Note: A decision on whether to hold the 2020 BCHW Winery and Halloween Costume & Prize Ride is being made on September 1, the same day this edition is released. Please visit bchw.org for the announcement of that decision. Rock Creek Horse Camp on NE Dole Valley Road in Yacolt, … Read More
Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1; Age: 2; Gender: Mare; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Onset of Clinical Signs: 8/29/2020; Clinical Signs: Dragging pelvic limb, drooping eyelids, head drop, stiff hindquarters; Confirmation Date: 9/2/2020; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Not Reported; Notes: None; All information is sourced from http://equinediseasecc.org/alerts/outbreaks Equine Disease Communication CenterUpdates on current disease outbreaks … Read More
NWHS Editor’s Note: Alice Yancey, a Whatcom County, Washington, horsewoman, volunteer, and trail rider extraordinaire passed away on June 7, 2020. I first met Alice many years ago (at least 25) when we were both members of the Bellingham Riding Club (BRC). Alice, along with long-time best friend and partner … Read More
Mountains of bronze dust stand as testament to years spent crafting saddle hardware. A mound of black sand silently waits to help form yet more bits and bobs that will go into untold saddles across the world. Herb Bork has been melting and casting bronze for well over 40 years … Read More
Does your horse go better out of the arena? It seems like some horses just won’t go forward and no amount of kicking and yelling work. Sometimes they’re gate sour: fast toward the gate but then getting away from the gate is a wrestling match. Horses who are great on … Read More
Some people look for a beautiful place. Others make a place beautiful. – Hazrat Inayat Khan When real estate agent Colt Fairley first met Rosie Campanoli, he was aware he was encountering a unique woman. “She’s a ball of energy with a massive heart for horses and their … Read More
Article by: Colt Fairley with Kim Roe At a young age Colt Fairley was taught an important lesson about life and money. Life is not easy and idle hands don’t bear fruit. “When I was around 9,” says Fairley, “I asked my father if I could have money to buy … Read More
Explore the September 2020 Issue of the Northwest Horse Source. Cover Story: Colt Fairley: Devoted to Faith, Family and Clients Feature Story: The RDC Ranch Trainer’s Corner: Less Correction, More Direction Trail Savvy: Herb Bork: At 99, He’s Not Just Sitting Around Equestrian Lifestyle: Remembering Alice Yancey Northwest Horse SourceThe … Read More
Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 3; Age: 1; Gender: Mare; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Onset of Clinical Signs: 7/28/2020; Clinical Signs: Fever, Bilateral Sever Pelvic Limb Rigidity; Confirmation Date: 8/3/2020; Horse Status: Deceased; Vaccination Status: Vaccinated; Notes: Update 8/28/20: Two additional horses tested positive for EHV-4 … Read More
Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1; Age: 5; Gender: Mare; Breed: Paint; Onset of Clinical Signs: 8/17/2020; Clinical Signs: Ataxia, Facial twitching, forelimb ataxia, Muscle Fasciculations; Confirmation Date: 8/27/2020; Horse Status: Recovering; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated; Notes: None; All information is sourced from http://equinediseasecc.org/alerts/outbreaks Equine Disease … Read More
