High Prices Provide Incentive to Understand Hay Quality By Stephanie Davis, DVM In most instances I would defend the idiom you get what you pay for. As U.S. hay prices have escalated significantly, it would be great if that were true. However, when it comes to buying hay, it’s not that … Read More
By Jennifer Roberts As you make your list and check it twice, did you notice that you may have forgotten a very special four-legged animal? As we enter the height of the holiday season, your horse most likely doesn’t need a container of treats or yet another winter … Read More
Fundraising Begins for Mustangs and Youth By Stonewater Staff Stonewater Mustangs Wild Hearts is a ministry of Youth Dynamics operating at Stonewater Ranch in Leavenworth, WA that needs your help introducing a new concept of horse adventure and youth outreach ministry. It’s our mission to build an all … Read More
Most Horses’ Natural Behavior Aids in Parasite Control By Eleanor Blazer Horses have no trouble determining where to poop. Most confined horses will designate a “latrine” area––whether in a turnout, pasture or stall. My own horses leave their hay, walk across the turnout, relieve themselves in the favored corner … Read More
Love of the Horse Inspired Unique Leather Care Products From an interview by Karen Pickering How and why did you get started in business? The story of Sterling Essentials starts with horses in the Pacific Northwest. Our horses and our love for them was the inspiration behind our company and … Read More
By Tik Maynard In 2008, 26–year–old Tik Maynard faced a crossroads: a university graduate and modern pentathlete, he suffered both a career–ending injury and a painful breakup, leaving him suddenly adrift. The son of prominent Canadian equestrians, Maynard decided to spend the next year as a working student, trading labor … Read More
Getting an Education Makes Sense By Karen Pickering I’ve loved horses since I was old enough to walk. I dreamed of being a horse trainer and taming the wild steed of my dreams. My mom hoped for a curly-haired daughter that loved dolls and dresses but ended up … Read More
Release the Ego to Learn By Kim Roe For a number of years, I worked regularly with a German clinician who came to our area three or four times annually. Once, as I came in for my lesson, he announced to the spectators that he enjoyed working with me … Read More
HotShots and Partners Work Hard to Open Trails By Jason Ridlon With the Fourth of July behind us, one might wonder what members of the Back Country Horsemen of Washington did over the holiday. A crew of BCHW HotShots gathered at the Andrews Creek Trail Head in the Pasayten … Read More
WSHP Hopes to Upgrade and Improve Trail Course By: Park Staff Calling all trail obstacle enthusiasts! In addition to Washington State Horse Park’s riding arenas, trail system, and cross-country courses, the park also has a trail obstacle course that complements the natural wooded setting. Most of the 15 obstacles … Read More
