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Beyond Basic Training

September 2014

Five Skills to Master Before Heading Out on the Trail by Robert Eversole   Trail riding can be a wonderful experience. It can also be horrible and we’ve all been there. In riding back country and front country areas across the US I’ve noted what differentiates the successful from the … Read More

Destinations Northwest

September 2014

Juniper Dunes by Robert Eversole   Despite the common notion that Washington State is a place of cool mists, ferns and towering firs, the fact of the matter is that a majority of the state is desert. The Cascade Mountain Range casts a rain shadow effect over two thirds of … Read More

How to Introduce the New Horse

September 2014

Four Important Bio-Security Practices for Stable Management by R. Paul Schwab, DVM   I like to compare bringing a new horse into a stable to the new kid coming into a preschool or kindergarten class: At some point there is going to be some snotty noses. This is especially true … Read More

Ranch Sorting: The New Sport to Try

September 2014

Introducing a Fast Growing Equine Activity by Roger Braa and Catherine Madera   The popularity of equine sports can rise or fall according to various factors. Geography, economic realities and demographics all influence which activities are hot and which ones are not. Budget-friendly events that all horse owners can enjoy, regardless … Read More

Mastering the Scramble

Scramble

Train Your Horse to Calmly Negotiate Rolling Logs by Mark Bolender   A scramble is an obstacle designed to teach the horse how to walk through a set of small rolling logs that move. This obstacle is a result of a real trail situation where I was riding near Mount … Read More

Destinations Northwest

August 2014

Haney Meadow: Then and Now by Robert Eversole   Most people in Washington’s Back Country Horsemen community have heard of Ken Wilcox, our patron saint of back country equestrian trails. Many people have at least a passing knowledge of Ken’s namesake horse camp near Haney Meadow. Far fewer people have … Read More

Riding Fear Free – Picturing Your Goals

Inspire Success through Writing and the Use of Photos by Laura Daly   Writing your fears and journaling about your lessons, rides and time with your horse can help you learn to ride fear free. The act of writing helps riders learn to see reality and gain control of their … Read More

When it’s Just That Simple

August 2014

The Daily Educational Opportunities of Life with Horses by Catherine Madera   After 5 years of riding my Arabian stallion, Eli, I feel I know him very well. I know when he’s happy, insecure, or cranky. I know his idiosyncrasies pretty much inside and out. That’s why it was humbling … Read More

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