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The Biology of Aging Horses – Aging Begins in the DNA

December 1, 2020 by Michael Hipp

Aging is a mystery to science. We know that we age, we know how we age, but we don’t know why we age. The answer to that question would unlock some of geriatric medicine’s most puzzling dilemmas. Before I entered university as a student, I had a particular interest in …

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Book Review: My Christmas Dream

December 14, 2020December 1, 2020 by Northwest Horse Source

Article by: Marilyn Miles Jorden Butler grew up on a farm near the small town of Tuke’s Valley, Washington. When she gets a job at a bookstore in the nearby city of Vancouver, she and a coworker dream of one day having their own bookstore. Jorden decides to work toward …

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Tips for Backcountry Horse Camping – It Pays to Be Prepared When Exploring New Areas

December 1, 2020 by Robert Eversole

“Hand grazing is relaxing for everyone.” Photo by Robert Eversole

Riding and camping in the backcountry are the ultimate ways to experience the wilderness. Knowing what to expect in the backcountry helps you decide what to bring. Good preparation helps if your plans unexpectedly change. After all, you can’t jump in your car to solve a rainy-day tent failure or …

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Equine Cushing’s Disease – Common Senior Horse Disease Can Cause Numerous Health Problems

December 1, 2020 by Sara Perkins, DVM

Diagnosis for equine Cushing’s is made based upon on clinical symptoms and bloodwork.

Long summer days turn into crisp fall days and before we know it, winter has arrived. When we think of old man winter in horse form, we think of an old horse who has a long, shaggy hair coat and a swayed back, fat deposits in odd places, and is …

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Trail Obstacle Problem Solving with Mark Bolender – Overcoming the Teeter-totter

December 1, 2020 by Mark Bolender

Photo by Mark Bolender

The teeter-totter is a very popular obstacle at many trail challenges, and it’s one of the more difficult ones. That’s because most people do not teach their horses how to deal with the ground moving under them. Suddenly, we get to a teeter-totter and we expect them to “just do …

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The Northwest Horse Source Celebrates 25 Years – Karen Pickering Builds a Community and a Magazine

December 1, 2020 by Kim Roe

Twenty-five years ago, a young woman with a passion for horses had a vision. Karen Pickering, publisher and owner of The Northwest Horse Source, started something special—a horse magazine that offers an educational resource to horse people specifically in the Pacific Northwest region. Karen’s vision for The Northwest Horse Source …

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Symptoms, Causes, and Feed Management for Laminitis – Standlee Premium Western Forage Offers Solutions for the Needs of All Horses

December 1, 2020 by Northwest Horse Source

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Article by: Dr. Tania Cubitt, Standlee Nutritional Expert – Performance Horse Nutrition It’s understood that what we feed our horses has a major impact on their health. Especially as horses age they become increasingly sensitive to feeds that contain too much sugar or starch. Cushing’s disease, insulin resistance, equine metabolic …

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Old Bits: Ride With Bison, Camp With Cowboys – May 2002

November 28, 2020November 27, 2020 by Northwest Horse Source

Pictures and article by Ken & Charlene Krone The nearly one ton buffalo tilted his head toward my horse and me. Below his sharp pointed horns, I could see one eye roll back in its socket as he warily studied us. Bison may look like bulky awkward creatures, but they …

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Old Bits: Recap of AQHA’s Ride ’97

November 27, 2020 by Karen Pickering

“A Ride to Remember” AQHA RIDE ’97 in Easton, WA On June 21,1997, riders and horse enthusiasts from all over our country converged on the first of a series of trail rides organized by the AQHA. Ride ’97 is a benefit ride for all horse people, all disciplines and all …

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Old Bits: B.B. Stables, Feature Advertiser March 1996

November 27, 2020 by Theresa Buck-Crume

Our Feature Advertiser Barb Hento of B.B. Stables has been “doing horses” for over 25 years. Barb is a nationally recognized Judge and Show Steward for ASHA and many breed associations. Part of her training included two trips to Mexico to train under the Army officers there. (I’ll bet there …

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