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May 2017 Digital Edition

May 2017 Cover Story: Montana Hill Guest Ranch – Adventure Awaits You in the Heart of British Columbia Feature Story: Your First Backcountry Adventure Rider Wellness: Breathe Anxiety Away Trainer’s Corner: Set Powerful Goals Willfully Guided: Emerging from a Northwest Winter NEW! Equine Lifestyle Section   Click here to see …

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A Western Attitude: Iconic Images From Western Horseman – Edited by Fran D. Smith

  The subtitle for A Western Attitude says it all: Iconic Images From Western Horseman. Those images include 144 photographs of horse-industry icons and fan favorites, all featured in Western Horseman magazine during the past 15 years. Subjects include ranchers, trainers, trail riders, clinicians, competitors, artists, entertainers and others photographed …

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Spring Cleaning

Months of snow, wind and rain can take a toll on fences.

Coming Out of a Northwest Winter by Allison Trimble   After 16 years living through the transition from Pacific Northwest winter to spring, I think I have the routine down. Beginning in February I start counting the days until daylight savings time, followed by another month or so of waiting …

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Time to Recharge

May is the Gateway to Summer by Karen Pickering   I recently attended three expos and finalized the April issue of the Northwest Horse Source. As I write this, I’m bursting with new ideas. Horse events always get me charged up! There are so many great products to see, clinics …

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How to Create a Confinement Area

Choose the safest fencing you can for your sacrifice area.

Sacrifice Areas Essential for Pasture Health by Alayne Blickle   Probably the most important aspect of managing pasture is the time when you take your horses off your pasture. Grasses should not be grazed below 3-4 inches, and horses should not be on pasture when soil is saturated. You can …

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May 2017 Cover Story: Montana Hill Guest Ranch

Relax, Explore, and Revitalize in the South Cariboo by Elaine Dillabaugh and Kim Roe   Montana Hill Guest Ranch in Bridge Lake, British Columbia began 25 years ago and operated into the 1990s. Recently purchased and renovated by Alan and Elaine Dillabaugh, they are welcoming guests beginning this month. The …

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Cleaning the Tack Room

How to Find Your Tack a New Home by Aliena Hook   If you’re like most equestrians, you collect tack. It might be piled in boxes, tack lockers, or lying around the barn. We might have grand ideas to sell the tack we don’t need or no longer want, but …

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