By Sarah Wynne Jackson Back Country Horsemen of America highly values our wild lands and our right to enjoy them by horseback. Protecting the wilderness from unnecessary damage is imperative to keeping it pristine. But that creates unique challenges that can prevent proper maintenance of trails, bridges, shelters, and … Read More
Equine Trail Sports by Catherine Madera Founded in 2013, the Austin, TX based Equine Trail Sports (ETS) is focused on fun while helping riders develop the skills and confidence needed to navigate real trail riding experiences. This is filling a valuable niche in the fast growing sport of obstacle and … Read More
Young Wranglers Have Fun on Horseback Cowboy Mounted Shooting is for the whole family. We have kids as young as 2 in the lead line wrangler class. Older wranglers, up to age 12, engage the course using their cap guns. With the sun coming out, WWMS plans on … Read More
The Northwest Therapeutic Riding Center will hold a ribbon cutting to unveil arena improvements made possible by the generous donation from Safeway. The ribbon cutting will be held on Tuesday, May 5 at 6 p.m. at 1884 Kelly Road, Bellingham, WA. “Safeway and its employees have a solid record of … Read More
Arabian Sport Horse Alliance Board MD, USA The Arabian Sport Horse Alliance has launched! With a big tent orientation, the independent Arabian Sport Horse Alliance is dedicated to creating opportunities for owners, breeders, trainers, and exhibitors of purebred Arabian, Anglo-Arabian, Shagya Arabian, and part-bred Arabian sport horses and … Read More
Animal welfare organizations support Safeguard American Food Exports (SAFE) Act WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 22, 2015) — Federal lawmakers today introduced legislation to prevent the establishment of horse slaughter operations within the U.S., end the current export of American horses for slaughter abroad, and protect the public from consuming toxic horse … Read More
Bickford Trailers – With You for the Ride by Dustin Rindal Bickford Ford was established in 1934 by Lawrence Bickford in downtown Snohomish, WA with one goal in mind: to serve the region’s automotive needs. For four generations the Bickford Family has continued to focus on offering the highest level … Read More
by Jillian Dasti Horse health is one of the most important issues in the equine industry. Just like humans, horses have their own health concerns, including emerging infectious diseases. Horses by nature are social creatures and many travel extensively, locally, nationally or internationally through competing and global sales. This means … Read More
With better veterinary care and nutrition, horses are living longer, more active lives and they’re encountering new health issues as a result. To address this, Purina Animal Nutrition introduced Equine Senior® and Equine Senior® Active horse feed with ActivAge™ prebiotic – a proprietary ingredient scientifically proven to strengthen immune function, … Read More
Joanne Fehr, DVM, MS, DACVS, a large-animal veterinarian at Pilchuck Veterinary Hospital since 2000, has joined the hospital’s integrative medicine department. “I’ve had a long-term interest in integrative medicine. After years of treating equine lameness and general health cases, I am excited to incorporate this avenue of evaluation and treatment … Read More
