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Equine owners advised to act against EEE

mosquito-borne diseases
Horse owners should take precautions to protect their animals against EEE and other mosquito-borne diseases, according to Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory experts. (Courtney Sacco/Texas A&M AgriLife)

Texas A&M AgriLife veterinarian recommends vaccinations to protect horses from mosquito-borne disease by Adam Russell A Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, TVMDL, expert advises horse owners to take proactive steps to protect their horses after cases of eastern equine encephalitis, EEE, infections in two Houston County horses were confirmed. These are the … Read More

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Business Profile: Perrydale Trails and Rebecca Herron

Perrydale Trails
Photo Courtesy Rebecca Herron

A Place to Train, Learn, and Enjoy Your Trail Horse How and why did you get started in business?After 25 years of judging, training, and instructing in the horse world, I wanted something different to do. Upon retiring from judging, my husband and I began camping and trail riding with … Read More

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Feature Story: Firestorm Equestrian Drill Team

Photos by Jesse Maier – Mustang Blaze Media

Washington State Drill Team was Born from Passion by Tricia Reed The sport of equestrian drill is active in Washington State, with two to four competitions each year. Most drill teams practice over seven months of the year and develop programs that help them succeed in drill competitions. Equestrian drill … Read More

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Cover Story: Get Ready for Winter with Versatile Excavating

Versatile Excavating
All photos by Lily Hensley

Family-Owned Business Does the Hard Work on Your Horse Property Ahh, September. The hot, dry days of summer are ending and the golden-leafed, crisp days of fall are ahead. But many Northwest horse owners know that fall isn’t a season to laze around— it’s our last chance to button up … Read More

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Northwest Horse Source Magazine’s September 2024 Issue

September 2024

Explore the complete digital edition of the September 2024 The Northwest Horse Source Northwest Horse SourceThe Northwest Horse Source is an independently owned and operated print and online magazine for horse owners and enthusiasts of all breeds and disciplines in the Pacific Northwest. Our contemporary editorial columns are predominantly written by experts in … Read More

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Rider Wellness: How to Dress for Success

Clothes
The author and her horse make a fashion splash at Lake Kachess. Photo by Carol Klar.

Find Useful Clothes that Match Your Personal Style I’ve always been a jeans and T-shirt girl, with maybe a turtleneck and a fleece to top my jeans when it’s cold. I don’t mind sitting in the dirt (except in tick season), and I generally only notice the dirt under my … Read More

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Media Barn: Notable Books – Beyond Horse Massage

Beyond Massage

A Breakthrough Interactive Method for Alleviating Soreness, Strain, and Tension By Jim Masterson In this book, Jim Masterson, Equine Massage Therapist for the 2006, 2008, and 2010 USET Endurance Teams, and for equine clientele competing in FEI World Cup, Pan American, and World Games competitions, teaches a unique method of … Read More

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DURANGO® BOOTS AWARDS INAUGURAL $30,000 SCHOLARSHIP IN HONOR OF ‘NATIONAL DAY OF THE COWGIRL’

NATIONAL DAY OF THE COWGIRL
Katelyn Collins accepts the $30,000 National Day of the Cowgirl scholarship from Durango® Boots.

Scholarship Recipient Katelyn Collins is an Undergraduate Equine Science Student at Texas Tech, Collegiate Rodeo Athlete, and 2024 Miss Rodeo Texas Teen Nelsonville, OH (August 15, 2024) – Honoring the spirit of the American cowgirl, Durango® Boots created a $30,000 undergraduate scholarship to be awarded to a young woman pursuing … Read More

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Trainer’s Corner: Does Your Horse Come to You?

Come
My gelding Exodus learns to connect eyes and ears in a “whoa/stay” with liberty trainer Donna Kelleher. This connection becomes a powerful reward to a horse. Photo by Kim Roe

How to Create an Easy-to-Catch Horse One of the more satisfying moments in horse ownership is standing at a field gate, calling your horse, and have him break into a canter and come joyfully to you. By contrast, it’s frustrating to find yourself walking after a sour-faced horse who turns … Read More

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Editor’s Postcard: Piloting a Horse Farm

Farm
Photo Courtesy Kim Roe

Equine Professionals Wear Many Hats Think of an airplane pilot. They train for years, are repeatedly tested, and then earn their wings. Now imagine if that pilot had to purchase the airplane, keep it running, pay for and install upgrades, keep the books, clean the garbage out from under the … Read More

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