ABHA: Winter Training Opportunities

Embrace Colder Weather Riding for the Good of Your Horse!   Now is not the time to put your horses away for the winter months; it is time to work on the continuing education of horse and rider. Blazer owners and riders are taking advantage of the winter weather to …

Read More


Thank you for supporting the businesses that support The Northwest Horse Source

This content sponsored by:
This content sponsored by:
This content sponsored by:

No Joking Matter

February 2014

Becoming an Equestrian in Your Golden Years by Catherine Madera     He’s become a popular sight on the trail and at competitions across the Northwest: George Ehmer and his leopard Appaloosa gelding, PS No Joke. He looks comfortable in the saddle, so comfortable one assumes Ehmer is a seasoned …

Read More


Thank you for supporting the businesses that support The Northwest Horse Source

This content sponsored by:
This content sponsored by:
This content sponsored by:

Reber Ranch loves all pets, big & small!

Bring in this ad & receive $25 off a $75 purchase of equine supplements, treats & supplies! (excludes hay, grain, fencing and services) • FULL SERVICE • Reber Ranch’s full-service horse boarding facility features fully remodeled 10×12 stalls, indoor wash racks, individual lockers, and cross-tie areas. The property also features …

Read More


Thank you for supporting the businesses that support The Northwest Horse Source

This content sponsored by:
This content sponsored by:
This content sponsored by:

Gratitude, Attitude and Aptitude

December 2014

Three Keys that Open the Door to a Joyful Lifestyle by Karen Pickering   Lately, I’ve been feeling down about “stuff”: The small home I live in, my barn, the older vehicles I drive and two horses that are either old or have health challenges. Business could be better and …

Read More


Thank you for supporting the businesses that support The Northwest Horse Source

This content sponsored by:
This content sponsored by:
This content sponsored by:

Keeping Your Horse Warm (and Cool) During the Winter

 Why Your Horse Needs a Cooler to Stay Healthy by Alayne Blickle   We ride year-round and I am always surprised when I see horses missing what I consider to be the most basic of winter riding gear: the cooler.  Having the right winter clothing, for both horse and rider, …

Read More


Thank you for supporting the businesses that support The Northwest Horse Source

This content sponsored by:
This content sponsored by:
This content sponsored by:

And the Beat Goes On – How to Find, and Take, Your Horse’s Pulse

by Eleanor Blazer   Do you know the average resting pulse rate of your horse? You may know that the normal resting pulse rate of an adult horse is between 25 and 50 beats per minute (bpm), but what is your horse’s rate?  Because of the wide margin of normalcy, …

Read More


Thank you for supporting the businesses that support The Northwest Horse Source

This content sponsored by:
This content sponsored by:
This content sponsored by:

Get Acquainted with Cowboy Mounted Shooting

The Who, What and When of a Great Sport   A good way to describe mounted shooting is “barrel racing with guns.” But, instead of just one basic barrel pattern, cowboy mounted shooting has approximately 60 different patterns.  Contestants compete in this fast action timed event using two .45 caliber …

Read More


Thank you for supporting the businesses that support The Northwest Horse Source

This content sponsored by:
This content sponsored by:
This content sponsored by:

WRHA Partners with Reining Horse Association of the NW

Gear Up for the 2014 Show Season!   Washington Reining Horse Association will host three shows and partner with Reining Horse Association of the Northwest for a fourth show for the 2014 show schedule.   Kicking off the season will be the Spring Fling and Derby to be held April 10 …

Read More


Thank you for supporting the businesses that support The Northwest Horse Source

This content sponsored by:
This content sponsored by:
This content sponsored by:

Riding Fear Free – Begin Where You Have No Fear

by Laura Daley   Every fearful person can learn to ride fear free. No matter what type of fear you experience—a broken confidence, functioning fear, non-functioning fear, repressed fear, or irrational fear—the scientific principles of fear extinction, memory replacement, and conditioned response can help you become the confident rider you …

Read More


Thank you for supporting the businesses that support The Northwest Horse Source

This content sponsored by:
This content sponsored by:
This content sponsored by:

Horses and Healing

The Therapeutic Benefits of an Equestrian Lifestyle by Allison Trimble   Horse people rarely question the value of the equestrian lifestyle. Nearly everyone can give a laundry list of things gained from having horses in their life.  I am no different. I feel that many of the positive qualities I …

Read More


Thank you for supporting the businesses that support The Northwest Horse Source

This content sponsored by:
This content sponsored by:
This content sponsored by:

Join the conversation:

Select a list(s):

Check out the Magazine!

The Northwest Horse Source Magazine
generac-home-standby-generator-banners

[chaptgpt_prompt]