Transform Your Riding with Inspirational and Innovative Breathing Techniques by Jenny Rolfe Inspired by the connection that breathing techniques can bring, this follow-up to Ride From the Heart is written to empower trainers, teachers and riders of all disciplines to connect with the horse and build a relationship built on … Read More
Meet an Accomplished, Blind, Dressage Rider by Betsy Fradd, WSU 4-H Extension It’s not often you see a guide dog, a horse and a 4-H equestrian together in the horse barn at the 4-H State Fair. It’s not often you meet a teen like Ali Steenis. Sight-impaired since birth, … Read More
Nick Muir Wins Reserve Championship in Youth 13 and Under Reining WRHA would like to congratulate Nick Muir on his NRHA North American Affiliate Reserve Championship in Youth 13 and Under Reining. Nick competed at the NRHA North American Affiliate Championship show held in conjunction with the NRHA Futurity … Read More
Build a Confident Horse with this Challenging Obstacle The first step is to make sure that you have your Bolender Bubble in place. This means that your horse understands that it can’t invade your personal space under any circumstance. If this fundamental principle is not firmly established, then back up … Read More
Perfect Weather Helps Make Annual Event Fun for All The weather was perfect for the third annual American Blazer Horse Association (ABHA) fund raiser poker ride, held September 29th. Most of the smoke from nearby forest fires that plagued the valley since July was gone, the sun was shining, … Read More
Pt. 5: Ensuring Optimum Load Sharing by Mark and Karen Plumlee, Mission Farrier School Using the principles in this 5-part series will give you the basics for evaluating your horse’s hoof health. It includes: Understanding Foot Falls, Identifying Distortion, Understanding the Sole Plane, What is Breakover?, and Load Sharing … Read More
Where Winners Run in the Family by Catherine Madera For Cal and Shelley Nyuli, owners of SciencePure Nutraceuticals, good things come in threes. On the evening of September 1, track history was made when three related pacing Standardbred mares, owned and bred by the couple, won races at … Read More
Cherishing Every Day by Catherine Madera “I’m having a senior moment.” This is a common lament for those struggling with the aging process. Life is a journey of seasons. Instead of the good things that come with age—increased confidence, wisdom, and skill—it’s the negative that so often is our … Read More
How to Calculate Your Horse’s Age and Manage Common Senior Horse Challenges by Dave Sauter, DVM Studies have shown that horses can continue to be serviceable into their older years. One such study found that 63% of older horses still perform some athletic service and 10% are actively competing. With that … Read More
Highlights of 2012 Plus WSQHA Shows Planned for 2013 WSQHA wrapped up 2012 with one of our most successful show seasons to date! We kicked off the year at our May Trophy Circuit with record youth and novice numbers. At this show we paid out over $5,000 in class … Read More
