EVENT CANCELLED – SEE MESSAGE BELOW March 12, 2020 Last night the Governor of Oregon announced a ban on all gatherings over 250 people effective immediately for a period of four weeks. This leaves us with no choice but to cancel the 2020 Northwest Horse Fair & Expo scheduled for … Read More
For Immediate Release – January 15, 2020 Round Hill, VA – Professional Horse Services, LLC “Buyers can shop more than 80 Top Quarter Horses, Paints and Appaloosas in the 2 auctions that make up the 51st Annual Mid Winter Sale. They are the BROODMARE AFFAIRE and the January INTERNET Auction,” according … Read More
Kimberly, Idaho – Standlee Premium Products™ introduces Standlee Premium Western Forage® Teff Grass Pellets for horses, a soft high fiber grass forage with moderate protein content and low sugar/starch content. This forage is a nutritional solution for horses challenged with sugar/starch sensitivities such as those diagnosed with Equine Metabolic Syndrome … Read More
Watching the magnificent 6666 Ranch colts charge into the Alltech Arena at Road to the Horse is simply unforgettable. The running of the remuda is the true magic of the Road to the Horse competition. It’s generations of the world’s best American Quarter Horses embodied in one exceptional remuda. Set … Read More
The ancient Greeks traded salt for slaves – hence the saying “worth his salt”. Early Roman soldiers were partially paid in salt (salarium argentum) which is where the word “salary” originated. A severe salt deficiency can cause your horse to die. Napoleon had thousands of soldiers die during his retreat … Read More
The Northwest Horse Source’s journey with John Cloe began in March of 2000. I was a newbie in the magazine publishing business and was embarking on my very first horse expo with the magazine. It was a big adventure and a long drive—nearly seven hours to Linn County Fairgrounds in … Read More
The 10th Annual Washington State Horse Expo at the Clark County Event Center in Ridgefield, Washington is upon us! The Washington State Horse Expo is one of the top equine events in the Northwest that attracts thousands of horse enthusiasts from all over the Western United States. Every year the … Read More
This past fall I was a presenter at the Best Horse Summit in Maine. While there, I had the opportunity to tour a unique equine business, Compassionate Composting, which deals exclusively with composting dead horses. Before you wrinkle up your nose and turn away, ponder the fact that in many … Read More
The holidays are over, which means breeding season will soon begin. We start breeding in February and typically wind down by July. Breeders focused on aged events or sales often want the advantage of an earlier foal. Those mares are bred in February and March. In order to get the … Read More
January 2020 Breeding & Buying Issue January 2020 Cover Story: The 21st Annual Northwest Horse Fair & Expo – March 20-22 Feature Story: Should you Import a Horse? Trainer’s Corner: Buying a Youth Horse Equestrian Lifestyle: Remembering John Cloe Trail Savvy: What to Look for in a Trail … Read More
