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Business Profile: Perrydale Trails and Rebecca Herron

Perrydale Trails
Photo Courtesy Rebecca Herron

A Place to Train, Learn, and Enjoy Your Trail Horse How and why did you get started in business?After 25 years of judging, training, and instructing in the horse world, I wanted something different to do. Upon retiring from judging, my husband and I began camping and trail riding with …

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Cover Story: Get Ready for Winter with Versatile Excavating

Versatile Excavating
All photos by Lily Hensley

Family-Owned Business Does the Hard Work on Your Horse Property Ahh, September. The hot, dry days of summer are ending and the golden-leafed, crisp days of fall are ahead. But many Northwest horse owners know that fall isn’t a season to laze around— it’s our last chance to button up …

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Rider Wellness: How to Dress for Success

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The author and her horse make a fashion splash at Lake Kachess. Photo by Carol Klar.

Find Useful Clothes that Match Your Personal Style I’ve always been a jeans and T-shirt girl, with maybe a turtleneck and a fleece to top my jeans when it’s cold. I don’t mind sitting in the dirt (except in tick season), and I generally only notice the dirt under my …

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DURANGO® BOOTS AWARDS INAUGURAL $30,000 SCHOLARSHIP IN HONOR OF ‘NATIONAL DAY OF THE COWGIRL’

NATIONAL DAY OF THE COWGIRL
Katelyn Collins accepts the $30,000 National Day of the Cowgirl scholarship from Durango® Boots.

Scholarship Recipient Katelyn Collins is an Undergraduate Equine Science Student at Texas Tech, Collegiate Rodeo Athlete, and 2024 Miss Rodeo Texas Teen Nelsonville, OH (August 15, 2024) – Honoring the spirit of the American cowgirl, Durango® Boots created a $30,000 undergraduate scholarship to be awarded to a young woman pursuing …

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Editor’s Postcard: Piloting a Horse Farm

Farm
Photo Courtesy Kim Roe

Equine Professionals Wear Many Hats Think of an airplane pilot. They train for years, are repeatedly tested, and then earn their wings. Now imagine if that pilot had to purchase the airplane, keep it running, pay for and install upgrades, keep the books, clean the garbage out from under the …

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Trail Savvy: Trail Maps and Why You Need Them

Trail Maps
All images courtesy Robert Eversole

Tips for Understanding Topo Maps Taking the time to look at a map before leaving the barn can help you plan the ride ahead. Understanding the basic parts of a map will help you “stay found” and know what’s ahead and around as you navigate safely from trailhead to viewpoint …

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New & Noteworthy: 2024 Ethos Award Honorees Announced

Ethos Award
Patricia Kelly

The 2024 Ethos Award co-founders Jess Saalfield and Roberta Wilmore are excited to announce that the 2024 Ethos Award will be presented at the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in Saratoga Springs, NY. The Ethos Award recognizes individuals who advance the engagement of Black and Brown people …

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Cover Story: Northwest Carriage Museum

Northwest Carriage Museum
Buggy Barn. Photo by Kevin Miller.

Raymond, Washington Museum Offers Visitors a Stroll through Another Time By Anna Golbov, Director, Northwest Carriage Museum You won’t find real horses at The Northwest Carriage Museum in Raymond, Washington, but horses do play an integral role at this unique destination.  The museum’s collection focuses on horse-drawn transportation and related …

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Cowgirl Capable Retreat – How to get your Ammo PAID FOR!

Cowgirl Capable Women’s Empowerment Retreathttps://cowgirlcapable.com/retreatSept 5th-8th, 2024Whistlin’ Pine Ranch – Pateros, WA Register here (paid in full by 8/15 to get free ammo): https://cowgirlcapable.com/registration-form Things are starting to really get exciting and logistics are all falling into place to make this Cowgirl Capable Retreat very memorable event (with amazing food) …

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New & Noteworthy: Road to the Horse 2025 – A Colt of Many Colors

Road to the Horse
Image Courtesy Road to the Horse

Since 2003, Road to the Horse has been the industry’s most prestigious colt starting challenge. Creativity and innovation are key components of the continued success of the event throughout the last two decades. With that in mind, the colt starting action at Road to the Horse 2025 will not disappoint …

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