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Product Review: Corrals 2 Go By Robert Eversole Horse camping is that extra-special cherry on top of the trail riding pie. At the end of a day spent exploring trails far and wide, a calm, quiet camp is a beautiful thing. There’s nothing like ponies munching contentedly as we …
Swallows Eat Thousands of Flies and Mosquitoes Daily by Alayne Blickle Horse people love spring, but what gives us great hope of summer being just around the corner is the return of swallows to North America. Depending on where you live, you should begin seeing swallows in March and …
By, Bryan Brendle, American Horse Council Following a week of intense negotiations, on Friday, March 27 House lawmakers finally passed – and the President signed into law – the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, teeing up approximately $2 trillion in emergency aid to American taxpayers, small business, …
by Alayne Blickle (From March 2020 Horses for Clean Water Newsletter) Over the 40 plus years I’ve owned horses, I have experienced a variety of what were (at the time) frightening outbreaks of equine diseases—Potomac horse fever, Equine Protozoa Myolitis, West Nile virus, and Equine Herpesvirus Neurologic, to name a …
Many of us grew up watching “Lassie”. The poor collie kept busy leading rescuers to accident-prone Timmy after he fell down cliffs, got stuck in quicksand, or ended up in abandoned mine shafts. After a bit of drama, the rescuers always successfully extracted Timmy from his entrapment. Would the rescuers …
Over 30 years ago I moved to Whatcom County, Washington. Not long after, I was invited to go watch the International Plowing Match in Lynden. The event is still vivid in my memory. There were draft horses of many breeds (and a few mules) and generations of handlers who walked …
As I reflect on nearly 25 years of publishing the Northwest Horse Source Magazine, I’m grateful for so many loyal friends, advertisers, team members, and readers. I often think about the changes that are happening in our world today. The Northwest Horse Source has survived the odds that most businesses …
Jamie Baldanza and Deb Lee Carson recently won two prestigious Awards of Merit from the IndieFEST Film Awards for their docuseries “Wild Lands Wild Horses”. The exciting docuseries creates a greater awareness and understanding of the delicate balance our remaining wild/public lands are faced with. “Wild Lands Wild Horses” features …
Chemical additives are unhealthy for humans, animals, and the environment. Parabens, colorants, and artificial scents are irritating, drying, and can cause some pretty adverse health impacts such as allergies, asthma, even acute and chronic illnesses. Many of these ingredients can be found in our horse’s grooming care products. When it …
What does it mean to rate your horse? So often in the world of horsemanship, the terminology is confusing. This is especially true when you cross the lines of discipline or background. While terms can vary greatly, I hope to provide you with an understanding of three different factors that …
