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Horses and Their People

August 5, 2020June 1, 2017 by Kim Roe

A Supportive Tribe by Kim Roe One of my favorite picture books as a child told the story of a woman who owned a barn full of horses of every color. Each day she went out to the barn, walked down the row of stalls, and chose one of …

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Why We Do What We Do

August 5, 2020May 1, 2017 by Kim Roe

Finding New Friends in the Horse World by Kim Roe I recently returned from a judge’s seminar for the relatively new equestrian sport of working equitation. It was five days of intensive training hosted by Working Equitation United and taught by two Portuguese men who judge for the World …

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From Horse Shows to Trail Rides

August 5, 2020April 1, 2017 by Kim Roe

The Places Horses Take Us by Kim Roe I’ve always loved a horse show. It’s not just the competition, though that’s certainly part of it. I love the whole package. From the moment I drive onto the show grounds I’ve entered my happy place. Everywhere I look are beautiful, …

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Home is Where My Horse Lives

August 5, 2020March 1, 2017 by Kim Roe

Putting Down Roots by Kim Roe In early spring the color of dawn changes here at Blue Gate Farm; there’s a faint pink glow, a welcome tint after all those dark winter mornings. Late February is marked by the evening calls of frogs looking for love. Soon the migrating …

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Pass it On

August 5, 2020February 1, 2017 by Kim Roe

Horses are a Joy to be Shared by Kim Roe One recent morning I heard my two senior horses running and snorting in their field. As I walked up to investigate I saw a large dog barking at them from the other side of the fence. Irritated, I decided …

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Raising Horses

August 5, 2020January 1, 2017 by Kim Roe

A Labor of Love, Time, and Money by Kim Roe When I meet someone for the first time and they find out I am involved in the horse business, I am inevitably asked, “Do you raise horses?” I tend to answer too quickly, “Aack! No way.” It’s a knee-jerk …

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A Good Horse

August 5, 2020December 1, 2016 by Kim Roe

Saying Goodbye Hurts by Kim Roe In September I had to euthanize my 35-year-old Quarter Horse gelding, Dynanic. A son of the legendary Reminic, my mother bred and raised him. She used him for cutting, reining, and working cow horse. We rode him in the mountains, gathered and herded …

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Horse People are the Gift

August 5, 2020November 1, 2016 by Kim Roe

Horses – The Tie that Binds Us By: Kim Roe I live in a river valley in the foothills below Mt. Baker. We are a community of farmers, loggers, poets, and musicians. Elk and cattle graze the vast green fields, corn thrives, and we grow some of the best …

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Back to Basics – Let them be Horses

August 5, 2020October 1, 2016 by Kim Roe

by Kim Roe Throughout my high school years, I worked in the Sierra mountains at a pack station. I wasn’t paid much, but I had room and board for myself and my horse. We packed tourists into the back country, took them on fishing trips, and conducted day rides …

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Continuing Education

August 5, 2020September 1, 2016 by Kim Roe

With Horses Learning Never Ends by Kim Roe At 83, the world’s foremost cellist, Pablo Casals, was asked why he continued to practice four and five hours a day. Casals answered, “Because I think I am making progress.” — Leonard Lyons If I didn’t have to work for a living …

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Why We Do What We Do

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Home is Where My Horse Lives

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Pass it On

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Raising Horses

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A Good Horse

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Horse People are the Gift

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Back to Basics – Let them be Horses

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