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Equine Wellness: How Horses See Color

September 24, 2024July 11, 2024 by Michael Hipp & Victoria Doulgerakis

Certain Colors in a Horse’s Environment Can Affect Behavior By Michael Hipp and Victoria Doulgerakis How horses see color has been a much-studied topic in recent years. Not only does it matter what colors horses see, it matters how they see them. How Horses See Color The retina is the …

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Small Farm Makeover: Climate Change and Horse Keeping

July 29, 2024July 8, 2024 by Alayne Blickle

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Simple Ways to Make a Difference When it comes to climate change, many feel that things are beyond our control—that we are living on a planet rocketing towards a brave new world of environmental change. While this is true in part, there still are several simple practices we horse owners …

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Trail Savvy: Six Principles to Better Horsemanship

July 29, 2024July 5, 2024 by Robert Eversole

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Ideas to Foster Growth, Resilience, and Effectiveness While doing clinics at Equifest in Kansas, I paused to check out the weekly Ty Evans newsletter. I’m glad I did. Ty posted a list of six principles of a high-performance mindset, gleaned from Justin Su’a, a mental performance coach for elite athletes. …

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Cover Story: A New Approach to Equine Wellness

July 29, 2024July 2, 2024 by Northwest Horse Source

Massie Vet Team. Photo credit: Shasta Photography by KA

Massie Equine Veterinary Clinic and The Equine Healing Center Unveil State-of-the-Art Facility in Oregon Imagine one place where all your horse’s health and wellness needs are met, where farriers, bodyworkers, and holistic medicine practitioners collaborate and work hand-in-hand with your veterinarian and assist each other easily and readily, and where …

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Media Barn: New in Books – The Horses Who Made Me

June 28, 2024 by Northwest Horse Source

A Journey to a Horsemanship Philosophy “In my eyes,” says former French international dressage competitor Alizée Froment, “dressage is the journey to perfect communication and absolute harmony between horse and rider.” Her own journey began on the backs of Shetland ponies and then found its way into jumping competitions and …

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From My Saddle: Time for Summer Fun!

June 26, 2024 by Karen Pickering

April at Butler Creek. Photo Credit NWHS.

Inspiration for Getting It Done One of the benefits of getting older is all the great memories we’ve made. I remember 2014 quite well. It was one of the best years of my life. Why? Well, it was the year I won my first buckle, and I did more horseback …

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We Need Your Input

December 6, 2024June 25, 2024 by Karen Pickering

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Trail Savvy: Getting Past the Spook

June 24, 2024 by Robert Eversole

Ruger and the mule-eating stump. Photo by Robert Eversole

Prepare with a Pre-ride Checklist and Practiced Training We’ve all been there: headed down the trail and our mount suddenly decides to exit the area, posthaste. How we respond to that event determines whether the ride is over or if it’s no big deal. My bestest boy mule, Ruger, encountered …

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New & Noteworthy: The United States Pony Clubs Adds Western Dressage Certification Track

June 22, 2024 by Northwest Horse Source

The United States Pony Clubs, Inc. (USPC)

In response to the popularity and growth of Western Dressage, The United States Pony Clubs, Inc. (USPC) has added a new Western Dressage certification track. The new track allows riders interested in Western Dressage to specialize in this discipline and earn certifications starting at the beginner level (D-2) and progressing …

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Editor’s Postcard: A Few Thoughts on Competition

June 20, 2024 by Kim Roe

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After the Show—a Judge’s Musings I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again—I love horse shows, and I love being a judge. Judging horse shows takes me places I’d never be able to see and allows me to meet wonderful like-minded people. I also get to see horses, beautiful …

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