The Unexpected Gift

A New Novel from Blind Author Berna King     The Unexpected Gift follows two families whose lives are torn apart by two tragic events. After one of those events leaves a young girl blinded, the families are brought together through a therapeutic equestrian center and must overcome challenges like …

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Equine First Aid

Caring for Your Horse in an Emergency by Dave Sauter, DVM   Developing knowledge and skills in equine first aid and emergency care is important for horse owners.  Compared to other animals, horses seem to have more than their share of injuries, colic and other problems.  For thousands of years, …

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Destinations Northwest – Year-round Riding at the Danville-Georgetown Trail System

by Robert Eversole The Danville-Georgetown Trail System is conveniently located southeast of greater Seattle and features over 27 miles of well maintained trails and a trail obstacle course recently designed and installed by the local Backcountry Horsemen of Washington Chapter.  This King County open space is open to riding year-round …

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January 2014 Cover Story: The Washington State Horse Expo

Reignite Your Passion in 2014 by Catherine Madera   On Valentines weekend—February 14-16—there’s one event guaranteed to engage the heart and soul of every horse lover in the Northwest: The Washington State Horse Expo. Passion can be defined as “powerful, intense emotion; deep overwhelming emotion” and Valentine’s Day weekend is …

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Is a Baby in Your Mare’s Future?

Breeding Considerations in the Older Mare by Brandi Holohan, DVM, Pilchuck Veterinary Hospital Breeding horses has changed significantly from what it has been in the past. Previously, broodmares were maintained for bloodlines or for performance ability and performance mares would be retired from show and then begin the broodmare career. …

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Playing with Horses

Ideas for Joyful Learning by Jutta Weimers The films Playing with Horses accompany Jutta Wiemers’ book From Leading to Liberty and are meant to inspire fun with horses in a way to achieve perfect partnership. All the proposed games are beneficial to the horse: they will keep his body healthy, …

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“It’s a Wrap!”

ABHA Finishes 2013 with 7th Annual Banquet and Business Meeting   On November 2nd, the American Blazer Horse Association wrapped up the 2013 year with its 7th Annual banquet and general business meeting.  Our banquet was held in Nampa, Idaho at the Personal Ponies Event Center.  It is a very nice …

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Horse Buying Trends in Today’s Economy

How to Find Your All-Around Forever Horse by Allison Trimble   The economic downturn saw many people moving away from the competitive show pen, but not out of horses. Commonly, buyers are now looking for one horse to be their partner in all things. I see a new trend in people …

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Boycotting Resolutions

  Discover a Better Way to Welcome the New Year by Karen Pickering   According to Wikipedia, 88% of New Year’s Resolutions fail. So why do we do this silly exercise? The New Year is a fresh start; a chance to wipe the slate clean and begin anew. But does …

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Can Any Horse Be a Trail Horse?

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The Roles of Nature Versus Nurture When Buying a Trail Horse by Robert Eversole   What defines a *good* trail horse? Is any horse suitable to carry you into the wilderness? Plato and Descartes might have suggested that a horse is born with all of the innate abilities required to …

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