Trainer’s Corner: My Journey with “Journey” the Mustang – Part 2

Journey
Journey on Arrival. Photo Courtesy Matt Livengood

From BLM Holding to Accepting a Saddle In my first article in this series, I introduced you to Journey, my 4-year-old (formerly) wild mustang. I chose him by looking through photos of available mustangs for a 90-day mustang competition where competitors gentle and then ride wild horses. I brought Journey …

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New & Noteworthy: Five Grants Awarded Annually from The Dressage Foundation’s Lynn Palm Western Dressage Fund

Lynn Palm Western Dressage Fund
Lynn Palm at World Cup. Photo Credit Nancy Jaffer

Lynn Palm and The Dressage Foundation (TDF) are pleased to announce that five grants for Western dressage riders will be awarded from TDF’s Lynn Palm Western Dressage Fund this year. This Fund was established in 2019 to initially provide grants for Western dressage educational events and was expanded in 2021 …

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From My Saddle: In Person

Recent Travel Brings Joy in Seeing Everyone at the Expos I hadn’t attended an expo since March 2020 when I visited the Washington State Horse Expo for our sister publication, The Northwest Horse Source (NWHS). We were living in Washington and soon after Covid hit, the remaining expos were canceled. …

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Equine Wellness: Hydrolyzable Carbohydrates and the Metabolic Horse

Hydrolyzable Carbohydrates
Photo Courtesy Kim Roe

By Eleanor M Kellon, VMD and Kathleen M. Gustafson, PhD The only carbohydrate fractions that matter are those that increase insulin. Nonstructural carbohydrates (NSC), non-fiber carbohydrates (NFC), ethanol soluble carbohydrates (ESC), water soluble carbohydrates (WSC)—it all really comes down to hydrolyzable carbohydrates for metabolically challenged horses.  Hydrolyzable carbohydrates (HC) are …

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Feature: Westernaires Celebrates the National Day of the Cowboy July 19, 2023

Westernaires
Photos Courtesy Westernaires

Western Heritage Show is Sure to Delight Horse Enthusiasts of All Ages by Westernaires Staff Westernaires is a nonprofit organization located in Golden, Colorado, comprised of over 1,000 dedicatedyoung people, aged 9 to 19. The organization encourages self-respect, responsibility, and leadership throughhorsemanship and family participation. Since 1949, Westernaires has proudly …

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July/August 2023 Issue

Explore the complete digital edition of the July/August 2023 Colorado Horse Source. Colorado Horse SourceThe Colorado Horse Source is an independently owned and operated print and online magazine for horse owners and enthusiasts of all breeds and disciplines in Colorado and surrounding area. Our contemporary editorial columns are predominantly written …

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