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Northwest Horse Source Magazine’s September 2024 Issue

September 30, 2024August 31, 2024 by Northwest Horse Source

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 …

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Rider Wellness: How to Dress for Success

August 26, 2024 by Michelle Eames

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 …

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Media Barn: Notable Books – Beyond Horse Massage

August 23, 2024 by Northwest Horse Source

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 …

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

August 22, 2024 by Press

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 …

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

August 19, 2024 by Kim Roe

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 …

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Editor’s Postcard: Piloting a Horse Farm

August 17, 2024 by Kim Roe

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 …

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Trail Savvy: Trail Maps and Why You Need Them

August 15, 2024August 15, 2024 by Robert Eversole

All images courtesy Robert Eversole

Tips for Understanding Topo Maps Taking the time to look at a map before leaving the barn can help you plan the ride ahead. Understanding the basic parts of a map will help you “stay found” and know what’s ahead and around as you navigate safely from trailhead to viewpoint …

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New & Noteworthy: 2024 Ethos Award Honorees Announced

August 13, 2024 by Northwest Horse Source

Patricia Kelly

The 2024 Ethos Award co-founders Jess Saalfield and Roberta Wilmore are excited to announce that the 2024 Ethos Award will be presented at the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in Saratoga Springs, NY. The Ethos Award recognizes individuals who advance the engagement of Black and Brown people …

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Wild Rose Triple Trail Challenge

August 12, 2024 by Press

Roseburg, Oregon – October 5, 2024 Heads Up!! Trail horse enthusiasts !! There is a new game in town!! Its called The Wild Rose Triple Trail Challenge. This new and different event will be sure to be a whole new way of attending a trail event. The venue consists of …

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USDA Amends Enforcement of the Horse Protection Act

August 10, 2024 by Press

Western Justice Legislative Fund

Why the USDA’s Amendment of the Horse Protection Act (HPA) Regulation Enforcement Matters to You Newly revised rule enforcement practices for the Horse Protection Act (HPA) present a great threat to all equine-centered sports, not just the Tennessee Walking Horse (TWH) sector. The definition of the “action devices” banned for …

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