Are you a Dreamer or Goal Setter? By Karen Pickering Learning life skills that get you where and what you want is hard work—but it’s fun and rewarding. I encourage all of you to follow your dream by creating tangible goals. I love the saying you can’t get to … Read More
Take Time and Get Input when Designing a Horse Facility By Allison Trimble During my years as a professional horse trainer, I either leased a facility or trained out of my outdoor arena at home while dreaming of my own indoor arena. It was a vicious cycle: needing … Read More
Upcoming Cascade Hunter/Jumper Shows By WSHP Staff The Washington State Horse Park is honored to host four of the largest hunter/jumper shows in Washington State, all of which are organized by Cascade Horse Shows. These competitions center on jumping fences, although the hunter category includes some flat classes. There are … Read More
Pay Attention to Your Horse’s Environment After the Stress of a Show By Michael Hipp Whether we’ve roped at a rodeo or performed our best at a dressage show, our end-of-the-event routines tend to be the same: we load our horse in the trailer, pull out of the parking … Read More
Equine Sensitivity Requires Our Thoughtful Handling by Barbara Breckenfeld Horses use their sense of touch to navigate their environment, but it also includes how they experience being touched by others. Touch is a major part of our interactions with them: grooming, checking legs, picking feet, haltering, leading, riding, driving, … Read More
Pink Saddles, Ed’s a Vegetarian, and Fishing for Ellie by Robert Eversole The first pack trip of the year is always interesting, especially when it’s also your first one in a couple of years. For my reintroduction into packing I cajoled the Pacific Northwest’s very own Ed Haefliger, acclaimed … Read More
Stomach Worms Gone Astray By Eleanor Blazer The mare lived in the perfect home: balanced diet, access to good quality forage, fresh clean water always available, adequate exercise and turnout time with her friends. Vaccinations were kept up-to-date, the farrier came on a regular schedule, fecal egg counts were … Read More
Think Ahead, Plan Safe Facilities, and Train Your Horse By Kim Roe Things with horses can go haywire in an instant. A horse’s immense power combined with split-second reactions and a powerful flight instinct can result in a horrible wreck. Anyone who lives with horses for long has a … Read More
Myakka City, Florida – Cavallo Equestrian Arts, LLC, in union with The Majestic Valley Arena, is proud to announce our performances in Kalispell Montana for the world class show Cirque Ma’Ceo! The Magic of …. Cirque Ma’Ceo is described by the Ocala star banner as an “Equine Cirque du … Read More
Join PSHA September 13-15 at the Lynden, Washington fairgrounds for a weekend of barrel racing and other speed events with tons of prizes including championship saddles and awards to top ten in each age group. Patterned Speed Horse Association (PSHA) is a fun, family-friendly organization that welcomes all levels of … Read More
