April 2016 Cover Story: Butler Hill Equestrian Center – Helping Riders Face Their Fears Trail Savvy: Spring Maintenance for Obstacles Rider Wellness: Falling off the Fitness Wagon Five Basics Every Horse Should Know Natural Pest Control Click here to see all Digital Edition Past Issues Find the print magazine in … Read More
Educated Hands and the Action of the Bit by Shelbie Fredenhagen The hand is the instrument of all instruments. -Aristotle Working the horse by applying what is known of physics, and the animal’s musculature system, provides the rider with an osteopathic way of working the horse. In this way … Read More
Creating Fear-free Leaders that Walk through Fire by Catherine Madera Cindi Plendl, owner of Butler Hill Equestrian Center, isn’t impressed by current trends in horse training and handling. This includes DVD training series that cannot teach things like timing or feel and grandiose exhibitions by professionals eager to make … Read More
Ride, Learn and Have Fun in the Colville River Valley by Karen Pickering Gerry Cox and his wife Kathleen own and operate Mountain House Stables in the beautiful Colville River Valley north of Spokane, Washington. Their ranch is situated next to many hundred acres of open mountain trail riding … Read More
How “the Force” Rescued a Horse Named Anakin by Michaela Eaves Around the time Star Wars: The Force Awakens prepared to hit theatres everywhere, a drama of a different sort was taking place for a horse named Anakin. It all started with an ad on Craigslist for a free horse. … Read More
7 Potential Pitfalls for Horse Businesses by John Alan Cohan, Attorney at Law The U.S. House of Representatives is considering a resolution to impeach IRS Commissioner John Koskinen for violation of the public trust, failing to comply with congressionally issued subpoenas and misleading the public over IRS practices of … Read More
A Worthy Stallion is More than a Pretty Face by Karen Plumlee Have you ever noticed that Facebook is full of things you didn’t know you needed? I was scrolling through our news feed last September and said, “Mark, come take a look at this horse.” What initially caught … Read More
How Connective Tissue Health Affects Your Horse’s Performance by Barbara Breckenfeld Do you know what holds the body up? Is it A—the skeleton; B—muscles; C—connective tissue (fascia); D—all of them? If you answered C for connective tissue or fascia, you were correct. Most of us were taught that muscles … Read More
Double S Quarter Horses Keeps the Vaquero Tradition Alive by Jeanne Ball “Horse and rider should always be an aesthetic sight.” ~ Colonel Alois Podhajsky, Director, Spanish Riding School. Vienna. Collection. Cadence. Impulsion. Grace. Fine horsemanship reflects pure harmony in motion, the elegant execution of disciplined mastery, immediately distinguishable … Read More
What You Need to Know About Joining a Syndicate by John Alan Cohan, Attorney at Law Horse syndication is a way of getting involved in racing, breeding or competing on a much higher level than individual ownership. The tax court has recognized that horse racing or breeding is a … Read More
