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Black Beauty Reimagined

November 21, 2020November 21, 2020 by Karen Pickering

AHP Interview with Ashley Avis, Director of Black Beauty Images courtesy of Disney Who doesn’t love a good horse movie? This movie captured my heart from the beginning. I was pleased to see it has appeal for a mature audience as well as children. The movie’s director, Ashley Avis, wanted …

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Revealing Struggles is Hard

November 11, 2020 by Karen Pickering

One of my greatest joys has been riding April...everywhere!

The Dilemma of Transparency I’ve made some recent posts about needing help. I can’t tell you how hard it is to reveal the struggles that I know many people are having this year. As a business owner you always want to build the perception that you have it all together; …

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Love the Magazine or Website?

November 22, 2021November 2, 2020 by Karen Pickering

April enjoying a break in Yellowstone National Park

Times Are Changing When I started the magazine in December of 1995, I had no idea what to do or where to start. It all began with a company newsletter I was doing for my job at a US Customs Broker in Blaine, WA. The idea caught on and with …

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Find Gifts in Memories – Recovery Offers Time to Reminisce

November 3, 2020November 1, 2020 by Karen Pickering

Karen and April at Bolender Horse Park, Fall 2014 - Photo by Hal Cook

It’s funny. When you’re young, you think you’ll never get old. I remember feeling that I’d never get my driver’s license, graduate high school, or marry. When I was a little girl all I could think about was horses. I tormented my parents almost daily about getting a horse. They …

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Do You Love the Northwest Horse Source magazine?

November 28, 2020October 21, 2020 by Karen Pickering

Times are changing rapidly. Nobody could have predicted what 2020 would bring. Businesses are having to make significant changes to stay viable and we here at the Horse Source are facing the same issues. We want to be a valuable resource to the equestrian community in the Northwest and we’ve …

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COVID-19

May 28, 2021April 9, 2020 by Karen Pickering

The Northwest Horse Source has created this page to have an easy-to-access resource for local small businesses and equine folks in general. Scroll down to view links to alerts, resources, news and updates. Check back often as we will continue to add content as we receive it. Stay safe and …

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Consider the Safety Risks of Riding or Driving During This Epidemic

February 23, 2021March 27, 2020 by Northwest Horse Source

A letter from a concerned reader. I was thinking about our sport, the virus and risk. Each and every one of us should dial back risk as much as possible right now. If you end up needing treatment your exposure to the virus and the chance of bringing it back …

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Interview with Mark Miner of Miner Pole Buildings

May 4, 2020March 26, 2020 by Northwest Horse Source

Ever dream of building a new barn? Mark talks about why Miner Pole Buildings is a great choice for building your next barn… Northwest Horse SourceThe Northwest Horse Source is an independently owned and operated print and online magazine for horse owners and enthusiasts of all breeds and disciplines in the …

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Help NWHS Continue Providing the Magazine

March 27, 2020March 25, 2020 by Karen Pickering

Times have certainly changed since I started the print magazine in December of 1995. It was one girl’s dream of someday working with horses. Who knew it would end up a 25-year career in the horse industry? With no experience in journalism or graphic design, I started the magazine after …

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Horse People are Tough

March 16, 2020March 15, 2020 by Karen Pickering

How Horse People in Business Can Survive the Economic Fallout from the Coronavirus Scare Turning on the news is eerily frightening. We haven’t seen a pandemic of this magnitude since the Influenza of 1918. Businesses are struggling, many industries, such as airlines and cruise lines are just a …

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