The Tongass Riding Skirt: A Unique and Useful Gift for Winter Riding By Theresa Rice Do you enjoy giving unique gifts? Do you like to surprise your people with gifts they don’t know they want? I love finding truly special gifts and I think I’ve found something for you … Read More
Babies Need Balanced Rations and Exercise By Eleanor Blazer Caelan (a warmblood) is a weanling with a challenge: every full sister and brother acquired developmental orthopedic disease (DOD). DOD is the term used to describe musculoskeletal problems in growing horses. These problems include physitis (often called epiphysitis), osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) … Read More
The Western Washington Mounted Shooters By Jennifer Burnell In mounted shooting contestants range in age from 3 to 93. There are two Wrangler divisions for the kids, and six adult divisions. The adult divisions are divided into Men’s and Ladies’ (ages 12-49) and Senior Men’s and Ladies’ (ages 50+). The … Read More
Solving the Downward Spiral of Fear by Deanna Lally As herd animals, horses are sensitive to emotions, personalities, and energy. This plays a large role in the horse/human relationship. Many times I’ve seen a horse that is normally calm become nervous and excited when an unsure or worried rider … Read More
Syndication and the Sport of Kings by Catherine Madera The recent film Dark Horse provided a behind-the-scenes look into the practice of race horse syndication. A real life fairy tale, this documentary tells the story of Welsh race horse champion Dream Alliance. While wildly improbable, the story is delightful … Read More
Steps to Accomplish Your Goals in 2017 by Emily Beasley The hectic holiday season is here. It’s the time of year when we overcommit ourselves, skimp on sleep, spend too much money, overeat, and drink more than we should. Indulgence is the spirit of the season, but we get … Read More
Horses – The Tie that Binds Us By: Kim Roe I live in a river valley in the foothills below Mt. Baker. We are a community of farmers, loggers, poets, and musicians. Elk and cattle graze the vast green fields, corn thrives, and we grow some of the best … Read More
Sometimes the Best Presents Aren’t Gift-Wrapped By: Karen Pickering I’m amazed at the unexpected gifts that come into my life. This spring, Gina Fresquez of Purina invited me on an all-expenses paid trip to the Purina Research Farm in Gray Summit, Missouri. I’ve just returned from this trip; what … Read More
Specific Concerns in Horse Property Purchase by Allison Trimble Last month’s article gave an overview of what to expect and where to begin before you decide to purchase bare land and build your dream horse property. The next step in the process of building from scratch is selecting and … Read More
The bad weather barrier against snow, mud, and rain that owners/handlers have been asking for in horse leg protection is here. Whinny Wellies™, are patent-pending equine bad weather leg gear created to protect Silver Whinnys ® and Whinny Warmers ®, standing wraps, polo wraps, and bandages. “Horses need to … Read More
