Share Your Horse’s Story with Our Readers! Do you have an aged horse that’s been very special in your life? We’d like to share your story with our readers and give that special horse his moment in the sunshine. This essay contest is open to all readers, plus there … Read More
Lights, Action, Roll ‘em: Auxiliary Lighting By: Leigh Goodison Grieve The lights and brake system on your trailer operate when they are hooked up to your tow vehicle. If all the wiring and connections are unbroken, clean and properly grounded, then you should be receiving power to your brake … Read More
A True Support for Improved Performance Byline: Heather Fraser, DVM, CVA Managing soundness in performance horses can be a challenge. This is precisely what first drew me to acupuncture as I sought to provide better pain relief and improve my ability to diagnose obscure lameness. Since my certification, I … Read More
Celebrating Twenty Years of Competition and Camaraderie By Tish Lagerwey In 1990 you could buy a gallon of gas for $1.12 a gallon and dozen eggs for .85 cents. That same year three individuals, Steve Flaherty, Jody Welling, and Terry Ziegler, brainstormed about developing a National Level Reining program … Read More
How to Get the Most Out of Professional Horse Training By Kim Roe Taking your horse to a trainer is not like taking your car to a mechanic to be “fixed”. A mechanic can replace a broken part, then you take your car home, it runs great, and you don’t … Read More
Taking the Mystery Out of Connecting the Trailer to the Tow Vehicle By Leigh Goodison Grieve At the front end of every trailer are a hitch and a jack. There are a variety of hitches for bumper pull trailers, such as the A-frame, which drops directly over the ball … Read More
The Basics of Commercial Equine Insurance By JoAnn Maynard I do a lot of traveling with my horse to different boarding facilities and farms. Because of my insurance background, I look at things a little differently than other people do. Awareness and attitudes at facilities about safety and liability … Read More
Wheel Bearings, Races, and Seals, OH MY! By Leigh Goodison Grieve In the last article on horse trailer safety and maintenance we discussed tires and wheels. If the wheels of your trailer are the legs, then certainly the wheel bearings, spindles and axles are the heart—without them, you don’t … Read More
During the third weekend of March the Linn County Fair and Expo Center in Albany, Ore was the place to be for all Northwest horse enthusiasts. The expo celebrated a 12th consecutive year of all things equine. By Alana Linderoth A wide-array of disciplines ranging from traditional Western … Read More
Northwest cowhorse competitor shares favorite pieces of tack for competition Photos and article by Karen Pickering Tack won’t make a trainer anymore than clothing defines a man, but quality gear does make a difference. At the NWRCHA Show, April 14-17 in Lynden, WA, I had the opportunity to see … Read More
