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Trainer’s Corner: Seeking Unity

June 13, 2023February 24, 2023 by Kim Roe

Step One: Say Hello “We are taught to watch or feel for external changes in the horses we work with but pay little attention to the internal changes. Even when we do look for internal changes in the horse, we often are paying little attention to what is going on …

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46th Annual Bob Feist Invitational Adds Ropings, Clinic, and After-party

June 13, 2023February 23, 2023 by Press

(Photo Caption: World champs Speed William and Matt Sherwood combined last year to win $40,000 and custom briefcases in the BFI Legends jackpot. BFI photo by Andersen C Bar C.) PHOENIX, Arizona, February 13, 2023 – Tickets are on sale now for the 46th annual Bob Feist Invitational roping coming to Guthrie, …

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Small Farm Makeover – Horizon Structures Presents Series: Fire Safety in the Barn

June 13, 2023February 21, 2023 by Nikki Alvin-Smith

Photo courtesy of Horizon Structures.

Overlooked Farm Practices Can Be Dangerous Fire safety in the barn often involves common concerns such as moisture content of hay and its storage, providing evacuation plans and emergency services contact numbers, 24/7 illuminated exit signs, smoke alarms, fire extinguishers, removal of cobwebs from light fixtures, no smoking signs, keeping …

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Rider Wellness: You Can Get Physically Fit this Year!

June 13, 2023February 16, 2023 by Vonie Kalich

When it’s cold outside or the footing isn’t good, you can still get your steps in walking with your horse. You’ll both benefit!

Make a Habit of Moving Your Body It’s a new year and the holidays are over. Like many others, you’ve decided it’s time to get in shape or return to your pre-holiday routine. Despite good intentions, many people find it hard to stick to their new plan or get back …

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Trail Savvy: Back Country Packing

June 13, 2023February 10, 2023 by Robert Eversole

(Photo Caption: Leading a short string under the Chinese Wall in Montana’s Bob Marshall Wilderness. Not shown are the years of preparation to learn the skills required for such a trek; the months of planning and several long days in the saddle to get here. The trip was worth every …

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From My Saddle: Trying New Things

June 13, 2023February 7, 2023 by Karen Pickering

Karen with reindeer taken at the Alaska Horse Expo, June 2012.

Publishing Industry Bring Challenges The holidays always give me time to reflect on the year’s business challenges and wins. I’ve been burying my head in the sand for a while, avoiding what’s happening with how the equine world consumes information. For me, and many of our readers who’ve reached out …

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Northwest Horse Fair & Expo 2023: Here We Come Again!!

June 13, 2023February 6, 2023 by Press

Courtesy NWHFE

Elegant dancing horses; strutting stallions; fast paced precision drill team; parade of horse breeds; a large trade show; plus world class trainers and riders sharing secrets to success. Come to see it all and much more at the Northwest Horse Fair & Expo, presented by Akins Trailer Sales! Now in …

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Meet MHF’s New Executive Director & Relive Mustang Magic

June 13, 2023February 4, 2023 by Press

Another successful Mustang Magic in the books! After a modified program the last few years, Mustang Magic returned to the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo this month in its entirety. What started with a mustang takeover of the Fort Worth Stockyards, ended with 22 mustangs finding their forever homes – …

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Editor’s Postcard: My Farm, My Home

June 13, 2023January 30, 2023 by Kim Roe

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Living with Horses is My Happy Place Where is my home?Every man needs a placeWith a little bit of space,A roof and four walls,For when the rain falls. – Forest Sun A friend of mine recently sold her two horses. She’d raised both from colts and worked hard to turn …

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Willfully Guided: Barn Thoughts

June 13, 2023January 23, 2023 by Allison Trimble

Two-inch black PVC pipe cut in half and screwed to the top of fence boards protects the wood from chewing horses. Photo Credit Allison Trimble

Goals, Choices, and Changes in the Barn Construction Process I’ve spent several nights in my barn over the past three frigid weeks caring for one of my beloved senior horses, leaving me lots of time to analyze my barn. A couple of years ago I wrote about the construction of …

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