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Morgado Lusitano

Morgado Lusitano
Morgado Lusitano instructors Martim Ferreira da Cunha (left) and Pedro Costa bring different teaching styles to the lessons at Morgado. Both are classically trained instructors of the highest levels of dressage. by Scott Trees Photography

Finding Peace and Classical Dressage at this 18th Century Portuguese Estate In May 2025 I attended an immersive educational opportunity for working equitation judges in Portugal. Following the training, many of my fellow judges and other attendees planned to participate in some of the riding and training opportunities horse people … Read More

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The Event at Rebecca Farm – July 16-20, 2025 – Kalispell, MT

The Event at Rebecca Farm features competition in the Olympic equestrian sport of Three Day Eventing. Approximately 600+ horse/rider pairs will compete in three phases – dressage, cross-country and stadium jumping over three days. Competitors range from Olympic veterans to beginners. See event info here: https://horsesource.org/event/the-event-at-rebecca-farm PressNews from the horse … Read More

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A Classical Approach Reimagined

Manuel Jorge de Oliveira
Photo Courtesy Meike Horrer

Meike Horrer’s Journey with Manuel Jorge de Oliveira’s Method Meike Horrer (Thompson) is the founder and operator of Thompson Serenity Stables, a classical dressage and hoof rehabilitation facility located in Ferndale, Washington.  A lifelong student of the modern dressage training scale, Meike trained and competed across various levels. However, a … Read More

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Festival Feel for Legacy Equestrian Event

The Event

The Event at Rebecca Farm starts Wed, July 16 Wednesday, April 30. Kalispell, Montana: The Event at Rebecca Farm brings the sound of thundering hooves, the sight of soaring horses and a sense of excitement for all things equestrian to Flathead Valley this summer. Presented by the non-profit Montana Equestrian … Read More

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New & Noteworthy: The 39th Annual Idaho Horse Expo Comes to Nampa April 4-6, 2025

Idaho Horse Expo

The Idaho Horse Council is once again planning a fabulous lineup of activities, education, entertainment, and shopping at the Idaho Horse Expo April 4-6, at the Ford Idaho Horse Park.  This year’s headliner is Ken McNabb, of Lovell Wyoming. Ken creates a unique environment where each horse is trained using … Read More

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Cover Story: Idaho Horse Expo Returns April 4-6, 2025

Ken McNabb
Wyoming clinician Ken McNabb headlines the Idaho Horse Expo. Photo Courtesy Ken McNabb

Idaho Expo Brings Top Clinicians, Trainers, Entertainment, and Shopping to the Ford Idaho Horse Park By Idaho Horse Council Staff As we head into February the days are getting a little longer and those extra minutes of sun make it easier to imagine spring, warmer temperatures, and horse activities. Time … Read More

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Idaho Horse Expo 2025

Idaho Horse Expo

The 39th annual Idaho Horse Expo will be held April 4-6, 2025 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 internationally known clinicians as well as local clinicians and trainers. The featured … Read More

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The Northwest Horse Fair & Expo 2025

Northwest Horse Fair

Is returning with THE SPIRIT OF THE HORSE to the Northwest for the 25rd Year! Welcome everyone!! Twenty-seven years ago a friend told us about a wonderful and new facility in Albany, Oregon and we should go there to organize a NW horse fair. So twenty – six years ago … Read More

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Featured Story: Age is Just a Number Until it Adds Up to 100! 

Century Ride
Photo Credit Carolynn Bunch

Washington State Rider Achieves USDF Century Club Status When Blaine, Washington resident Diane Moon began riding horses at age 50, she knew she was unlike a lot of her peers who had begun riding at much younger ages. What she lacked in youthful pony club and summer camp experiences on horseback, … Read More

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