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On a Dark and Stormy Night…

August 5, 2020May 1, 2012 by David Sauter D.V.M.

A Difficult Delivery and an Orphan Colt: Part 1 by Dave Sauter, DVM Mares seem to intentionally pick the worst, stormiest weather to deliver their foals. One such memorable delivery happened on a brutally cold, windy night many years ago. The temperature was down in the mid teens (Fahrenheit). The mare—we’ll call …

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Basic Farm Equipment for Small Acreage Horse Properties: Part 2

August 5, 2020May 1, 2012 by Alayne Blickle

Getting the Tools You Need for Pasture Management by Alayne Blickle, Horses for Clean Water It’s the right time of the year to be thinking of equipment for managing our horse properties. As we conclude this series on basic equipment for a small acreage, we offer some cost-effective suggestions …

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La Estancia Alegre Peruvian Horses

August 5, 2020May 1, 2012 by Catherine Madera

Happiness on Horseback by Catherine Madera Visitors to Barbara Windom’s ranch, La Estancia Alegre—“The Happy Ranch”—find a new definition for happiness on horseback once they swing a leg over one of her Peruvian Horses. “There’s this smile that spreads across their face when the horse begins to gait,” says …

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Come to the New WSQHA “Rookie” Horse Show!

November 9, 2018May 1, 2012 by Washington State Quarter Horse Association

Kick-off Event to Introduce AQHA Rookie Program The goal of the WSQHA “Rookie” horse show, tentatively scheduled for June 9-10, in Spanaway, Washington, is to introduce the new AQHA Rookie Program and help newcomers feel comfortable enough to attend the Regional Experience Show. This show will be the headliner for the …

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Goals Versus Recreation

August 5, 2020May 1, 2012 by Catherine Madera

Don’t Forget to Enjoy Your Horse By Catherine Madera I have a dream…to do flying lead changes (on purpose). I’m no Martin Luther King Jr., but dreams are for horses, too. My first attempts to teach flying changes occurred in a neighbor’s field when I was about 15. I …

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Developing a True Connection with Your Horse: Part 1

August 5, 2020May 1, 2012 by Alice Trindle

Liberty Work: Part 1 by Alice Trindle The pursuit of developing a true and willing relationship between a horse and their human is thankfully becoming the foundational goal of many. To connect with another living, breathing, thinking being that has four-legs and is so much larger than us, becomes not …

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Bolender’s Guide to Mastering Mountain and Extreme Trail Riding

August 5, 2020May 1, 2012 by Northwest Horse Source

Introducing the First Book devoted to this Popular New Sport by Mark Bolender Bolender’s Guide to Mastering Mountain and Extreme Trail Riding, published by iUniverse, is available for eBook downloads from all major vendors such as Amazon.com and in all formats. The soft cover book is available in most …

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Mastering Log Obstacles

August 5, 2020April 1, 2012 by Mark Bolender

Tips for Teaching this Mountain Trail Horse Skill by Mark Bolender Whether out on a trail or in a show, watching an accomplished Mountain Trail horse moving through a difficult log obstacle makes it look easy. The horse navigates the logs while going forward boldly and confidently, and always …

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Equine Castration

August 5, 2020April 1, 2012 by Northwest Horse Source

Turning Your Colt or Stallion into a Gelding by R. Paul Schwab, DVM Castration, or the surgical removal of the testicles, is one of the most common procedures performed in veterinary surgery. The common reasons for castration in the horse are for behavior modification and population control. Horses that are …

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Training the Sluggish Horse

August 5, 2020April 1, 2012 by Allison Trimble

Getting the Most Out of a Lazy Horse by Allison Trimble There are many different personality types in horses: some are overachievers, some are hot, and certainly some are, by nature, lazier than others. These horses can make you feel like you are working yourself to death just to …

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