December 2016 Cover Story: Celebrate the Winners of our Senior Horse Photo Essay Contest! Feature Story: Winter Horse Care: Struggles and Solutions Equine Wellness: 10 Ways You Can Help Prevent Colic Trainer’s Corner: Adjust Your Horse’s Stride for a Better Jump SHOP OUR HOLIDAY GIFT SECTION – Page 30! Click … Read More
10 acre Equestrian Facility is every horseperson’s dream. 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 1889 sq ft single story home with great layout and large deck overlooking horses in the field. Paved drive and parking area for 12 stall barn with tack room, office, bathroom, hot water wash rack, hay storage and … Read More
TEFF NATURAL: The Only Grass Hay Based, Low Carb & Low Calorie Complete Feed on the Market A grass based formula for horses requiring controlled non-structural carbohydrate and lower energy diets. Feed as a fiber supplement or as the complete diet in the case of sugar-starch sensitivity. Any horse … Read More
Senior Horses Present Unique Needs in Winter Weather by Karen E. Davison, Ph.D. and Katie Young, Ph.D. Every season brings horse care challenges and winter is certainly no exception. Weather changes and forage availability are usually major issues of concern for horse owners during winter months. These challenges are … Read More
How Horse Care Contributes to their Mental Health Theresa Rice I recently finished the book Animal Madness by Laurel Braitman. The book’s focus is on animal anxiety and bad behaviors. It also tracks human’s use of animals throughout time — for entertainment, advancement of medicine, and even for determining … Read More
Gift Ideas for Your Favorite Cowboy Mounted Shooter by Jennifer Burnell It’s never too early to prepare for next year’s riding activities. What does your mounted shooter friend or family need this holiday? After each event and practice, guns need to be cleaned; so how about gun cleaning supplies? … Read More
Purina Research Farm Tour Inspired Introspection by Karen Pickering, NWHS Publisher One of the perks of being a publisher of a horse magazine is the golden opportunities I have to meet people and organizations that influence the horse world. My September trip to the Purina Professional Horse Conference inspired … Read More
First do a Cost-benefit Analysis by Alayne Blickle At Sweet Pepper Ranch, that’s what we’re doing: building an indoor arena. While it’s very exciting, the “go-ahead” decision was not something we took lightly. It required a lot of penciling out and some tough decision making. Is building an indoor … Read More
Fun for Participants and Spectators by Mark Bolender It’s exciting to see mountain trail growing around the world. What a year it has been! We now have seven nations involved and four of those countries are holding certified IMTCA (International Mountain Trail Challenge Association) challenges/shows. We had a number … Read More
Top barrel racer and Purina® Ambassador Michele McLeod is featured in the third Stories of Greatness installment. Shoreview, Minn. [November 28 2016] – Being at the top of your game is far from a walk in the park, and few riders know that better than Purina® Ambassador Michele McLeod. … Read More
