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“And Horse Makes Three”

July 2014

When Your Partner Doesn’t Share Your Passion by Catherine Madera   My husband Mark had no idea what he was getting into when he married me. We met during my one horse-less stage when I lived in a southern California city. Children soon followed and my equine passions lay dormant …

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The Correct Way to Use Slow-Feeders

July 2014

Uses and Misuses of Commonly Used Horse Feeders by Juliet M. Getty, Ph.D.   Forage is the foundation of every equine’s diet and needs to flow steadily through the digestive tract. Gaps without forage can lead to ulcers, colic, behavioral issues, stall vices, gorging, choke, cribbing and even laminitis. Truly, the …

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Annual Super Pooper Fundraiser and Potluck

July 2014

A New Foal and Familiar Faces Equal Lots of Fun for ABHA   April and May proved to be busy months for the ABHA. In April, the ABHA had a booth at the Idaho Horse Expo and all enjoyed a great time meeting new people and seeing familiar faces. In …

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WSQHA Again Wins $10,000 AAA Grant

July 2014

Sharing the American Quarter Horse at Wrangler Camp   Washington State Quarter Horse Association was the 2014 Affiliate Achievement Award grant recipient, funded by Bank of America. WSQHA has won the award two years in a row and it is an incredible honor. This grant provides $10,000 in funding to …

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Riding Well Grounded – Finishing the Side Pass from the Saddle

July 2014

by Marilyn Pineda   A few months ago I started sharing a series of ground training exercises and techniques to practice from the saddle that would provide the basic components of a nice side pass. This month we are going to bring everything together and put the side pass into …

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Getting to The North American Affiliate Championship Show

Don’t Miss Moses Lake and Another Opportunity to Qualify for the Championships!   Washington Reining Horse Association held North American Affiliate Championship qualifying shows April 11 – 13 in Wenatchee, sponsored by Sky River Equestrian Center; and May 30 – June 1 in Monroe, co-sponsored by Maria Danieli and Timberland …

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Are You a “High Performance” Trail Rider?

The Performance Demands of Backcountry Riding by Robert Eversole   As a trail rider you are a high performance rider, and your horse or mule is your high performance partner. By “high performance” I’m not only referring to the various extreme trail riding events we often see. Even away from …

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Nutrition for Horse Pastures

July 2014

How to Keep Your Pasture Grasses Healthy by Eleanor Blazer   Few things are prettier this time of year than watching horses graze on a beautiful pasture. To maintain forage, as well as the view, it’s important to do what you can to keep grass plants healthy. Just like horses …

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Summer News Events and Special Competitors

July 2014

Meet Mounted Shooter Laurie Hughes and Baylee   Meet Baylee (Plumb Dry Tequila) a 21-year-old AQHA gelding. Baylee has competed in reining, working cow horse, roping, Extreme Cowboy Racing, mountain trail competitions and even some jousting. Now, he is successfully competing in cowboy mounted shooting. Laurie was introduced to the …

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Achieving an Inspiring Performance

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How to Improve Your Riding in Just 10 Minutes a Day by Karen Pickering   I was sitting in front of the computer this morning staring at the blank computer screen, waiting for inspiration to hit me for this month’s column. Our focus for July is the performance horse. As …

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