Equestrian Lifestyle Archives – Page 9 of 26

Start a debt free income stream! Unleash Your Creativity and Enter the World of Custom Saddles in East Texas

October 16, 2023October 11, 2023 by Press

East Texas is proud to be the epicenter of craftsmanship in the world of custom saddles, inviting saddle enthusiasts and entrepreneurs to embark on a journey of innovation and creativity. With a network of over 30 skilled saddle makers eager to serve you and bring your vision to life, you …

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Editor’s Postcard: Nothing Forced is Beautiful

September 25, 2023 by Kim Roe

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Help a Horse Feel Good to Make Training Stick The summer I was 12 my father took my sister and me on a six-week long trip around the Western U.S. We hiked slot-canyons and the Grand Canyon, camped under the stars in Zion, and got soaked by thunderstorms in the …

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Horse Industry Alert – Western Justice

September 15, 2023 by Press

New language weaponizes the Horse Protection Act against innocent horse owners and will devastate the horse industry. New language weaponizes the Horse Protection Act against innocent horse owners and will devastate the horse industry. It encompasses ALL Breeds of Horses Federal Lawmakers Need to Hear from You Animal extremist groups …

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Feature Story: Winter Preparedness on Horse Properties – Part 1 of 2

November 25, 2023September 5, 2023 by Alayne Blickle

Regular manure removal is critical in winter. Photo Courtesy Alayne Blickle.

Fall Chore Efficiency Farmers and ranchers know the drill well—they use late summer and early fall to do their prep work for winter. Horse owners can take notes from our older and bigger cousins and do the same, as fall is the right time to get things done! Cooler temperatures …

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Media Barn: Book Review – Thelwell’s Penelope Rides Again

August 29, 2023 by Northwest Horse Source

By Norman Thelwell In the early 1950s, artist Norman Thelwell became popular for his equestrian-themed cartoons. To satisfy a devoted and growing international following, Thelwell developed a cartoon strip called “Penelope and Kipper” about a particular horse-crazy young lady and her wicked pony. This book, called Penelope, was first published …

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From My Saddle: Youth and Education

August 24, 2023 by Karen Pickering

Western Washington University Students, Jesse Nunley and Rebecca Manlow, hang out with April after finishing a marketing project for NWHS in 2015.

Producing a Magazine Takes an Incredible Team I’ve come to realize after so many years how blessed I am to be working with the team I have. Running a magazine for 27+ years and starting a new one nearly two years ago, I understand the dedication and discipline it takes …

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Editor’s Postcard: Are You Learning?

August 18, 2023 by Kim Roe

Kim’s education in working equitation began at a clinic with Nuno Matos. Photo credit Rose Anne Featherston

Let Your Passion Fuel Your Desire to Become Educated I’ve taken a lot of riding lessons in my life, and I continue to educate myself through lessons, clinics, seminars, and extensive reading. My passion for horses and riding has fueled this desire to learn. I’m currently taking a year-long writers’ …

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Trainer’s Corner: My journey with “Journey” the Mustang – Part 3

November 10, 2023August 15, 2023 by Matt Livengood

Matt and Journey the Mustang. Photo Courtesy Alayne Blickle

Competitions and Opportunities Highlight Mustangs’ Qualities At the end of the last article, I’d finally saddled Journey, my formerly wild mustang who I was preparing for a 90-day competition, with a full-sized saddle after starting him with a kid’s saddle. Then life happened, and I had to be gone for …

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Trail Savvy: Why Use Hoof Boots?

August 10, 2023August 10, 2023 by Robert Eversole

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Unveiling the Truth Behind Equine Footwear Hoof boots—we’ve all heard of them, and it’s a love-or-hate relationship for most. I tried boots from four manufacturers a few years ago and promptly returned to traditional steel shoes. Steel has worked for me for years. Other than a few sprung shoes, failures …

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Willfully Guided: Falling Together

July 25, 2023 by Allison Trimble

Photo Credit: Rockin' Horse Photography

Horses Help Us Find our Strength After a 12-year hiatus from showing in National Reined Cow Horse Association shows, I stepped back into the show pen recently in Nampa, Idaho. Last year I gingerly entered five or six National Reining Horse Association shows on my 2018 Stallion OHickory Rey (Garth), …

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