by Theresa Rice We’ve traded the muddy season for fly season. I’m not sure which I dislike more, I think fly season. I’ve seen several posts on Pinterest about homemade fly spray and wondered about their effectiveness. I am a Pyranha fly spray devotee and not a huge do-it-yourselfer, … Read More
Giant Equine Production Gallops into Portland by Carla Christian The equine production Odysseo by Cavalia galloped into Portland on June 30 to set up their next show on the waterfront of the Willamette River. When this big top comes to town, it’s a theatre of 65 horses. Normand Latourelle … Read More
by Laura Schonberg Working full-time as an administrative assistant for the Columbia County Commissioners, Kate Peters and her family forego traditional vacations or nights out to in order to spend time outdoors with their herd. Kate started riding as an adult and horsing brought grace and peace into her … Read More
Maintaining and Developing Your Performance Horse by Theresa Rice With this month’s focus on performance horses, I wanted to give a perspective that some may not have considered: The-do-it-yourself (DIY) performance horse owner. Many performance horses are in full time training with a professional trainer. However, my performance horse … Read More
by Laura Schonberg Rebecca Borror owns, lives, and works at 9 Peaks Ranch, a cattle breeding outfit near Fort Rock, Oregon where daily operations depend on horses and their ability to work together. Coming from a background of competitive English and eventing disciplines, the relationship she now has with … Read More
“Plan Your Training Program to Reduce the Risk of Injury” by Jackie Bellamy-Zions The sun is shining, birds are singing, flowers are blooming and the temptation is to launch full-on into your horse training endeavors. You may have kept fit throughout the winter on the ski slopes or at … Read More
by Laura Schonberg Despite working as a full-time commercial pilot whose horses live a county away, Erin fancies herself an eventer and aspires to have her soul compliment her gelding, Guinness. More alike than they are different, their struggles have lead Erin to a place where she first seeks to … Read More
Pedigree Variables of the Modern Appaloosa by Charles Potts, Blue Creek Appaloosas Outside of the Appaloosa breed itself, the term “foundation Appaloosa” may not be understood. Basically, it refers to the practice of breeding Appaloosas only to other Appaloosas, with the ultimate goal to create horses that have at … Read More
The Beauty of Equine Movement by Don Blazer Television commercials often show the world what the horse does best—move. A good example includes the popular ads for Budweiser: “Here comes the king, here comes the big number one!” And here come those famous Clydesdales. With feathers floating, 32 hooves … Read More
Understanding the Role of Vital Nutrients by Eleanor Blazer There are “special forces” within your horse’s body called antioxidants. These nutrients are a sort of super power that neutralizes insurgents before damage can be done. They are the defenders of the healthy horse and here is how they work. … Read More
