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Where is Bits and Spurs Riding Club?

For those of you who were wondering what happened to Bits and Spurs Riding Club, we are now located at 15703 Grant Creek Road, Arlington, WA. After nearly 40 years in the same location. Starting with the youngest members on adorable ponies, to the parents and grandparents on their esteemed … Read More

The Sport of Working Equitation – Part 3

Trial

The Ease of Handling Trial by Kim Roe Last month we covered the dressage phase of working equitation, now we explore phase 2: the “ease of handling” trial. This trial involves a course of 8 – 15 obstacles ridden slowly and precisely, like dressage through obstacles. The objective of this … Read More

Your Friend, The Map

Map

Six Reasons You Need a Map on the Trail by Robert Eversole   There are many tools that are commonly used to help find your way happily down the trail. While the single most important element in your equine travel toolbox is you, a map of where you’re riding is … Read More

The Horse Soldiers

Horse

History, Horses and the Father of the American Cavalry by Don Blazer, Horse Courses Online   The Fourth of July is the birthday of our nation. It’s the day we declared independence from foreign rule yet, curiously, it was foreign aid that helped us win our freedom. While historians say … Read More

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