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Selling a horse can be exciting, but it can also be one of those jobs that turns into more work than you expected. Before a potential buyer ever meets your horse, they’re already making decisions based on the photos, description, video, and price in your advertisement. So, what makes a …
Once a rescue horse is healthy, settled, and comfortable in his new surroundings, the next chapter begins. This is where the relationship between horse and human really starts to take shape. Building trust takes time, especially when you don’t know exactly what a horse has experienced before coming to you. …
Bringing a rescue horse home can be an exciting moment, but it’s also when the real work begins. After making the decision to help a horse in need, it’s natural to want to get started right away. The best thing you can do, however, is slow down and give the …
There is something deeply rewarding about giving a horse a second chance. For many of us, the thought of a horse facing neglect, an uncertain future, or an auction is enough to make us want to step in and help. But while the desire to save a horse comes from …
Most horse people have imagined it at some point. A barn outside the back door. Horses grazing in the pasture. Room for an arena, hay storage, and maybe even a trail right off the property. Dreaming about the perfect horse setup is easy. Figuring out how to pay for it …
In 2002 I was 24 years old with cow horse stars in my eyes. I’d shown futurity horses for two years and was hungry to learn more, so I made plans to visit my friend Kim Peede who had taken up with California reined cow horse competitor Shawn Renshaw. I …
Don’t Let Winter Slow You Down Winter riding can pose many obstacles, particularly with horses still in early training. My aged horses and I both feel like the winter is a wonderful time for being tucked warmly inside. It doesn’t hurt any of our feelings to hibernate, but the younger …
This morning it was a balmy 27 degrees at the barn. We worry about mud management during the winter months, often forgetting about freezing temperatures until they are upon us. My horsey childhood in Alaska was spent more than half the year in the dark and cold of winter, so …
Early in my career, hungry for knowledge, I attended many clinics both as a participant and an auditor. Some of my favorites were with Bob Avila and Todd Bergen and I owe a lot of my success to those very experiences. Over my professional career I also gave many clinics, …
My favorite issue of The Northwest Horse Source each year is the Senior Horse edition. My first horse, Bayleen, was with our family from when she was a two-year-old and I was six months old; she died at 37 when I was 35. Bayleen ushered me through many important seasons …
