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Karen Pickering 
I’ll be honest: cleaning tack has never been my favorite barn chore. Like a lot of horse owners, I’d much rather spend my time riding, driving, trailering out, or simply enjoying my horses than sitting down with a bucket, sponge, and saddle soap. Somehow tack cleaning always seems to slide …
A Conversation with Taryl O’Shea, CEO of the Arabian Horse Association Across Colorado and throughout the West, horses continue to play an important role in our lifestyle, communities, and traditions. Yet like many areas of the horse industry, Arabian horse enthusiasts are facing challenges related to rising costs, accessibility, and …
The part of the journey that tests you—and your decisions Traveling with horses across multiple states is challenging enough. Add unpredictable spring weather in Colorado and the plains, and things can change quickly. What started as a carefully planned trip turned into one of the most stressful travel experiences I’ve …
So the journey began to get the horses over—my sweet mare April and our mini, Chloe. We planned on making the trek in three days. As with most plans involving horses, things didn’t go exactly as expected. As we loaded the horses for the first leg of the trip, I …
The preparation that can make-or break-your trip before you ever leave home It must have been about 2018 when I started getting the itch to move… somewhere, anywhere. We had lived on the place we bought from my parents since 1982. I’d actually lived on part of that property since …
When life calls you away, a simple plan at home makes all the difference Traveling when you have horses is never simple—especially here in Colorado. Between unpredictable weather, dry conditions, and the distance between services in some areas, leaving home takes a little more thought. There are always arrangements to …
The Lesson: Planning Ahead for Horse Care and Emergencies I’ll be honest—preplanning has never been my strong suit. I’ve stayed busy… very busy. But not all “busy” is productive. Sometimes it’s just a way to avoid slowing down long enough to focus on what really matters. This season of life …
A personal journey of moving to Colorado, rebuilding a small business, and the lessons learned from starting over later in life I’ve come to believe that what we often call “failure” is really just part of the learning process. Over the past few years—through moving to Colorado, navigating major life …
Pivoting into Change It’s hard to imagine how much things have changed since I started The Northwest Horse Source in December 1995. Sitting here some 30 years later, I’m grateful for the journey I’ve been on with my readers and advertisers. My dream of working with horses was realized! As …
How Thirty Years in Publishing—and a Lifelong Love of Horses—Continue to Shape What Comes Next I sometimes wonder how I’ve managed to not miss a single editorial column in 30 years. No matter what I’m going through in my life, the magazine is always the priority. I love the magazine …
