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Feature: Surviving Winter

June 13, 2023January 21, 2023 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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Equine Bodywork: What Is It and Why Do It?

October 19, 2022October 9, 2022 by Kim Roe

Photo Courtesy Kim Roe

An Introduction for Horse Owners About five years ago I was experiencing some knee pain. It hurt to push the wheelbarrow, walk up and down stairs, and worst—it interfered with my ability to ride well. After a few months of hobbling around, I went to the doctor. He examined and …

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Resilience Required – For Trainers, it’s an Essential Trait

August 5, 2020July 30, 2020 by Olivia Chapeski

Photo by Sage Burgess

When we enter into a relationship with a horse, one of the most important skills to develop is resiliency. If we stick with horses and horse sport long enough, we’ll inevitably be faced with all matter of adversity. It’s profoundly important to find the mettle and perspective to deal with …

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The Chief Joseph Trail Ride

August 5, 2020April 30, 2020 by Kristen Reiter, DVM

It may be on your bucket list. If it isn’t, it should be. The Chief Joseph Trail Ride is one of the longest-running historic rides in the United States, having been hosted by the Appaloosa Horse Club (ApHC) since 1965. It retraces the route taken by Chief Joseph and his …

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Feature Story: Favorite Farm Amenities

August 5, 2020April 6, 2020 by Kim Roe

Make Life with Horses Easier with these Barn and Farm Features By Kim Roe A friend of mine is a serious Pacific Northwest dressage rider. For years, she kept her horses in nice run-in sheds in her backyard. Every winter she struggled to carry warm water out for them …

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Connect to History at the Yamhill Valley Heritage Center

August 5, 2020April 1, 2020 by Theresa Rice

Photo by Teresa Rice

One of the amazing things about working with horses is the connection to history through the animal. It’s history we take for granted—like the fact that we get on from the left side because soldiers of times-gone-by mounted that way in order to keep their swords (worn on the left …

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Pasture Preparation – Growing Healthy Grass Begins with Warming Soils

August 5, 2020March 1, 2020 by Michael Hipp

Keep horses off the grass when temperatures are cold and soil is soggy.

Late February and early March is a transitionary time in the Pacific Northwest. The days grow longer, the temperature begins to rise, and at some point, the grass starts to grow. And when it starts growing all our chores associated with good pasture management begin. But when will it begin, …

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September 11, 2020January 16, 2020 by Northwest Horse Source

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Why Import a Horse? – Northwest Dressage Trainer Shares Her Horse-Buying Adventure in Germany

August 5, 2020January 1, 2020 by Garyn Heidemann

Photo by Emmalie Elaine Hatch

I recently had the opportunity to travel to Germany on a first-time horse-buying trip. I decided to go because I had the opportunity to travel with a friend who is an experienced agent and speaks German, understands the process, and knows the right questions to ask. I believe that to be successful …

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Feature Story: The Art of Meaningful Gift Giving

August 5, 2020November 1, 2019 by Kim McElroy

How to Buy Art for the Horse Lover By Kim McElroy When the holidays come around, we can feel challenged to come up with gifts for the horse lovers on our list. Sure, there are a plethora of choices out there, but what would make their hearts sing? Art …

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