Keep Your Obstacles Safe with Spring Maintenance by Mark Bolender Spring is here and the mountain trail obstacles are being put to use again. Now is the time to check all the obstacles for safety and needed repairs. When obstacles are used on a daily basis one does not … Read More
How a Horse’s Teeth Erupt and Wear Over Time by Eleanor Blazer Is your horse getting a little “long in the tooth”? This expression usually means the horse (or person) is getting old, but even young horses can have teeth that are too long or have sharp points. It’s … Read More
A Blazer Horse Celebration April 15-17 It’s going to be a great year for the Blazers at the Idaho Horse Expo. Held April 15-17 at the Idaho Center in Nampa, ABHA is excited to show off our wonderful horses. Watch for the very talented Amanda Casper and her amazing … Read More
Educated Hands and the Action of the Bit by Shelbie Fredenhagen The hand is the instrument of all instruments. -Aristotle Working the horse by applying what is known of physics, and the animal’s musculature system, provides the rider with an osteopathic way of working the horse. In this way … Read More
Risk Management and Confronting Fear by Catherine Madera Our cover article this month touches on a critical topic in the life of every horse person: fear. Cindi Plendl of Butler Hill Equestrian Center says that “fear is your killer” and I have to agree. The worst accidents I have … Read More
by Juliet M. Getty, Ph.D. For many horses, this is the season for traveling to horse shows and events. Considering periodic outbreaks of equine herpes virus (EHV-1) and other infectious diseases, it is critical that your horse be in top physical health before embarking to an unfamiliar area. The … Read More
Introducing Horses and Riders to Mounted Shooting Cowboy mounted shooting is a sport that is beginner friendly. There are a lot of opinions on how to introduce horses to gunfire, but at our barn we like starting them with cap guns. This begins first on the ground, then progresses … Read More
Part 3: Building a Bond and Training by Allison Trimble The best way to prevent a horse from becoming slaughter bound is for him to be usable. Though we are unable to guarantee our own security, we are able to give a horse the ability to be desirable to another … Read More
Control Pests Naturally with Native Birds by Alayne Blickle Every horse person loves spring, but what gives us great hope of summer being just around the corner is the return of swallows to the Pacific Northwest. Depending on where you live, you should begin seeing swallows in March and … Read More
Stories from an Extreme Sport by Michael Campbell, AERC President If you’re not an endurance rider (yet), it may be difficult to believe that people would do this sport on purpose. It takes a certain dedication and toughness to pursue endurance riding (50-100 mile rides) and limited distance (LD) … Read More
