Riding Through Winter

Tips from 3 Northwestern Professionals by Kim Roe   Winter is an important time to accomplish training goals. But sometimes getting motivated to ride in bitter cold, wind, or rain can be overwhelming. This winter has been a difficult one in the Northwest, so I to asked three top northwestern …

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Horse hoof health & nutrition: Balance is key

Nutrition affects your horse’s hooves, but balance is essential for hoof health.   Shoreview, Minn. [January 9, 2017] – The need for balance seems to arise in every aspect of horse riding and ownership. Your trainer will push for a balanced ride. Your farrier will trim and shoe for a …

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Winter Challenges and Caring for Senior Horses

December 2016

Senior Horses Present Unique Needs in Winter Weather by Karen E. Davison, Ph.D. and Katie Young, Ph.D.   Every season brings horse care challenges and winter is certainly no exception. Weather changes and forage availability are usually major issues of concern for horse owners during winter months. These challenges are …

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2016 Digital Holiday Gift Guide!

Welcome to the Special Digital Edition of our 3rd annual Holiday Gift Guide. We invite you to browse and shop all the wonderful equine gift ideas, gift giving tips and be sure to enter for a chance to win a pair of MUDS® boots from Noble Outfitters — a retail …

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“I Bought a Racehorse”

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Syndication and the Sport of Kings by Catherine Madera   The recent film Dark Horse provided a behind-the-scenes look into the practice of race horse syndication. A real life fairy tale, this documentary tells the story of Welsh race horse champion Dream Alliance. While wildly improbable, the story is delightful …

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Winning Runs in the Family

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Meet Karen and Patience O’Neal, Mother/Daughter Eventing Duo By: Kim Roe   Two of the most successful and talented Three Day Eventing riders on the West Coast just happen to be mother and daughter. Karen and Patience O’Neal won their respective divisions at the 2016 Area 7 Championships at Aspen …

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On the Road to Recovery for a Navicular Mare named April

A Journey from Horseshoes to Barefoot   April and I have been together for 17 years. I purchased her as a yearling and together we have done reining, cow horse, sorting, extreme trail, mountain trail, cowboy race, and trail riding. She is incredibly athletic and has been featured in the …

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Riding Your Way to a College Scholarship

Hard Work and Preparation Bring Opportunity for College Bound Equestrians By Kim Lansidel and Sally Sutherland Two Washington State riders, Graysen Stroud of Snohomish and Holly Lansidel of Roy, have successfully landed spots on National Collegiate Equestrian Association (NCEA) teams. Although both have major accomplishments in their disciplines, it was …

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The Trainable Horse

What Makes a Horse Easy to Train? by Kim Roe   Put a group of horse people together and the talk turns to horses. We grumble about our training difficulties and rejoice in the successes. Easy horses make us feel like great trainers and the hard ones teach us lessons. …

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Bernice Ende, Lady Long Rider

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12 Years out Riding by Kim Roe   It was a rainy morning when I drove to interview Bernice Ende, known as the Lady Long Rider. On my way, I thought of only one question: Why? What would motivate a woman to leave the safety and comfort of home and …

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