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Equine Turn Out Protection Bell Boot Redesigned

Equine Turn Out Protection Bell Boot Redesigned To Protect Horses, The Environment and Pocket Books   Did you know that more than a quarter of a million horses require bell boots for turnout? Many of the current choices last, on average, fewer than 100 days. Lexington, KY – Until today … Read More

Decompressing at the end of the day

Karen PickeringOwner / Publisher | Canfield Certified Trainer Karen Pickering is a lifelong horsewoman and the founder of The Northwest Horse Source, which began in 1995 as a small equine newsletter and grew into a respected industry publication. With more than 30 years of experience serving the horse community, Karen … Read More

Five Benefits of Long Term Business Relationships

How Longevity Saves Time and Money   Every day we are faced with challenges and opportunities that take up a great deal of time. We are peppered with emails, text messages, Facebook, Twitter and a variety of other social media. There are so many choices to make and decision-making has … Read More

Living the Dream as we Age

Does it really mean we have to give up?   Some days are just harder than others. For the 2nd time this week I’m sitting in the ER with my husband. The doctor’s just cannot seem to figure out why his stomach won’t work. The past two years have been … Read More

The Journey Continues

Rehabilitation Takes Time   April and I have been on a journey of healing. April’s Navicular and my sanity after dealing with the aftermath of Mark’s stroke has been a long road. While we’re both improving the process is slow. I’ve had to learn to celebrate the small victories. Waking … Read More

The Generous Gift

Haflingers

Two Haflingers Find Meaningful Work at Youth Camp   It was hard watching her two equine friends load into the horse trailer. My friend Megan made a tough decision to donate her beloved horses, giving them a job and purpose. They were leaving for their new home in Plain, WA … Read More

Juggling Dreams

Denali Barn Apt Karen blog post

A Journey to finding the perfect horse property   Some days it seems as if the dream is so far out of reach it will never happen. Other days it seems right there…. What makes me stay the course? The process of searching for the right place seems out of … Read More

It’s Finally Real

Change is hard but necessary So I’ve finally made the decision to move on. It’s super difficult after living in the same home for 30+ years. I bought the property from my parents in 1985, moved into a mobile home and have been pretty comfortable for all these years. So … Read More

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