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The Spur

August 5, 2020June 1, 2014 by Allison Trimble

Practical Use—and Misuse—of an Essential Piece of Equipment I ride with spurs every day and believe them to be one of the most misunderstood and misused pieces of western equipment. I also believe spurs are incredibly useful. They live on my boots and outside of the inaugural rides on …

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Braiding Rawhide Horse Tack

August 5, 2020June 1, 2014 by Northwest Horse Source

The Revised and Expanded 2nd Edition by Robert L. Woolery Unlike many texts on the subject, this valuable, revised and expanded second edition of the popular instruction manual for novice rawhide workers assumes no prior knowledge or experience. In over 180 drawings and photographs, the reader is shown every …

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Horse Power, Then and Now

August 5, 2020June 1, 2014 by Karen Pickering

Thoughts on the Technology Trade-off by Karen Pickering I was recently inspired by a photo I found of my Grandpa, Miller Larsen. This photo, taken in the early 1930’s, depicts a lost era of true horsepower. It’s amazing how much things changed in just three generations. While the quiet, …

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Riding Well Grounded – Side Passing from the Saddle

June 30, 2020June 1, 2014 by Northwest Horse Source

by Marilyn Pineda We have been working on building blocks toward side passing in our Riding Well Grounded exercises on the ground with focus on bending in the neck, yielding to subtle pressure, moving the hindquarters from the ground and from the saddle and moving the front quarters. This …

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NW Washington Super Horse Showdown

March 26, 2018June 1, 2014 by Northwest Horse Source

Super Horse Challenge offers over $5,500 in Prize Money! We are excited to announce that October 3-5, 2014 the Northwest Washington Fair in conjunction with 2 Red Pony Productions will be presenting the NW Washington Super Horse Showdown. Competitors will be showing off the versatility of their horses as they each …

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Summer News and Events

April 24, 2018June 1, 2014 by Northwest Horse Source

Invest in a New Shooters Clinic With summer upon us, it’s a great time to check out your local mounted shooting clubs. There are two primary mounted shooting associations, the oldest being the Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association (CMSA), www.CowboyMountedShooting.com, and the other being the new Mounted Shooters of America …

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Destinations Northwest – High Desert Trail Riding in Washington State

August 5, 2020June 1, 2014 by Robert Eversole

by Robert Eversole Washington is known as The Evergreen State. Home to “Rain City” (Seattle), it is portrayed in countless movies as uniformly rainy and dreary. Indeed, with the majority of our population west of the Cascades, it’s easy to forget that a large portion of the state consists …

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ABHA at the 2014 Idaho Horse Expo

April 24, 2018June 1, 2014 by American Blazer Horse Association

Blazer Horse Popularity on the Rise! The ABHA had a fantastic showing at this year’s expo. Starting with the All Breed challenge, Assets Ace of Spades ridden and trained by Lorin Price made it to the final four and took fourth place in the finals. Blazer Horses also competed …

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Riding Fear Free – Start to Overcome Your Fear Today

June 30, 2020June 1, 2014 by Laura Daley

by Laura Daly You cannot control something if you do not know you are doing it. By becoming aware of when, how deeply, and how long you experience fear, you can begin to learn to control it. The first step is to notice when you feel anxiety while with …

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Laser Therapy for Horses

August 5, 2020June 1, 2014 by David Sauter D.V.M.

Healing Your Horse at the Cell Level Using Laser Treatment by David Sauter D.V.M. Laser therapy is a powerful, safe and non-invasive treatment available in both veterinary and human medicine. “Laser” is an acronym for Light Amplified by Stimulated Emission of Radiation. First postulated by Albert Einstein in 1913, …

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