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Yearly WRHA Show May 31-June 2 in Monroe, WA   WRHA kicked off the show season with a huge Spring Fling and Derby the weekend of April 12 – 14 at Appleatchee Riding Club in Wenatchee, sponsored by Woodley Ranch. 53 paid warm-ups in a half day, and 510 entries …

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Bits and Bridles

How Your Horse’s Headgear Influences Movement and Behavior by Dennis Reis and Corinne Burt     Walk into any tack shop or open any tack catalog and you’re likely to be overwhelmed with the arsenal of available bits and bridles. Most specialty bits that are marketed to solve behavior issues …

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Pressure Proof Your Riding

Learn the Secret to Improved Focus—and Performance—While Showing by Daniel Stewart     Heather asks “I stay focused in my lessons but when I show I think about a million different things and completely lose my concentration. Why can’t I focus when it counts?”      What you’re experiencing is …

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The Art of Hackamore Training

New Release from Western Horseman by Al Dunning and Benny Guitron   Top horsemen Al Dunning and Benny Guitron have partnered with award-winning photographer Robert Dawson and writer Deanna Lally to create Western Horseman’s latest book, The Art of Hackamore Training. Dunning and Guitron are among the few modern masters …

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Say ‘No’ to Nightshade

Safe Guard Your Horse Safe from a Poisonous Plant Family by Eleanor Blazer   You say “potato,” I say, “poison;” you say “tomato,” I say “toxin.” These plants are members of the nightshade (solanaccae) family and include eggplant, tobacco, chili and bell peppers, horse nettle, and jimsonweed. There are more …

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ABHA at the 2013 Idaho Horse Expo

Blazer Presence is Growing in the Northwest!     The ABHA expanded their foot print at this year’s Expo. We doubled the size of our booth and had a horse stall on each end. Horses were rotated twice a day and varied in size, color and age. A total of …

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The Real Cost of Cheap Hay

How to Determine if You’re Saving Money by Gina Fresquez, M.S., CHHC   With quality hay prices reaching an all-time high here in the Pacific Northwest (avg. $18/bale) many horse owners are looking for alternative hay sources that won’t break the bank. Some may even be tempted to ditch that …

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Protecting Precious Cargo

How to Travel Safely with Horses by Raye Lochert   Everyday untold numbers of tractor trailers motor down the road carrying materials from here to there. Before being entrusted with a rig weighing in the neighborhood of 80,000 pounds, truck drivers spend time in school learning about the working parts …

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Endurance Riding

A Gentle Introduction to an Extreme Sport by Aarene Storms     One horse, one rider, one very long trail: this is the essence of the sport of endurance riding. The riders might be awake as early as 4 am and in the saddle by 5, ready to face 25, 50, …

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ABHA Launches New Website

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It’s Easier than Ever to Learn More About the Blazer Horse Online   Since the incorporation of the American Blazer Horse Association in 2006, the ABHA has enjoyed a presence on the World Wide Web at www.blazerhorse.com. Ken and Deanna Wirz took on the role as web masters and we appreciated …

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