One Step at a Time by Marilyn Pineda, Fire Mountain Trail Course I was watching a Buck Brannaman DVD a while back and he made the comment that working with our horse is like a dance. He was talking about being one-on-one with the horse, with you as the leader … Read More
Putting the Fun in Fundraising! The Century Club is a fun horseback riding opportunity for everyone who loves to ride, as well as a fund raising activity for the ABHA organization. Here’s how it works: Each rider commits to ride 100 miles, or ride 100 hours on their horse within … Read More
How to Choose an Equine Partner by Raye Lochert Picking the right horse is a practice in realism. Too often people choose a horse based on color, breed, bloodlines, or just because “they’re so darn cute.” While I have been guilty of all these things in the past there is … Read More
Helping Horses and Children Grow Together by Allison Trimble, Willfully Guided Horsemanship There are many things I am passionate about, but none so much as the care and development of horses and children. Recently I had an opportunity to combine the two. The Washington State Livestock Coalition is an … Read More
Support Oregon Youth and Yearlings Program through Fundraiser by Heather Barnhart Twenty-two Oregon teens from around the state were selected to participate in this year’s Teens and Oregon Mustangs Youth and Yearling Program. They will have 98 days to gentle their wild mustang before the competition on August 24th, … Read More
The Ultimate Performance Horse by Karen Pickering Greetings! It’s Memorial Day weekend as I write this column. Seems like July is a long way off, especially on a rainy day. I’m anxiously awaiting summertime, but my thoughts today are of the soldiers and law enforcement officers that put their … Read More
What Kind of Horse Makes a Mounted Shooting Horse? Any breed of horse or mule can be used as a mounted shooting horse. Some horses take to this sport easily, others do not. But, first things first. Since this is a high performance sport, you need to start with a sound … Read More
Performance is an Inside Job by Catherine Madera My daughter’s horse, Gunner, is a beautiful example of what he was bred for: speed in the quarter mile. A gaming horse, he loves to run and is built for the job. He’s definitely a performance horse in terms of athletic ability. … Read More
New Film Highlights the Gift of Horses Emmy Award- winning filmmaker Wayne Ewing’s new film, Playing with Magic, premiered at the San Luis Obispo International Film Festival recently and was wonderfully received. Playing with Magic explores how people are miraculously transformed by playing with horses. In the film (based … Read More
Protect Your Horse with Strategic, not Rotational, De-worming by R. Paul Schwab, DVM Recently the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) released their guidelines for parasite control in response to the development of resistance of some species of parasites to our common de-wormers. Their recommendations are based on the following … Read More
