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Senior Horses Enrich Lives By Catherine Madera We are not a culture that values age. Instead, we idolize the youthful, the athletic, and the beautiful. This trickles down to horse ownership: forget the old grey mare, we want the young, black stallion. My most interesting horse growing up was …
Fall Fun for Everyone More than 20 riders went “all-in” at the ABHA’s second annual poker ride in the Eagle Foothills (Idaho) on Oct. 15. The 5-mile ride turned out to be perfect thanks to a cool breeze and a sunny fall day, as riders got a scenic glimpse …
Four new products have been added to the Horse Health Products line making it a more comprehensive line of quality products at an affordable price. Ambush™ Insecticide & Repellent is a water-based, ready-to-use formula that is economical and effective for use on horses as well as dogs. It kills …
Equine Extravaganza Gallops to the Northwest by Patti Schofler Unencumbered by human restraints, two yearlings wander onstage before a richly forested background and the audience of 2000 gasps upon realizing the colts are free. Undisturbed by this intrusion into their investigation, the youngsters sniff children’s toys scattered in …
How to Solve This Common (and Annoying) Problem by Raye Lochert Everywhere I go I often hear the same question: “How do I get my horse to stop pawing?” Horses paw in all sorts of places including the trailer, outside the trailer, at the tie rail, and in the stall. They …
Protect the Environment and Keep Horses Healthy During Wet Weather by Alayne Blickle, Horses for Clean Water Last month we reviewed things to do to prepare your paddocks for winter. Following that theme, this time we’ll look at another fall “to do,” dealing with surface water that travels towards your barn …
Grass Roots Affiliate of the NRHA Welcomes All Who is the Cowboy States Reining Horse Association? We are a grass roots affiliate of the National Reining Horse Association. We represent five states: North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Central and Eastern Montana, and Western Nebraska, but don’t limit our membership …
50 is Frustrating and (with a bit of fun) Fabulous by Karen Pickering I’m doing too much. Since I just turned 50 I feel kind of like a senior—my brain wants me to do all these things, but my body just can’t keep up! Frustrating. Life has been a …
by Mike Major with Fran Devereux Smith Western Horseman has released Ranch-Horse Versatility: A Winner’s Guide to Successful Rides by Mike Major with Fran Devereux Smith. A Colorado rancher, Major has claimed numerous world and national championships on his stallion Smart Whiskey Doc and continues his winning ways …
Every Season is Special by Catherine Madera As I write this the first rains of fall are soaking my pastures—what happened to summer? Seriously, it pretty much avoided the northwest altogether. A dreaded three-letter word is hovering on my lips: Mud. I was feeling pretty grumpy about it one …