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A Northwest Treasure for Horse Events By Karen Pickering In May I escaped for a short visit to one of the nicest equestrian facilities in the Northwest––The Oregon Horse Center (OHC). This was my first visit to OHC and though I’ve heard many good things about this facility it …
6 Tips to Improve Your Clinic Experience By Robert Eversole Horsemanship clinics have become quite the to-do amongst us in the equine world. More and more people are attending clinics of various types and flavors in hopes of improving their horsemanship skills. Indeed, most of my friends have been …
High Prices Provide Incentive to Understand Hay Quality By Stephanie Davis, DVM In most instances I would defend the idiom you get what you pay for. As U.S. hay prices have escalated significantly, it would be great if that were true. However, when it comes to buying hay, it’s not that …
By Jennifer Roberts As you make your list and check it twice, did you notice that you may have forgotten a very special four-legged animal? As we enter the height of the holiday season, your horse most likely doesn’t need a container of treats or yet another winter …
Fundraising Begins for Mustangs and Youth By Stonewater Staff Stonewater Mustangs Wild Hearts is a ministry of Youth Dynamics operating at Stonewater Ranch in Leavenworth, WA that needs your help introducing a new concept of horse adventure and youth outreach ministry. It’s our mission to build an all …
The Best Guided Trail Rides in the United States By Julie Bielenberg The National Dude Ranch Association (DRA) has over 10,000 trail rides throughout the Western United States and Canada. Trail riders can travel across National Forest, BLM, private acreage, hundreds of miles of waterways, valley and …
Most Horses’ Natural Behavior Aids in Parasite Control By Eleanor Blazer Horses have no trouble determining where to poop. Most confined horses will designate a “latrine” area––whether in a turnout, pasture or stall. My own horses leave their hay, walk across the turnout, relieve themselves in the favored corner …
By Tik Maynard In 2008, 26–year–old Tik Maynard faced a crossroads: a university graduate and modern pentathlete, he suffered both a career–ending injury and a painful breakup, leaving him suddenly adrift. The son of prominent Canadian equestrians, Maynard decided to spend the next year as a working student, trading labor …
Getting an Education Makes Sense By Karen Pickering I’ve loved horses since I was old enough to walk. I dreamed of being a horse trainer and taming the wild steed of my dreams. My mom hoped for a curly-haired daughter that loved dolls and dresses but ended up …
Release the Ego to Learn By Kim Roe For a number of years, I worked regularly with a German clinician who came to our area three or four times annually. Once, as I came in for my lesson, he announced to the spectators that he enjoyed working with me …