The Northwest Horse Source is celebrating youth in action. This column features young equine enthusiasts from all over the Northwest who inspire, uplift, or just have fun with horses. The future of the horse industry depends on youth participation. We look forward to sharing their stories and adventures! If you’re … Read More
Carol Lynn McArdle is a much-loved trainer and clinician in the Pacific Northwest. She regularly travels from her Whidbey Island farm to teach clinics throughout Washington and Oregon (and beyond). She’s known as an instructor who preserves the cheerfulness and positivity in both her equine and human students and helps … Read More
Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young. – Henry Ford I remember when I got my first pair of glasses. I’d just passed my 40th birthday and it was … Read More
Article by Tracey Hamilton Youth Dynamics Stonewater, our Washington State adventure base and retreat center, is tucked in the heart of the Cascades in Plain, WA on 158 acres. With Icicle Canyon and the Wenatchee River a short drive away, we have access to quiet backcountry settings, great whitewater rafting, … Read More
I feel like I’ve learned a lifetime of lessons in just a few short months. If I had known what I was in for I never would have left Washington. Perhaps it’s better not to know what’s coming. I sometimes look at it like driving down the road at night. … Read More
(If you don’t think you can make this deadline, call us (360) 332-5579. Sometimes we can fit ads in so be sure to call!) 2021 Digital Holiday Gift Guide Advertising – Order NOW! ONLY $35! Annual Holiday Gift Guide Advertising Special Our special Digital Holiday Gift Guide is … Read More
Get ready for some fresh insights and deep understanding of how to progress with your horse. Do you want to advance up the levels without sacrificing your horses’ welfare and your relationship with them? Do you find it confusing trying to reconcile competitive training techniques with methods that prioritize partnership? … Read More
I often find myself stepping in and taking over when I see one of my boarders struggling to deworm their horse. Recently, a client was getting into a bit of a scuffle with her gelding while performing this task, so I decided to teach instead of do. After the job … Read More
Article written by Aimee Robinson for Valley Vet Supply Let’s go back in time to 1821—for the sake of entertainment, you can be a horse. You’re a drafty fellow, and there are fields to plow, wagons and carriages to pull and the five-day work week has yet to be … Read More
“Horses show up for us time and time again, they hold space for us, and if we listen, they willingly tell us much about ourselves.” Article written by Vonie Kalich Once upon a time, I understood the value of my horse as an animal I could groom, ride, spend time … Read More
