By Juliet M. Getty, Ph.D. Fat from any source will make your horse shiny. A fatty substance called sebum, secreted from the sebaceous glands in your horse’s skin, increases when the diet is higher in fat. It coats the hair, making it reflect the sun’s rays. Any fat will … Read More
The Certified Horsemanship Association (CHA) recently finished five more 3 – 10 minute safety videos that can be added to the many that have been produced so far. They can be found on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/chainstructor or at http://cha-ahse.org/store/pages/212/CHA-Horsemanship-Videos.html The topics of the new Certified Horsemanship Association videos include: Showmanship … Read More
Murieta Equestrian Center, Rancho Murieta, CA, Sept 5-10. Cowboy Dressage World Founding Partners, Eitan Beth-Halachmy, Lyn Ringrose Moe, Garn Walker and Wyatt Paxton will be giving away great prizes! WINNERS WILL RECEIVE: Eitan Beth-Halachmy’s Cowboy Dressage School of Horsemanship Lyn Ringrose – Moe’s Cowboy Dressage Boot Camp Garn Walker Clinic … Read More
The Northwest Horse Fair & Expo has become an annual tradition for horse owners and horse lovers in the Northwest. Held annually in March at the Linn County Fair & Expo Center in Albany, Oregon, the Northwest Horse Fair & Expo combines to the highest degree, first rate … Read More
SmartPak announces New and Improved OutSmart™ Fly Spray powered by Nature’s Technology® PLYMOUTH, MA – February 28, 2017 – When it comes to fly repellents, horse owners want something that works. Yet many horse owners, riders, and equine professionals are wary of spraying chemicals on their horses and around … Read More
With a rapidly growing unborn foal, the transition time from mid- to late gestation can pose nutritional challenges for pregnant mares. Shoreview, Minn. [February 27, 2017] – Up to 60 percent of an unborn foal’s growth happens during the last three months of pregnancy. As such, late gestation can … Read More
March 2017 Cover Story: Allison Trimble Paparoa – Family, Horses and Real Estate Feature Story: Building a Barn? Compare Your Options! Trail Savvy: Keeping Paradise Possible Trainers Corner: Create a Vision Willfully Guided: Horses and Wetlands NEW! Equine Lifestyle Section Click here to see all Digital Edition Past Issues Find … Read More
ClearSpan Fabric Structure’s new Fabric House Building is an updated design of a ClearSpan classic. The structure utilizes the frame from their Hybrid Building, but covers it completely in fabric. While customers could traditionally customize the Hybrid Building with fabric, the new Fabric House Building will allow ClearSpan to get … Read More
Many Options Offered by Karen Pickering Dreaming of that special barn? This is the time of year when improvement projects around our farms and ranches start moving from fantasy to reality. For our Barn and Farm issue The Northwest Horse Source interviewed a number of construction companies and asked … Read More
The smell of ammonia may be stronger in the summer months, but in fact, ammonia is just as dangerous in winter. While the odor may not be as noxious, ammonia gas damages the respiratory system before the nostrils are able to detect it. Ammonia is a health risk to your … Read More
