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June 2017 Digital Edition

June 2017 Cover Story: Team Equine – Comfortable Horses Make Top Performers Feature Story: Tack Essentials Trainer’s Corner: Selecting the Right Saddle Willfully Guided: Training Horses in a Busy Life Small Farm Makeover: Are You Prepared for a Wildfire? NEW! Equine Lifestyle Section   Click here to see all Digital … Read More

My Favorite Things

The Training Tack & Equipment I Can’t Do Without by Kim Roe   Recently I read the book The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing by Marie Kondo. Like many others who read this bestseller, it prompted a frenzy of cleaning and unloading … Read More

“Old Lady” Colt Starting

Life’s Demands Change Trainer’s Process by Allison Trimble   Colt starting is one of my favorite parts of being a horse trainer. Taking a blank slate young horse and building a foundation for partnership is magical. When I was exclusively a horse trainer, I had time to commit to each … Read More

Ask Al: Advice from a Master Horseman

Selecting a Saddle by Al Dunning     Al Dunning has been in the horse business for over 50 years and has seen all kinds of saddles. Some are very functional, some are beautifully made, some are built to fit the horse properly, and others he calls ridiculous. The options … Read More

Tack Essentials

Horse Expos Bring Wide Selection by Karen Pickering   If you’ve been to a horse expo, you’ve undoubtedly found some fun new device, piece of equipment, or training tip to try. Every year there’s something new to add to your collection of gear. I love the variety that expos bring! … Read More

Paula Helm, Saddle Fitter

Making Horses and Riders Comfortable by Kim Roe   Paula Helm is an in-demand and respected saddle fitter in the Northwest. Warm and cheerful, she is known as a tenacious hard-worker with an infectious enthusiasm. Paula won’t quit until she knows the saddle is right for both horse and rider. … Read More

Hay before grain, or vice versa?

Grain Fed on Empty Stomach Increases Acid By Juliet M. Getty, Ph.D.   I receive a recurring question: which should be fed first—hay or grain? If you’re feeding correctly, this issue is truly a moot point, because the horse should have access to forage in hay and/or pasture 24/7 with … Read More

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