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Principles of Ground Work

November 2014

Part 3: The Round Pen by Allison Trimble   I use the round pen for a multitude of situations, from foundation training, to confidence building in riders, to re-training horses. It is an extremely valuable tool that I often see misused. For instance, it is a critical mistake to use …

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Ranch Sorting: The New Sport to Try – Part 3

November 2014

Jackpots, Draw Pots and Finding Your Level of Competition by Roger Braa and Catherine Madera   Every equine sport has levels of competition and ranch sorting is no different. This month we asked Roger Braa to explain the nuts and bolts of competing: how and where to start out as …

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Meet Blazer Owner Abbigail Reno

November 2014

College-bound and With Blazers on Her Mind   Abbigail Reno of Kuna, Idaho is going places. The University of Idaho freshman is studying pre-veterinary medicine, the first step to becoming an equine veterinarian. Just six short years ago, her future with horses looked much different than it does today. After …

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Meet Mounted Shooter and Farrier Mark Plumlee

November 2014

How this Sport Influences the owner of Mission Farrier School   Mark Plumlee, current president of the Western Washington Mounted Shooters, is also the owner of Mission Farrier School, in Snohomish, WA.  Mark is one of a very few farrier school owners/instructors that actually rides and competes in a high …

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Riding Fear Free – Using Gifts as Motivation

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Using Gifts as Motivation to Push Past Fear by Laura Daly   How do you find the one thing that can keep you going even when the task seems impossible? When dealing with large-scale fears, you need an equally large reason to motivate you to continue on the journey of …

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Meet WRHA Competitor Sally Sutherland

November 2014

Expect the Unexpected at National Level Competition by Sally Sutherland   WRHA member Sally Sutherland shares her experience and insight in preparing for national level competition.  Sally recently competed in the AQHA Select World Show where she was Top 10 in Amateur Select Reining and a finalist in Amateur Select …

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Using Horses to Treat Alzheimers

November 2014

New Study Shows the Positive Impact of Equine Therapy for Dementia Article courtesy of Ohio State University   In the first study of its kind, researchers have determined that spending time with horses eases symptoms of Alzheimer’s dementia. A collaboration between The Ohio State University, an equine therapy center and …

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How to Give an Intramuscular Injection

November 2014

Vaccination Protocol and Reducing Adverse Reactions by R. Paul Schwab, DVM   We commonly get questions about pain, swelling, or lethargy post vaccine administration or other intramuscular injection.  Hopefully we can address some of the causes and discuss preventative methods to make the experience easier on your horse. Common complications …

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My Yellowstone Adventure

November 2014

    Celebrating the Trip of a Lifetime on Horseback by Karen Pickering, NWHS Publisher   I anticipated this trip for nearly a year. Ken Solem of Stonewater Ranch in Plain, WA offered a weeklong trip through Yellowstone to a leadership team I’m involved with through our church. It was …

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Why Your Horse Pasture Needs Lime

November 2014

Fall is a Great Time to Nourish Future Grass Plants by Alayne Blickle   While it is too late in the year now to renovate a pasture, it’s not too late to lime pastures. Lime is not water soluble and will slowly neutralize soil acidity over the winter. Next spring …

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