Use Care in the Purchase of Your Horse’s “Ride” by: Leigh Goodison Grieve The most important thing before buying a horse trailer, whether it’s new or used, is to first measure your horse. This includes width, height (withers to ground/poll to the ground), and length (chest to tail/muzzle to … Read More
An Inspiring Night Under the Big Top by: Katlyn Schaer Two horses galloping across stage is how the show Cavalia begins. Man tried to conquer the spirit of the horse after the introduction of the performers, however, once they discovered the willfulness of this majestic creature they decided to … Read More
We thunder through the forest, mane and tail whipping like a spurt of black flame in the wind created by our passage. We are flying, hooves barely seeming to touch the ground. Trees whip past, distinct and each leaf separate until they blur together as we pass. I breathe in … Read More
Adult Category: Bonnie Hammond, Save a Forgotten Equine (SAFE Horse) Rescue, and Sunny Sunny was 28 years old when he found himself unwanted, neglected, and homeless. When he was taken in by the horse rescue I work for he was pitifully thin, his hooves overgrown, and his chestnut coat … Read More
Trailer Roofs, Windows, and Vents by Leigh Goodison Grieve Most horse trailers, aluminum, steel or fiberglass, will eventually leak no matter how well you maintain them or keep them under cover. Aluminum flexes more than steel, which can put stress on seams. If aluminum trailers are acid washed, the … Read More
Behind the Scenes of This Epic Film With Hollywood Horse Trainer Bobby Lovgren by Catherine Madera and Bobby Lovgren Film information courtesy of DreamWorks Pictures On December 28, DreamWorks Pictures will bring the remarkable film War Horse to audiences everywhere. Director Steven Spielberg’s epic adventure is a tale of … Read More
Meet Two Very Special Senior Horses Thank you to all the readers who shared stories. Each one was special, but the two below stole our hearts. Congratulations Ellen Archer of Priest River, ID and Alatia Babin of Nampa, ID. Honorable mention essays from Bonnie Hammond, Silverdale WA and Courtney … Read More
Equine Extravaganza Gallops to the Northwest by Patti Schofler Unencumbered by human restraints, two yearlings wander onstage before a richly forested background and the audience of 2000 gasps upon realizing the colts are free. Undisturbed by this intrusion into their investigation, the youngsters sniff children’s toys scattered in … Read More
Trailer Anatomy 101: Structure and Framework by Leigh Goodison Grieve All trailers begin with a chassis frame. The tubing framework for the trailer is then built around the chassis. Before either the steel, aluminum or composite skin goes on, the trailer frame looks much like a Conestoga wagon without … Read More
How a Big-Hearted Horse Beat the Odds and Inspired a Community by Catherine Madera For Kristi Merrill, finding the right horse had begun to feel like an exercise in futility. After losing her beloved barrel mare, Mari, in a freak accident, the competitive gamer had gone through nine different … Read More
