From the NW Horse Source Editor The December Senior Horse issue of the Northwest Horse Source is my favorite one of the year. It’s also one of the hardest for me. I have a real soft spot for old horses, so I love reading all the essays that come in … Read More
My warmblood gelding Beowulf (Wulf) is 30 years old. He’s been the model of health all his life, but this fall he’s beginning to show signs of his advanced age. He has difficulty eating hay (though he tries) and mostly lives on large amounts of pelleted feed. His topline is … Read More
It’s been quite a ride. The past 25 years have brought a lifetime of fond memories serving the horse industry. I’m truly blessed to have worked in an industry I love for so many years. Its humble beginnings have grown into a glossy, well-designed magazine for equine enthusiasts all over … Read More
Subscribe to the Platinum Performance® Podcast to hear inspiring stories and the latest advancements in equine health, treatments and comebacks. You’ll hear interviews with elite competitors, innovative researchers, and the veterinarians who devote their lives to horses and the humans who love them. Welcome to It Starts Within, a podcast … Read More
Manna Pro announces the Inspiring Moments equine photo contest running now through January 4th, 2021. “The Inspiring Moments contest is an opportunity (for horse owners) to show off their beauties for a chance to win and be recognized by their peers,” notes Teri Nichols, Equine Brand Manager, Manna Pro. “Our … Read More
My favorite issue of The Northwest Horse Source each year is the Senior Horse edition. My first horse, Bayleen, was with our family from when she was a two-year-old and I was six months old; she died at 37 when I was 35. Bayleen ushered me through many important seasons … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More
