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Prepping for Show Season

August 5, 2020May 1, 2014 by Gina Fresquez

How to Get Your Horse Shiny, Slick and In Shape by Gina Fresquez, MS, CHHC Now that the weather is getting warmer and we are starting to ride a lot more, you might be wondering about the best way to get your horse back into tip-top shape for the …

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Embracing Slow Horsemanship – Moving at a Pace that Values the Journey

August 5, 2020May 1, 2014 by Catherine Madera

by Catherine Madera I remember the first time I heard the term “slow food.” Immediately I pondered how food could be slow and why I should take the pace of my food into consideration. When I looked the term up I found this is not a fad, it is …

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Riding Fear Free – What to Look for In an Instructor

June 30, 2020May 1, 2014 by Laura Daley

What to Look for In an Instructor By Laura Daley You’ve realized you need help with your fear—who should you ask? Seek advice and instruction from someone who is calm, relaxed and in control of their horse and themselves, especially during challenges and emergencies. Watch how they ride or …

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Jumping on the Trail

August 5, 2020April 1, 2014 by Mark Bolender

Begin on the Ground to Safely Jump from the Saddle by Mark Bolender Recently, while riding near Mount St. Helens in WA State, the trail came up to a washout. In order to continue on without a lengthy back track, I needed to get my horse to jump up …

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Come to the Idaho Horse Expo April 18-20

May 8, 2018April 1, 2014 by Northwest Horse Source

Clinics, Demonstrations and a Blue Ribbon Horse Sale! Don’t miss The Idaho Horse Expo April 18, 19 and 20th. Put it on your calendar. Yes, that is Easter weekend and all youth get in free on Sunday! It is always fun to learn new ideas and new ways to work …

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April 2014 Cover Story: Barb Apple’s Horse Play Ranch

August 5, 2020April 1, 2014 by Barb Apple

A Tale of Two Rescues Article courtesy of Horse Play Ranch Nestled in the picturesque McKenna Forest Reserve near Yelm, WA is a peaceful little plot of land named Barb Apple’s Horse Play Ranch. People often say the ranch has a special feel to it. Indeed, the horsemanship motto here …

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The May Trophy Circuit is Almost Here!

May 8, 2018April 1, 2014 by Northwest Horse Source

Renew Your Club Membership to Collect Points for Upcoming Shows The show season is here! Don’t forget to renew your membership so points will count at your first show. The May Trophy Circuit, which runs over Memorial Day weekend, is our first affiliate show. This show features the amateur …

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Out of the Wild – Part 3: First Saddling and Ground Driving

May 8, 2018April 1, 2014 by Brent Rollins

by Brent Rollins If you have been keeping up with my last two articles, your horse is now plenty desensitized and has become much braver. Your next step is the first saddling and ground driving. These are the tools you will need to be successful: a rope halter, two …

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Equine Events Center to Host WAHSET

May 8, 2018April 1, 2014 by Northwest Horse Source

Washington High School Equestrian Teams Return to Lynden, WA for State Finals The Equine Event Center is excited to be hosting the WAHSET state finals again in Lynden, WA. Youth competitors from the Washington High School Equestrian Teams and their horses will be gathering over Mother’s Day weekend May …

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Connemara Mollie

August 5, 2020April 1, 2014 by Catherine Madera

An Irish Journey on Horseback by Hilary Bradt Since her pony-obsessed childhood, explorer-publisher Hilary Bradt had dreamed of tackling a long distance ride. Short treks in Ethiopia and the Peruvian Andes proved to be mere dress rehearsals for the real thing—a thousand mile journey on horseback, solo, through the …

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