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Help BCH Education Foundation Fund Grant Requests

Help BCH Education Foundation Fund Grant Requests For This Upcoming Season   Please participate in the sale of a donated pair of new spurs by Garcia (not the Elko Garcia) on E Bay on December 2nd.      BCHA members and officers donated money, items, and bequests to make it possible …

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Winter Freedom!

By Juliet M. Getty, Ph.D.   Brrrr! It’s cold! Time to take that heavy jacket out of the closet. And it’s time to prepare the barn! Extra soft bedding, perhaps some nice relaxing music. Close the windows. Even get those heaters going. Make stall cozy. But here’s a secret… Horses …

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Whatcom Horses In Need (WHIN) at Christmas in the Stable

A volunteer run organization, Whatcom Horses In Need (WHIN) is a new group with the mission of rescuing abused, neglected, and homeless horses in need of forever homes. WHIN is currently accepting donated items to auction off for fundraising. The funds we receive will be used to cover feed, veterinary …

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2016 Digital Holiday Gift Guide!

Welcome to the Special Digital Edition of our 3rd annual Holiday Gift Guide. We invite you to browse and shop all the wonderful equine gift ideas, gift giving tips and be sure to enter for a chance to win a pair of MUDS® boots from Noble Outfitters — a retail …

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My Horse is Afraid of Me

An Arab mare arrived for retraining with a disturbingly common problem of fear and distrust of people. My barn is often the last stop for horses before being sent to auction or euthanized due to dangerous behavior, and this mare was facing the same fate if I failed at connecting …

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Starting Another Business – What was I thinking?

NWHS Publisher Decides to Branch Out It’s a bold step to start a new business, especially when I already have so many demands on my time. Add this on top of taking a year-long personal development course, I’m insane! Life has thrown me some curve balls over the last few …

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Colic or Ulcers?

Colic

Unfortunately, some horse owners know the signs of colic all too well. Poor performance, decreased appetite or poor body condition are all signs of ulcers.1 Another possible sign of ulcers? Recurrent colic.1 At the basic level, colic is defined as abdominal pain.2 But what causes colic? Anything from a buildup of gas, …

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Cattlemen’s Connection – Join Us For A Celebration of Traditional Cowboy Skills

Cattlemen’s Connection   Showcasing Colt Starting, California Style Horsemanship, Cattle Handling and Traditional Ranch Roping Jan 3rd and 4th at the TRAC Arena in Pasco Washington.   If you have ever been invited to a branding, you know there’s a specific protocol, a “right way” to handle cattle both on …

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RE: HELP ANT RAISE $7,000 FOR A TRACTOR!

BELLINGHAM, Wash., (November, 2016)  Animals as Natural Therapy (ANT) welcomes you to join our journey in the Tractor Campaign fundraising event taking place now through December 15th on GoFundMe.com. Animals as Natural Therapy is a Northwest Washington 501©3 non-profit focused on strengthening the community by developing resilient individuals through animal-assisted …

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EQUITOPIA COMMITS TO CHAMPIONING EDUCATION TO BENEFIT EQUINE LONGEVITY AND VITALITY

VIDEO INTERVIEW WITH JOHN LYONS ON TRUE ENGAGEMENT November 14, 2016 (Fairfield, CA) – Equitopia, www.EquitopiaCenter.com, interviews the legendary western trainer, John Lyons, on the fundamentals of engaging a horse’s core. Proper engagement benefits a horse by correctly using core muscles to enable the horse to improve balance, better carry …

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