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Willfully Guided: Barn Thoughts

June 13, 2023January 23, 2023 by Allison Trimble

Two-inch black PVC pipe cut in half and screwed to the top of fence boards protects the wood from chewing horses. Photo Credit Allison Trimble

Goals, Choices, and Changes in the Barn Construction Process I’ve spent several nights in my barn over the past three frigid weeks caring for one of my beloved senior horses, leaving me lots of time to analyze my barn. A couple of years ago I wrote about the construction of …

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Feature: Surviving Winter

June 13, 2023January 21, 2023 by Kim Roe

Photos by Kim Roe

Strategies for Barn, Farm, and Arena Every winter I create a to-do list of improvements for my farm that will make surviving the season with horses more bearable. I want to ride and train all winter comfortably, keep my horses fit, and spend less time miserably cold and performing drudgery …

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Washington State Horse Park Announces New Executive Director

June 13, 2023January 14, 2023 by Press

CLE ELUM, WA — The Washington State Horse Park Authority Board of Directors is excited to announce Wendy L. Hensley has been appointed to the position of Executive Director. Ms. Hensley will succeed Leslie Thurston who will be retiring this spring after fifteen years as the founding Executive Director. Effective February …

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2023 AHP Equine Media Student Award Application Deadline

June 13, 2023January 11, 2023 by Press

Applicants for the 2023 AHP Equine Media Student Award must be seniors in high school or undergraduate matriculated* college students under the age of 25, pursuing a career in equine media during the 2022-2023 school year, with at least one semester remaining before graduation at the time of application. Candidates …

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Feature: Idaho Horse Expo April 7-9, 2023

June 13, 2023January 4, 2023 by Northwest Horse Source

Ty Evans headlines the Idaho Horse Expo

Provided by Idaho Horse Council Expo Offers Top Notch Clinicians, Shopping, and Entertainment The 37th annual Idaho Horse Expo will be held April 7-9, 2023 at the Ford Idaho Horse Park in Nampa, Idaho. If you are a horse lover of any age, you can’t miss this event. The expo features international and local clinicians …

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Media Barn: Book Review – Essential Horse Speak

June 13, 2023December 29, 2022 by Northwest Horse Source

Image Courtesy Sharon Wilsie

Author: Sharon Wilsie Continuing the Conversation Sharon Wilsie’s first book Horse Speak: The Equine–Human Translation Guide broke new ground for anyone who works with horses. It provided a practical system to listen and talk to horses in their language instead of expecting them to understand ours. Now with this second book, Essential …

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New and Noteworthy: American Horse Council Publishes National Trails Directory & Guide

June 13, 2023December 28, 2022 by Northwest Horse Source

The American Horse Council’s Recreation, Trails, and Land Use Committee (RT&LU) is pleased to announce a new resource guide and national trails directory. The materials and links to state-by-state trails directories are available at National Trails Directory—American Horse Council. The directory was compiled by intern Jay Harris of Transylvania University …

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New and Noteworthy: The HAY SOAKER™ is a Game-Changer

June 13, 2023December 28, 2022 by Northwest Horse Source

Fact: hay soaking is beneficial for horses that need reduced levels of sugars and starches in their diet, like those with metabolic conditions, laminitis, and PSSM. Also, fact: soaking hay for horses is a wet sloppy mess, a dreaded chore, and a giant hassle. Now there’s a product that makes …

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Trainer’s Profile: Alternative Horsemanship with Samantha Harvey

June 13, 2023December 27, 2022 by Northwest Horse Source

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Sand Point, Idaho Trainer Helps Students Recognize What Their Horses are Saying What is the name of your business? Alternative Horsemanship with Samantha Harvey Where are you located? The Equestrian Center in Sandpoint, Idaho. How many years have you been in business? 20 years. What kinds of training do you …

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From My Saddle: Finding a New Equine Partner

June 13, 2023December 24, 2022 by Karen Pickering

Karen & Chip

Senior Horses and Holiday Wishes Over the past few months, I’ve really missed my mare April. I bought April as a yearling, and she was nearly 23 years old when she died. She grew up alongside my magazine business, which was just four years old when we began our journey …

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