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Equestrian Lifestyle
Embracing Change
Loving the Old Days but Looking Forward I have a hard time with change. I push back against it, bury my head in the sand, and deny reality. But life is full of change, and I know intellectually it’s a good thing. To change is to adapt and to adapt … Read More
Still in the Saddle
How Thirty Years in Publishing—and a Lifelong Love of Horses—Continue to Shape What Comes Next I sometimes wonder how I’ve managed to not miss a single editorial column in 30 years. No matter what I’m going through in my life, the magazine is always the priority. I love the magazine … Read More
30 Years Publishing the Northwest Horse Source
It All Started as a Company Newsletter and a Passion for Helping Horse People I still remember the first issue like it was yesterday: 12 black-and-white pages, 1,000 copies, stapled and handed out (the old-fashioned way) in December 1995. We weren’t trying to be flashy—we were trying to be useful. … Read More
A Very Merry Northwest Horse Source Holiday Gift Guide
Consider Regional Businesses for Holiday Shopping Sleigh bells are ringing and horses are dashing through the snow (or rain)—it’s Christmas time in the Northwest! Every horseman or woman on your holiday list is wishing for something handcrafted that can be used, loved, and admired by their equestrian friends. Consider doing … Read More
The Ride Begins Before You Saddle Up
Plan Your Next Horse Camping Trip A solid plan doesn’t make a trip predictable; it makes it possible. Every great horse-camping trip begins long before you tighten the cinch. It starts with maps spread out, coffee steaming, and dreams of alpine lakes and winding mountain trails taking form. Whether you’re … Read More
No Time to Ride, Part 2
Commitment, No More Excuses I decided to write more on the subject of “No Time to Ride” which I discussed in my September editorial. I had a great deal of response to this article, which makes me feel there are many of you who relate to the struggle. When I … Read More
“Throw Away Horses”
New Documentary Explores the Issue of Horses in Need Filmmaker Theresa Demarest’s exciting documentary feature “Throw Away Horses” made its world premiere in September 2025 at the Equus International Film Festival in Missoula, Montana. The film follows stories of brave horses and the people working tirelessly to help save them, … Read More
Lessons from My Mare
Life-Changing Learning Comes from a Surprising Source I used to be that girl, you know, the gelding girl. I was pro-geldings and-anti mares for most of my horse-owning life. There’s just something about those goofy geldings that makes my heart smile from the inside out and eases some of the … Read More
How to Learn Feel
YouTube Tutorials Can Be Helpful, but They Don’t Replace In-Person Instruction Social media can be useful; it connects us to neighborhood groups that let us know what’s happening in our community (is your power out too?) and keeps us in touch with long-lost friends from high school. I use YouTube … Read More
