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IMTCA Upcoming Clinics and the Washington State Horse Expo

January 17, 2017 by Press

Join us at the Washington State Horse Expo March 3-5, 2017. The Washington State Horse Expo is pleased to announce the addition of an IMTCA sanctioned Mountain Trail Course at the 2017 Expo. The Dr. Jack Giesy Arena will be transformed into a Mountain Trail Course designed by Mark & …

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Mountain Trail – More About This Exciting New Discipline

August 5, 2020December 1, 2016 by Mark Bolender

Fun for Participants and Spectators by Mark Bolender It’s exciting to see mountain trail growing around the world. What a year it has been! We now have seven nations involved and four of those countries are holding certified IMTCA (International Mountain Trail Challenge Association) challenges/shows. We had a number …

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Mountain Trail – an Exciting New Discipline

August 5, 2020October 1, 2016 by Mark Bolender

Fun for Participants and Spectators by Mark Bolender The new discipline of Mountain Trail is in exciting times. For the past six years Mountain Trail courses have been built across the globe. An association known as International Mountain Trail Challenge (IMTCA) has been established along with affiliates in Canada, Germany, …

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Teeter-Totter Demons

August 5, 2020August 1, 2016 by Mark Bolender

Helping the Fearful Horse by Mark Bolender Mastering the teeter-totter is, for the most part, a simple task for the horse and will only take a few minutes. However, if it has been improperly taught it can be difficult to correct. I have had three very tough horses to …

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Summer 2016 IMTCA Newsletter: Mountain trail makes its debut on RFD-TV

July 21, 2016 by Press

Mountain trail makes its debut on RFD-TV We will be filming for RFD-TV this month and the episodes will air between November and December 2016 and spring of 2017. This is the first time Mountain Trail will be viewed by millions! Anyone interested in holding a mountain trail challenge sanctioned by …

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July 2016 Cover Story: Happy Horses and Happy People at Grateful Pine Farm

August 5, 2020July 1, 2016 by Kim Roe

Giving a Horse a Fun Job is the Key to Top Performance by Kim Roe Kelly and Dan Munro’s beautiful Grateful Pine Farm is the result of big dreams—and the hard work needed to make those dreams come true. Kelly is a dressage rider with over 20 years of …

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Mastering the Ladder

August 5, 2020June 1, 2016 by Mark Bolender

Careful Training Leads to a Bold, Confident Horse by Mark Bolender Riding a horse through rugged mountain trails is something many people do on a daily basis, especially in the western United States. It’s anybody’s guess what sort of obstacles you and your horse might encounter on these trails, …

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The Northwest Horse Fair and Expo 2016: A Rousing Success!!

April 6, 2016 by Press

Thousands of equine enthusiasts from all over the United States and Canada, gathered in Albany, Oregon March 20th through the 22nd, for the seventeenth annual Northwest Horse Fair and Expo, presented by Akins Trailer Sales. One hundred ninety horses, representing 31 equine breeds were on hand to perform for audiences, …

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Kayla Wright, Winner of Charles Wilhelm’s “Ultimate Super Horse ChallengeTM” NWHFE Oregon, 2016

April 5, 2016 by Press

“And the winner, with a total score of 1064.25 points is, Kayla Wrightstrong on her 8 year old APHA gelding, Gunner!” In the horse world where the typical scenario is one horse/one discipline, respected horseman Charles Wilhelm is taking another route. “I’ve always believed that every horse should be …

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Maintaining Mountain Trail Obstacles

August 5, 2020April 1, 2016 by Mark Bolender

Keep Your Obstacles Safe with Spring Maintenance by Mark Bolender Spring is here and the mountain trail obstacles are being put to use again. Now is the time to check all the obstacles for safety and needed repairs. When obstacles are used on a daily basis one does not …

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