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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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Northwest Horse Fair & Expo 2016 Coming Soon to Albany!

March 9, 2016 by Press

Fancy dancing horses, daredevil trick riders, stunning stallions, world-class clinicians and a huge trade show, will soon come together, for the delight of horse lovers!! The 17thannual Northwest Horse Fair and Expo presented by Akins Trailer Sales, kicks off March 18, and runs through March 20th, at the Linn County …

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Northwest Horse Fair and Expo 2016 Celebrating the Spirit of the Horse! March 18, 19, 20

March 15, 2016March 8, 2016 by Press

More Details Announced! It’s the perfect event for horse lovers! The 17th annual Northwest Horse Fair and Expo, presented by Akins Trailer Sales, will fill the facilities of Linn County Fair and Expo Center, March 18 through 20 in Albany, Oregon. The largest equine expo in the Northwest will feature …

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Win Tickets to Northwest Horse Fair & Expo!

August 5, 2020February 2, 2016 by Northwest Horse Source

More Info Northwest Horse SourceThe Northwest Horse Source is an independently owned and operated print and online magazine for horse owners and enthusiasts of all breeds and disciplines in the Pacific Northwest. Our contemporary editorial columns are predominantly written by experts in the region, covering the care, training, keeping and enjoyment …

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Mountain Trail: The Italian Connection

August 5, 2020February 1, 2016 by Mark Bolender

The Verona Horse Expo and Explosive Growth of the Sport in Italy by Mark Bolender In 2013 we had our first guest from Italy travel to Bolender Horse Park to evaluate and see firsthand what mountain trail was all about. They spent their time immersed in the sport, attending …

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Would you like the opportunity to receive instruction from some of the leading clinicians and instructors in the country?

January 13, 2016January 13, 2016 by Press

The Northwest Horse Fair & Expo has just that opportunity for you. Many of our clinicians need participants for their clinics March 18, 19 & 20, 2016 at the Linn County Fair & Expo Center in Albany, Oregon. See below the opportunities that exist with each clinician. Follow this link …

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I’ll Never Be Able to Thank Everyone

November 29, 2018December 23, 2015 by Karen Pickering

Remembering a Year of Blessings 2015 was an incredible journey: a true test of faith. Life “happens” to all of us and I learned the many ways God shows up to help us through the worst kinds of challenges.” After Mark’s stroke on December 11th, 2014, it seemed the worst …

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Details Announced for the Northwest Horse Fair & Expo 2016!

December 15, 2015December 11, 2015 by Press

Daring stunts on horseback, parades of horse breeds, strutting stallions, a star-studded list of clinicians and a huge trade show, all await horse lovers at the Northwest Horse Fair 2016! Now in its seventeenth year, the Northwest Horse Fair will run March 18, 19 and 20, at the Linn …

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Mountain Trail and the Senior Horse

August 5, 2020December 1, 2015 by Mark Bolender

Age Shines on the Obstacle Course by Mark Bolender The discipline of mountain trail goes quite naturally with an aged horse. While an older horse may struggle at the most demanding level of the sport, it can still be quite good for them. Recently I watched a healthy, yet …

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November 2015 Cover Story: Mountain Trail – The All Breed Discipline

August 5, 2020November 1, 2015 by Mark Bolender

Building an International Sport by Mark Bolender YOU DON’T OFTEN FIND the western horse next to an English style horse in the same competition. This also goes for seeing multiple breeds competing together — Arabians, Peruvians, Quarter Horses, Thoroughbreds, minis, warm bloods and even mules. Mountain trail is different. …

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