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From My Saddle: What’s the Best Thing About Your Horse Property?

August 5, 2020April 6, 2020 by Karen Pickering

The Joys of Living on a Small Farm By Karen Pickering In the Pacific Northwest it’s sometimes difficult to appreciate the beautiful greenery we enjoy in the spring and summer months. The seemingly endless days of rain and darkness have us wishing for warmer and drier weather. However, I …

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Equestrian Lifestyle: John Heggenberger

April 6, 2020April 6, 2020 by Kim Roe

Sharing a Passion for Team Penning and Ranch Sorting Interview by Kim Roe What do you do with horses and why? My wife, Dee, and I board and train horses at our Diamond D Ranch in Snohomish, WA. We’ve been there since 2003. We compete extensively in ranch sorting …

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Trail Savvy: Horse Containment for the Trailhead

August 5, 2020April 4, 2020 by Robert Eversole

Product Review: Corrals 2 Go By Robert Eversole Horse camping is that extra-special cherry on top of the trail riding pie. At the end of a day spent exploring trails far and wide, a calm, quiet camp is a beautiful thing. There’s nothing like ponies munching contentedly as we …

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Willfully Guided: What to Know Before Selling Your Horse Farm – Part 1

August 5, 2020April 4, 2020 by Allison Trimble

What to Expect Each Step of the Way By Allison Trimble The decision to sell a horse property is often made in the long winter months. With the emerging spring, homeowners often find themselves motivated to sell. It’s important to be prepared for what the process entails. Here is …

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Small Farm Makeover: Natural Solutions for Insect Control

August 5, 2020April 4, 2020 by Alayne Blickle

Swallows Eat Thousands of Flies and Mosquitoes Daily by Alayne Blickle Horse people love spring, but what gives us great hope of summer being just around the corner is the return of swallows to North America. Depending on where you live, you should begin seeing swallows in March and …

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Large Animal Rescue: Educate Yourself, Veterinarians, and First Responders in this Specialty Rescue

May 28, 2020April 1, 2020 by Eleanor Blazer

Many of us grew up watching “Lassie”. The poor collie kept busy leading rescuers to accident-prone Timmy after he fell down cliffs, got stuck in quicksand, or ended up in abandoned mine shafts. After a bit of drama, the rescuers always successfully extracted Timmy from his entrapment. Would the rescuers …

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Connect to History at the Yamhill Valley Heritage Center

August 5, 2020April 1, 2020 by Theresa Rice

Photo by Teresa Rice

One of the amazing things about working with horses is the connection to history through the animal. It’s history we take for granted—like the fact that we get on from the left side because soldiers of times-gone-by mounted that way in order to keep their swords (worn on the left …

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Whatcom County Dressage and Eventing Association

May 27, 2020April 1, 2020 by Kim Roe

WCDEA Members enjoying Sunset Farm Park. Photo by S. Salas

In the fall 1983, a small group of friends in Whatcom County, Washington got together (with a bottle of wine and a few snacks) to do what they loved: talk about horses and dressage. Back then, dressage instructors were few and far between and warmbloods were rare. Most dressage and …

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34th Annual Idaho Horse Expo April 10–12 at the Idaho Horse Park

August 5, 2020April 1, 2020 by Kim Roe

Spring is finally here! Flowers are blooming, grass is growing, the days grow longer, and the mud is drying up. This is the time of year when Northwest horse activities really begin to ramp up. It’s time to choose which equine events to put on your calendar, set goals to …

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Where Horses and People are Gathered – The Best of Equine Events is Grit, Beauty, and Partnership

August 5, 2020April 1, 2020 by Kim Roe

Watching horse events takes me around the world. This photo was taken in Portugal at the annual horse fair in Golegã. Photo by Kim Roe.

Over 30 years ago I moved to Whatcom County, Washington. Not long after, I was invited to go watch the International Plowing Match in Lynden. The event is still vivid in my memory. There were draft horses of many breeds (and a few mules) and generations of handlers who walked …

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