By Sally Sutherland The June Classic Show featured the Maturity for horses 7 years and over and the John Slack Memorial Buckle class for beginning riders sponsored by Charles Schramm. The Open Maturity allows any rider to show and was won by Jordan McBurney on Starlite … Read More
Two Haflingers Find Meaningful Work at Youth Camp It was hard watching her two equine friends load into the horse trailer. My friend Megan made a tough decision to donate her beloved horses, giving them a job and purpose. They were leaving for their new home in Plain, WA … Read More
