Northwest Volunteers Making a Difference for Horses in Need by Michaela Eaves It’s not every day a county needs a large team of trained volunteers to help support a large herd of neglected horses while their owner awaits trial. When Pierce County Auditor Julie Anderson needed help, she … Read More
Or, How to Keep Your Wild Horse Safely at Home by Tracey Westbury My husband and I made the drive in late September to Southeastern Oregon.Our primary goal? To visit a couple of HMAs and get photos of wild horses. Naturally, we would also stop at the wild horse corrals … Read More
Meet Northwest Washington Trainer Cheryle McConnaughey by Catherine Madera Cheryle McConnaughey of Bellingham, WA is a northwest trainer newly approved through the Mustang Heritage Foundation’s Trainer Incentive Program (TIP). She shares what is a passion for many horse lovers: helping America’s Mustangs find adoptive homes. An estimated 30,000 mustangs … Read More
Historic Getaway for Horse Lovers Young and Old by Catherine Madera Nestled in the Beaver Valley 20 miles west of Leavenworth, WA, Mountain Springs Lodge is a horse lover’s paradise. This scenic lodge and rustic getaway has been in owner Bill Newell’s family for six generations and is … Read More
What You Need to Know for 2013 by Marv Tjoelker, Partner/CEO, Larson Gross CPAs & Consultants Now that we have turned the page on 2012 and begun a new year, the time has come to focus our attention once again on our annual income tax returns. For horse … Read More
by Al Dunning Hi Al, I have a 5-year-old Quarter Horse that constantly plays with bits and anything else he can get into his mouth. I tried to ride in a set of mecate reins but he spent his entire time trying to get the tassel into … Read More
Keys to Avoiding a Dangerous Syndrome by Gayle Ecker Fall—and even winter—is often a time of increased colic calls to veterinarians. While not all colic can be prevented, paying attention to your management of the horse can go a long way to decrease the incidence, and the suffering … Read More
Ten Tips for Buying in the Virtual Marketplace by Katie Shoultz The old adage of “buyer beware” can be elevated to an entirely new level when purchasing a horse sight unseen. With a virtual equine marketplace at the touch of a screen or click of a mouse, buyers and sellers … Read More
Meet an Accomplished, Blind, Dressage Rider by Betsy Fradd, WSU 4-H Extension It’s not often you see a guide dog, a horse and a 4-H equestrian together in the horse barn at the 4-H State Fair. It’s not often you meet a teen like Ali Steenis. Sight-impaired since birth, … Read More
Two Tough Horses Age Gracefully Adult Category: Mary Lou Langley and Slick Slick is my 23-year-old AQHA bay gelding; my daughter ran him in barrels and pole-bending. He competed in 4-H and high school equestrian team. Slick was always a willing partner and he loves to run. His name … Read More
