Handy Hoof Hints, Part 3 1. Like Your Trimmer In a wild herd environment, horses will easily travel 10 miles a day foraging for food on rough terrain, naturally trimming their hooves to suit the environment. Your barefoot trimmer must trim your horse to compensate for the lack … Read More
Fun and Great Awards to be Won Mark Your Calendars! The Northwest Border Zone is having a series of approved horse shows on the following dates: June 30, July 21, and August 25 at Creidmount Saddle Club, 1090 East Smith Road, Bellingham, WA. Featured awards are Hi-Point for … Read More
All Roads Lead to Ferry County This July By Lu Young, Ferry County BCHW All roads lead to Ferry County this July for our annual High Country Ride! If you haven’t ridden the Wapaloosie trail, this is the summer to do it! We have some of the best trail … Read More
The way we watch our favorite TV shows and movies is changing—we want access to the programming we love where and when it works in our busy lives. Nothing could be truer for the active horseperson; whether we want to illustrate a point for a student on our smartphones, cue up a training video on … Read More
May 29, 2018 – Columbus, OH – The Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA) is pleased to announce that the National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) has renewed partnership with the IEA through 2020. The affiliation began in 2010. Importantly, the NRHA will continue as the title sponsor for all … Read More
9th Annual Tack Sale & Raffle Drawing By: Skagit Animals in Need May 25, 2018 Skagit County – Snag some of the best deals on gently-used tack for both horse and rider! This tack sale and raffle fundraiser benefits Skagit Animals in Need (SAIN) and will take place at the Sedro-Woolley rodeo grounds June 2-3, … Read More
Tuesday, May 22, 2018 (Columbus, Ohio) – The Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA)is proud to announce that the National Snaffle Bit Association (NSBA) has become the organization’s newest affiliate. With this alliance, the NSBA will be named the title sponsor for all horsemanship competition at the 2018 IEA Western National Finals, … Read More
Tuesday, May 22, 2018 (Columbus, Ohio) – The Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA) is excited to have added a new sponsor, Bob’s Custom Saddles, as the premier western saddle of the IEA. Bob’s Custom Saddles will be providing three custom saddles to be awarded at the 2018 IEA Western National … Read More
As an additional bonus for this training, we had award-winning pet photographer Julie Austin out to take pictures. Julie was a great guest and sent us some wonderful photos to use. Thank you, Julie! If you’ve ever stepped in mud and felt the resistance of pulling your foot back out, … Read More
Horse rescue administrator discovers Nature’s way of dealing with common allergic reaction Mesa, AZ (May 15, 2018) From April through October, horses often develop a skin condition called sweet itch. It’s caused by tiny biting gnats or midges. There are more than one thousand species of them in the … Read More
