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So, it’s time to get that horse-crazy child of yours a four-legged creature affectionately known as a “pony”. How do you go about deciding what’s right for this next phase of life? What do you look for? As a father of a horse loving 7-year-old boy, I’ve had to answer …
This morning it was a balmy 27 degrees at the barn. In the Pacific Northwest, we worry about mud management during the winter months, often forgetting about freezing temperatures until they are upon us. My horsey childhood in Alaska was spent more than half the year in the dark and …
For years I’ve thought the perfect trail mount would be an Icelandic Mule. Well, I finally found one while leading trail-riding clinics in Canada. Meet Cocoa. Cocoa is a 13.1 hand molly mule out of an Icelandic mare. She’s 14 years old and as green as the grass in Washington …
An enlarged and completely updated edition of a standard textbook widely used by students and professionals alike throughout the equine industry. The contents include an examination of the anatomy and function of the reproductive organs, the oestrus cycle, and the general management of the brood mare including necessary veterinary examinations. …
The Senior Horse issue in the Northwest Horse Source is my favorite. My endearment with senior horses started with my beloved Bayleen and our 35-year-long relationship. Since her passing six and a half years ago at 37, a whole new group of my horses have aged into their twilight years. …
With all the stress of building our new house and horse facility, family obligations, and the responsibilities of running a real estate brokerage, I was bound to become overwhelmed. I can handle a lot, but there came a realization that there’s a lot of work happening, but not a …
By Carole Herder Jumping is a multifaceted sport. Success requires harmonization of both horse and human bodies, individually and collectively. Rewarding when accomplished with finesse and agility. Life-threatening when uncoordinated and clumsy. Let’s look at the effect jumping has on the equine body – primarily horses’ hooves. This is …
Horses are the Gift that Keeps on Giving By Kim Roe With each passing year I experience two things with horses: 1) Gratitude to still have them in my life and, 2) Less ambition where they are concerned. Let me take this apart a little. The first point is …
Begin with Good Animal Husbandry By: David Sauter, DVM The 2011 National Cutting Horse Association Western National Championship wasn’t a good year in terms of a specific contagious disease: the neurologic form of Equine Herpes Virus type 1 (EHV-1). The event held in Ogden, Utah from April 29 to …
Increase Chore Efficiency for an Easier Winter by Alayne Blickle, Horses for Clean Water Making chore efficiency updates on your horse property and having backup supplies on-hand is helpful for getting through the most challenging time of the year, and it may help you avoid disasters when winter storms …
