Dreams Come True for Youth Ambassador The Washington State Quarter Horse Association is pleased to announce that Lisa Collins a 17-year-old senior at Selah High School in Selah, WA has been named WSQHA Emerald Queen. A presentation and crowning took place during the evening festivities prior to the Emerald … Read More
Trailer Anatomy 101: Structure and Framework by Leigh Goodison Grieve All trailers begin with a chassis frame. The tubing framework for the trailer is then built around the chassis. Before either the steel, aluminum or composite skin goes on, the trailer frame looks much like a Conestoga wagon without … Read More
Make Your Paddocks and Barn Chore-efficient by Alayne Blickle, Program Director, Horses for Clean Water This month we’ll cover tips to help ease you through those times ahead when you least want to deal with winter’s little—and big—surprises. Buy your winter supply of hay. Be sure to look for … Read More
Low Impact Horse Camping for Everyone by Robert Eversole We’re well into fall and soon the white stuff will be flying. While winter won’t slow our riding, most probably our horse camping will come to a stop which makes this a great time to start the planning and … Read More
The Steps to Breaking a Dangerous Cycle by Raye Lochert Barn or buddy sour horses are not much fun. They can be downright dangerous. When they’re acting up they aren’t listening to the rider. This can lead to injury for horse, rider, or both. So how do you fix … Read More
Enjoy Every Minute This Holiday Season by Karen Pickering As I write this piece for our November gift issue I’m preparing for a weekend of trail riding at Washington State Horse Park in Cle Elm, Washington. The last several weeks have been a whirlwind of activity for me and … Read More
by Catherine Madera Managing information is a challenge and we all have lots of it: personal, household, work, and horse-related. Recently I discovered a new, user-friendly planner: The Horse Savvy Annual Planner. Besides plenty of space for the humans involved, this one has a helpful section just for … Read More
How a Big-Hearted Horse Beat the Odds and Inspired a Community by Catherine Madera For Kristi Merrill, finding the right horse had begun to feel like an exercise in futility. After losing her beloved barrel mare, Mari, in a freak accident, the competitive gamer had gone through nine different … Read More
Tips to Optimize Your Horse’s Vetting Experience by Dave Sauter, DVM In keeping with the Northwest Horse Source theme for this month— Gifts—we thought it would be appropriate to create a veterinarian “wish list” of things that help us provide the best possible care when on a farm call. … Read More
Complicated Maneuvers Have a Basic Foundation by Allison Trimble All training, cues and communication with your horse is based on the concept of pressure and release. Whether it is something as simple as walking a circle or as complicated as sliding stops and lead changes, the philosophy is the same. A … Read More
