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Bolender Horse Park Hosts Halloween Mountain Trail Schooling Challenge October 25

October 9, 2020 by Mark Bolender

What’s better than some Halloween fun with your horse? It’s easy to social distance while competing at the famous Bolender Horse Park in Silver Creek! Join us for our Halloween Mountain Trail Schooling Challenge October 25. It’s the last schooling show of the year, and it is sure to be …

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Flooring First – Barn design begins at ground level

October 7, 2020 by Kim F Miller

Photo by Sara Malanaphy

Stall flooring isn’t the sexiest subject among the many considerations in building or updating a barn. But leave it to the last at your peril, counsels renowned barn architect John Blackburn. As the title of one of his most popular books, Healthy Stables by Design, suggests, Blackburn and his team …

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Quality of Life for the Overweight, Insulin-Resistant Horse – Free Choice, Low Sugar Forage Essential for Equine Health

October 7, 2020 by Juliet M. Getty, Ph.D.

Your veterinarian just told you that your overweight, insulin-resistant horse is going to develop laminitis if you don’t put him in a dry lot with a very small amount of hay. You don’t want to restrict his hay, but you feel wracked with guilt. What if your vet is right? …

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Exploring Options in Equine Wellness – Sometimes We Find What We Need in the Unknown

October 7, 2020 by Kim Roe

Photo by Kim Roe

There are known knowns. These are things we know that we know. There are known unknowns. These are things that we know we don’t know. But there are also unknown unknowns—those things we don’t know we don’t know. – Donald Rumsfeld Wellness weighs heavy on our minds these days. It …

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MiVoden Equestrian Center – Setting the Bar High During Difficult Days

October 7, 2020 by Northwest Horse Source

Photo by MiVoden Equestrian Center

Article by Holly Haeger Certified Horsemanship Association (CHA) promotes excellence in safety and education by certifying riding instructors, accrediting equine facilities, producing educational conferences, and publishing educational resources. CHA launched a brand-new website this month, go to www.CHA.Horse for more information. MiVoden Equestrian Center, part of Camp MiVoden on Idaho’s …

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Two Washington Regions Remain Active in Trail Projects – Updates from Ponderosa Chapter and Mt. St. Helens Chapter

October 7, 2020 by Back Country Horsemen of Washington

WTRA before. Photo by BCHW.

Riverside State Park Equestrian Area By Ken Carmichael The equestrian area at Riverside State Park near Spokane, Washington provides a wonderful venue for horsemen. Many of us take advantage of the campground, arena, round pen, and trail obstacle course. Groups use it for events, individuals use it for training and …

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Wellness is Physical and Spiritual – How My Horses Help Me Age Well

October 7, 2020 by Karen Pickering

Karen and April in Yellowstone National Park, August 2015. Photo by NWHS

As I write this (in late August) I’m preparing for much-needed hip replacement surgery. The pain has kept me out of the saddle for a while now, and riding is an essential part of my life. I had no idea how much I was missing it until recently. Riding is …

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Equi-Spa Tackles Your Horse’s Intimate Cleaning

October 7, 2020 by Northwest Horse Source

Grooming is one of the fun parts of horse ownership. However, anyone who owns a stallion or gelding knows there’s one sensitive area that can be trickier to clean than the rest of the horse. Regular sheath cleaning is crucial to your horse’s overall health, but it can be a …

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Easy, Safe and Effective Parasite Control with Farnam® FenCare™ Dewormer

October 7, 2020 by Northwest Horse Source

Every horse has parasites to some degree, and sometimes they are no big deal. But when parasites become a concern it’s time to look for a targeted deworming product that’s proven to control your horse’s specific problem parasites. Farnam® is pleased to introduce FenCare™ Safe-Guard® (fenbendazole) 1.96% Type B medicated …

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Yoga for Riders – Principles and Postures to Improve Your Horsemanship

October 7, 2020October 6, 2020 by Northwest Horse Source

By Cathy Woods, creator of Body, Mind, Equine Billions of people around the world embrace the practice of yoga. Its lessons in breath control, simple meditation, and specific bodily postures are widely regarded as a means to achieving health and relaxation. Yoga teacher and horsewoman Cathy Woods says that’s not …

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