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Trail Savvy: Horse Containment for the Trailhead

Product Review: Corrals 2 Go By Robert Eversole   Horse camping is that extra-special cherry on top of the trail riding pie. At the end of a day spent exploring trails far and wide, a calm, quiet camp is a beautiful thing. There’s nothing like ponies munching contentedly as we … Read More

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Willfully Guided: What to Know Before Selling Your Horse Farm – Part 1

What to Expect Each Step of the Way By Allison Trimble   The decision to sell a horse property is often made in the long winter months. With the emerging spring, homeowners often find themselves motivated to sell. It’s important to be prepared for what the process entails. Here is … Read More

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Small Farm Makeover: Natural Solutions for Insect Control

Swallows Eat Thousands of Flies and Mosquitoes Daily by Alayne Blickle   Horse people love spring, but what gives us great hope of summer being just around the corner is the return of swallows to North America. Depending on where you live, you should begin seeing swallows in March and … Read More

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Large Animal Rescue: Educate Yourself, Veterinarians, and First Responders in this Specialty Rescue

Many of us grew up watching “Lassie”. The poor collie kept busy leading rescuers to accident-prone Timmy after he fell down cliffs, got stuck in quicksand, or ended up in abandoned mine shafts. After a bit of drama, the rescuers always successfully extracted Timmy from his entrapment. Would the rescuers … Read More

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Connect to History at the Yamhill Valley Heritage Center

Photo by Teresa Rice

One of the amazing things about working with horses is the connection to history through the animal. It’s history we take for granted—like the fact that we get on from the left side because soldiers of times-gone-by mounted that way in order to keep their swords (worn on the left … Read More

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Whatcom County Dressage and Eventing Association

WCDEA Members enjoying Sunset Farm Park. Photo by S. Salas

In the fall 1983, a small group of friends in Whatcom County, Washington got together (with a bottle of wine and a few snacks) to do what they loved: talk about horses and dressage. Back then, dressage instructors were few and far between and warmbloods were rare. Most dressage and … Read More

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Where Horses and People are Gathered – The Best of Equine Events is Grit, Beauty, and Partnership

Watching horse events takes me around the world. This photo was taken in Portugal at the annual horse fair in Golegã. Photo by Kim Roe.

Over 30 years ago I moved to Whatcom County, Washington. Not long after, I was invited to go watch the International Plowing Match in Lynden. The event is still vivid in my memory. There were draft horses of many breeds (and a few mules) and generations of handlers who walked … Read More

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Three Mustangs Meet their Students, Dreams Come True at Stonewater Mustangs

That moment when you realize you are living a dream happened for us here at Stonewater Mustangs a few weeks ago. It was a Monday evening. Much like most Mondays here, we were in the arena with the Wild Hearts students. As we stood in the round pen, three Mustang … Read More

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The Methow Valley – A Treasure Trove of Trails

Photo courtesy Jan Ford/Methow Valley BCHW

There are numerous trails for equestrians in the Methow Valley watershed. They range from back country rugged mountain trails (in or out of the wilderness) to more accessible and level front country trails lower down in the valleys of the Methow River and its tributaries. Equestrians and other trail users … Read More

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