The Limbic Path Beyond Office Therapy by Leigh Shambo, MSW, LMHC, with David Young and Catherine Madera The Listening Heart is an informative and heartwarming book about the HEAL Model of Equine-Facilitated Psychotherapy. HEAL therapy is a guided experiential therapy with horses which is used in the treatment of anxiety, depression, … Read More
Congratulations to May Trophy Circuit Winners and Mark Your Calenders for July 13/14 Our summer is in full swing and we wrapped up our May Trophy Circuit with the highest entries in several years. We thank each and every one of you who attended. Also exciting was the great audience, … Read More
Tip of the Month: How to Focus Productively by Daniel Stewart Keeping your mind focused on what’s productive (like your show goals) instead of what’s destructive (like previous disappointments) can be quite easy if you know how to do it. Question suggestion is an interesting mental training tool that … Read More
Meet “Poker Alice” by John Brand, Buckaroo Leather Products “Praise the Lord and place your bets. I’ll take your money with no regrets.” This quote is not from the famous poker player Johnny Chan, but from Alice Ivers Tubbs or “Poker Alice.” Alice was born in Devonshire, England in … Read More
Help Your Horse Cope with Hot Weather by Laurie A. Cerny The heat of summer can take its toll on horses. Rising temperatures and high humidity not only make it uncomfortable they also add stress, especially to equine seniors and horses with respiratory problems. There are several things horse … Read More
Pilchuck Veterinary Hospital Celebrates 50 Years of Excellence by James Bryant, DVM, Diplomate ACVS Pilchuck Veterinary Hospital has entered its 50th year of service to the western Washington equine community. In that time, veterinary medicine has come a long way in how we diagnose, treat and manage our … 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
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
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
