With all the stress of building our new house and horse facility, family obligations, and the responsibilities of running a real estate brokerage, I was bound to become overwhelmed. I can handle a lot, but there came a realization that there’s a lot of work happening, but not a … Read More
Join the Northwest Horse Source Community! In all my years working with customers I’m continually amazed at how many don’t invest much in their websites. To me your website is your virtual storefront. It represents your brand (image) and either creates interest or repels people at first glance. I guess … Read More
November Email Subscriber Drawing Sponsor – Cavallo Hoof Boots Enter today for a chance to WIN a FREE pair of Cavallo Trek Hoof Boots in your choice of color – GREEN or BLACK! – a retail value of $189.90! Just two steps to be entered for a chance … Read More
By Carole Herder Jumping is a multifaceted sport. Success requires harmonization of both horse and human bodies, individually and collectively. Rewarding when accomplished with finesse and agility. Life-threatening when uncoordinated and clumsy. Let’s look at the effect jumping has on the equine body – primarily horses’ hooves. This is … Read More
By Lori Lennox Wanted: People who care about riding their horses and mules on public trails! Numbers matter when Back Country Horsemen of Washington (BCHW) representatives talk with land managers and elected officials about funding and trail access for stock. We need you to join and be one of … Read More
Horses are the Gift that Keeps on Giving By Kim Roe With each passing year I experience two things with horses: 1) Gratitude to still have them in my life and, 2) Less ambition where they are concerned. Let me take this apart a little. The first point is … Read More
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Begin with Good Animal Husbandry By: David Sauter, DVM The 2011 National Cutting Horse Association Western National Championship wasn’t a good year in terms of a specific contagious disease: the neurologic form of Equine Herpes Virus type 1 (EHV-1). The event held in Ogden, Utah from April 29 to … Read More
Increase Chore Efficiency for an Easier Winter by Alayne Blickle, Horses for Clean Water Making chore efficiency updates on your horse property and having backup supplies on-hand is helpful for getting through the most challenging time of the year, and it may help you avoid disasters when winter storms … Read More
The Joy of Transformation By Karen Pickering Things are always changing. The way the horse industry has changed over the last 25 years is astonishing. Every business finds that change comes whether we’re ready or not. I have been sharing bits of information here and there about my upcoming … Read More
