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From My Saddle: Savor the Moments

August 11, 2022June 15, 2022 by Karen Pickering

Remembering Good Times with April While attending the Rocky Mountain Horse Expo in February, I got a call from my husband, Mark, who was taking care of our horses April and Chloe for the weekend. “Something’s wrong with April,” he said. I called my friend Wendy to go see what …

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November 22, 2021November 2, 2020 by Karen Pickering

April enjoying a break in Yellowstone National Park

Times Are Changing When I started the magazine in December of 1995, I had no idea what to do or where to start. It all began with a company newsletter I was doing for my job at a US Customs Broker in Blaine, WA. The idea caught on and with …

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Taking the Northwest Horse Source into the Future

April 19, 2021February 1, 2020 by Karen Pickering

Your Input Helps Us Change With the Times by Karen Pickering, NWHS Publisher When was the last time you went to a Sears store to shop? After 125 years in business, Sears is closing their doors because they were unwilling, unable, or unprepared to change with the times. Over …

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The Place to Get Regional Horse News

November 12, 2019November 1, 2019 by Karen Pickering

What if the Northwest Horse Source provided a complete solution to getting your horse news in one place? I am becoming more confused by the day with trying to keep up with all the local horse news. Have you noticed on Facebook that in order to find something you …

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From My Saddle: Gifts Come in Many Forms

August 5, 2020November 1, 2019 by Karen Pickering

The Joy of Transformation By Karen Pickering Things are always changing. The way the horse industry has changed over the last 25 years is astonishing. Every business finds that change comes whether we’re ready or not. I have been sharing bits of information here and there about my upcoming …

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From My Saddle: Wellness for Your Horse and You

August 5, 2020October 1, 2019 by Karen Pickering

Find Activities for Every Horse (Even if They Can’t be Ridden) By Karen Pickering Browsing through some photographs from nearly ten years ago, I found one of my horse April learning how to walk on a balance beam. In the photo, we’re at a clinic at Bolender Horse Park …

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New & Noteworthy: Texas Haynet and Tarter Farm and Ranch Team Up

August 5, 2020October 1, 2019 by Northwest Horse Source

Colic. Ulcers. Wasted hay. These are just a few of the problems horse owners face. Texas Haynet and Tarter Farm and Ranch have teamed up to help prevent these problems. Colic is the number one killer of horses. Ulcers are another common ailment with estimates from the AAEP suggesting that …

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From My Saddle: Learning New Things

August 5, 2020September 1, 2019 by Karen Pickering

Driving is My Next Adventure! By Karen Pickering A few years ago, I was gifted a beautiful miniature horse named Chloe. She’s a little spitfire—bossing April around and just being a bold little steed. She’s been great to handle, and I’ve kept her exercised by lunging her and going …

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From My Saddle: Reality Check

August 5, 2020August 1, 2019 by Karen Pickering

Are you a Dreamer or Goal Setter? By Karen Pickering Learning life skills that get you where and what you want is hard work—but it’s fun and rewarding. I encourage all of you to follow your dream by creating tangible goals. I love the saying you can’t get to …

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What? No Riding? Diagnosis Keeps Me Out of the Saddle

May 18, 2018 by Karen Pickering

by Karen Pickering Suddenly the realization that I may be unable to ride for weeks even months is sickening. A year ago this spring I was driving to an event with my horse when I came across a newly born calf in the middle of our road; hours old …

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