August 2016 Cover Story: Odysseo by Cavalia – A Woman’s Journey to Odysseo Performer Feature Story: Is Your Horse Trainable? Trail Savvy: Taking On the Teeter Totter Willfully Guided: Staying Safe On the Ground Trainers Corner: Develop a Pilot’s Checklist Click here to see all Digital Edition Past Issues Find … Read More
Capture Rainier vistas and fine country living blended on 5 acres in a unique enclave of acreage homes. 4,080 SF, 3 bedroom / 3.75 bathroom home has great room design, 25′ ceilings, Rainier views from every room, floor to ceiling stone fireplace encompassed by warm and inviting interior color palates. … Read More
Riding GE Pistol Annie, Christoph Schork of Moab, Utah, won his 300th American Endurance Ride Conference competition in the new Doubloon Ride near La Veta, Colorado, on July 3. Schork tied for first place with Kerry Redente, riding Tennessee Lane’s TM Burning Bridges. They both finished in a ride time … Read More
Find the Good in Every Horse by Kim Roe I began taking piano lessons in my 40’s along with my young daughter. It was a mother-daughter activity that we could do together, and it was a bonus for both of us that it had nothing to do with horses … Read More
by Theresa Rice We’ve traded the muddy season for fly season. I’m not sure which I dislike more, I think fly season. I’ve seen several posts on Pinterest about homemade fly spray and wondered about their effectiveness. I am a Pyranha fly spray devotee and not a huge do-it-yourselfer, … Read More
Strategies for Protecting Beneficial Insects by Alayne Blickle This past June the King Conservation District and Horses for Clean Water sponsored several Xerces events in various King County, Washington locations. In case you haven’t heard of Xerces, I would like to introduce you to them and their mission. Xerces … Read More
Anna Blake’s memoir, Stable Relation, is best described in her own words: “My urban world came apart, so I took a leap of faith and crash-landed on a dilapidated would-be horse farm on the flat, windy, treeless prairie of Colorado. It was a place where white horses turn pink at … Read More
Are You Living Your Dream Job? by Karen Pickering I wake up each day thankful for the opportunity I’ve been given to work in the horse industry. I love working with horse people, especially those who are living the dream and running their own facility. While the horse business … Read More
4 Days of Riding, Friends, and Great Food It isn’t hard to find a trail ride in Idaho. The state was made for riders and there’s no shortage of trail riding enthusiasts. One great ride to keep in mind is the Weiser River Trail Ride each Memorial Day weekend. … Read More
Giant Equine Production Gallops into Portland by Carla Christian The equine production Odysseo by Cavalia galloped into Portland on June 30 to set up their next show on the waterfront of the Willamette River. When this big top comes to town, it’s a theatre of 65 horses. Normand Latourelle … Read More
