February 2016 Introducing Dunalino Stallion Command Bux Rider Wellness: Be Your Own Valentine Willfully Guided: For Love of a Rescue Horse Feature Story: Caring for Your Horse’s Connective Tissue Online Exclusive: Arizona Getaway for Horse Lovers! Click here to see all Digital Edition Past Issues Find the print magazine … 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
By Laura Schonberg Over the next year I’ll be introducing you to many friends who, like me, are passionate about horsing around. The first is Northwest Horse Source editor, Catherine Madera. My First Horse: I started riding lessons at around eight years old and would look wistfully at the … Read More
A Purina study has shown that feeding horses hay prior to grain (concentrate feed) can help slow their rate of intake. This can be an important management strategy for horses who are prone to rushing their meals and, as a result, are at greater risk of choking. It’s long been … Read More
January 2016 The 6th Annual Washington State Horse Expo! Al Dunning on Selecting an Equine Athlete Building vs. Buying a Horse Facility Bred to Win: Double S Quarter Horses Equine Wellness: Too Fat or Too Thin? Click here to see all Digital Edition Past Issues Find the print magazine … Read More
by Laura Schonberg Why do I do horses? It’s a question I often ask myself. In the wet dark depths of winter, when water floods the pen, or mud is up to their pasterns, or the trails are too icy to maneuver, it does make me wonder. Then there … Read More
The Types of Hoof Cracks and How to Prevent Them by Eleanor Blazer I received an email the other day from a horse owner wanting to know what supplement she could feed her horse to improve the condition of her horse’s hoof. Attached was a picture of the hoof … Read More
Nylon vs. Cotton Lunge Lines by Theresa Rice This month’s focus is on buying and breeding. Only 3 years ago I was a brand new horse owner; I felt like a new parent trying to keep an infant alive. There was so much to learn! An important lesson came … 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
by Laura Daley Senior riders often question the logic of continuing a love affair with horses. Senior riders make excellent, devoted horse people. After all, if they have not lost the love of horses by the time they reach their golden years, it is safe to say they will … Read More
