tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3490699843866028848Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:01:21 +0000Weblog updated three times weekly by Northwest Horse Source editor and staffhttp://www.nwhorsesource.com/blog/noreply@blogger.com (NWHS)Blogger266125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3490699843866028848.post-6018577998893708559Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:08:00 +00002010-03-10T08:17:02.530-08:00horse keepingcompanion<!--StartFragment--> Life can be difficult. Recent history has proven this for many of us. We’re blasted by the economic downturn every time we turn on the news. Many have suffered as a result of recent events. I do believe that we have to take responsibility for our lives. It’s so easy to blame others for our misfortune. What do I have to be thankful for? I find gratitude always brings a new http://www.nwhorsesource.com/blog/2010/03/why-do-we-have-horses.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NWHS)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3490699843866028848.post-5361983596580190916Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:26:00 +00002010-03-03T13:29:44.919-08:00<!--StartFragment--> The days still seem kind of short and the horses’ hair is still long but I see evidence that warmer weather is on its way! It was nearly 60 degrees here in Western Washington today. Unbelievable for this time of year. Are you ready for Spring? Here in the Pacific Northwest we’re seeing a great deal of moisture and warmer temperatures. A perfect recipe for lush grass. Just ahttp://www.nwhorsesource.com/blog/2010/03/is-spring-really-here.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NWHS)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3490699843866028848.post-6938786976293896574Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:02:00 +00002010-02-25T16:06:16.400-08:00Drawing horsesDVD<!--StartFragment--> Welcome back! This week I’m going to share with you the insights from Kim McElroy’s new DVD titled “Secrets of Drawing Horses” Level 1 – Connecting with the essence of horses.The DVD was very good. It was a very different concept in drawing using pastels. Kim discussed the traditional methods of teaching art. It brought back memories of art class and how right on she was http://www.nwhorsesource.com/blog/2010/02/my-favorite-things-part-2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NWHS)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3490699843866028848.post-2561265806807700911Thu, 18 Feb 2010 04:55:00 +00002010-03-10T06:40:37.559-08:00Too much to do, not enough time or energy, how am I to get it all done? The horses stare at me as if I’m a stranger. The dog begs for attention. What am I to do?<?xml:namespace prefix = o />I can go down the path of pity in a big hurry. So when I’m feeling lonely or sad I try to focus on the things that make me smile, give me hope, and energize me. I know that now is a difficult time. I feel as http://www.nwhorsesource.com/blog/2010/02/my-favorite-things.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NWHS)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3490699843866028848.post-2237302521744676218Fri, 12 Feb 2010 23:57:00 +00002010-02-12T16:01:57.228-08:00How much do you see your horses this time of year? I find it challenging to spend much time with them because it’s usually dark and cold. Chores twice a day and a noon feeding ensure that I see my girls enough but I miss the grooming and quiet times just relaxing with them. An occasional trail ride always brings me great joy and a renewed, refreshed attitude. My younger mare April has had many http://www.nwhorsesource.com/blog/.html.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mark)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3490699843866028848.post-8370350538955348946Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:55:00 +00002010-02-03T16:59:46.044-08:00<!--StartFragment--> Today I’m not quite sure if I agree technology has made life easier. As owner and publisher of the Northwest Horse Source, responsibility to get things done ultimately falls on me. This is not necessarily a bad thing as I really should know every aspect of the business and be an integral part of planning how things should go. I’m just a very paper driven, hands on person. Ithttp://www.nwhorsesource.com/blog/2010/02/learning-new-things-please-be-patient.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NWHS)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3490699843866028848.post-5158423653226372429Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:00:00 +00002010-01-29T10:00:02.627-08:00Reader storyHello, Cyber Saddle Riders,We're taking a brief hiatus from the Reader Story of the Week posts as we work on streamlining our submission process and getting some website upgrades in place. However, we'd love for you to keep sending those stories in! They may not go up as quickly as usual, but we'll take good care of them until we're able to share them with the rest of the Northwest horse http://www.nwhorsesource.com/blog/2010/01/taking-break.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NWHS)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3490699843866028848.post-7573990726575242335Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:00:00 +00002010-01-27T10:00:01.950-08:00YA horse booksby Karen PickeringLately, I’ve been immersed in motivational audio books. It’s interesting, but it seems I never read for fun. I’m always hungry to learn (sometimes out of necessity). My horse stories and training books seem to gather dust as I focus on staying motivated. So I propose a new conversation:I would be very interested to know what kinds of books you read. Do you read for enjoyment, http://www.nwhorsesource.com/blog/2010/01/reading-for-fun-or-fact.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NWHS)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3490699843866028848.post-7652255934226409467Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:00:00 +00002010-01-25T10:00:00.967-08:00reader photoThis week's reader photo comes from Lauren Pochron, who says:"This is a photo of a wild pony that I found near the beach in Assateague, MD."~Lauren Pochron, www.ponyislandart.com http://www.nwhorsesource.com/blog/2010/01/reader-photo-of-week-monday-january-25.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NWHS)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3490699843866028848.post-5044726849720131928Fri, 22 Jan 2010 18:00:00 +00002010-01-22T10:00:03.349-08:00Reader storyYou've heard this story before. Everyone has, haven't they? So I'll skip past the childhood of loving horses and the injury that frightened me away for several years and fast forward right up to the day when I--Gulp!--decided to get back up in the saddle.I was living in southwestern Washington, new to the area, and didn't have any connections to recommend a good trainer or lesson barn. I took my http://www.nwhorsesource.com/blog/2010/01/reader-story-of-week-back-in-saddle.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NWHS)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3490699843866028848.post-8833335947702951120Thu, 21 Jan 2010 18:00:00 +00002010-01-21T10:00:01.645-08:00inside nwhsHello everyone in blogland,We are suspending the Thursday regional news blog posts temporarily as we update our website and work on other projects, but keep checking back every Monday, Wednesday and Friday for other posts here on The Cyber Saddle!Don't forget to send us your stories and photos. Email your horse-related images and words to editor@nwhorsesource.com. We look forward to hearing from http://www.nwhorsesource.com/blog/2010/01/note-from-nwhs-staff.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NWHS)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3490699843866028848.post-3898872384490237268Wed, 20 Jan 2010 18:00:00 +00002010-01-20T10:00:04.428-08:00Karen PickeringOne thing is certain in life: things will always change. I’m someone who resists change, much like the horse who wants to be fed at the same time every day and stick to the comfortable routine. When things disrupt my daily schedule I tend to get stressed.When change happens we often can only control how we respond to it. Recently, we’ve had major changes with the magazine, ranging from working onhttp://www.nwhorsesource.com/blog/2010/01/our-world-is-ever-changing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NWHS)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3490699843866028848.post-6406876447686268924Mon, 18 Jan 2010 18:00:00 +00002010-01-18T10:00:02.019-08:00reader photoAnother entry from Orcas Island Trail Rides:http://www.nwhorsesource.com/blog/2010/01/reader-photo-of-week-monday-january-18.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NWHS)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3490699843866028848.post-674804764613595438Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:00:00 +00002010-01-15T10:00:01.344-08:00Reader storyWant to share your story with The Northwest Horse Source but feeling a little more like showing than telling? Sending us a video is easy. We require that videos are hosted elsewhere, but free hosting sites like YouTube offer plenty of help to get you started. Here's the quick tutorial on uploading your video to YouTube.com. Then all you have to do is send us the link and let us know you'd like ushttp://www.nwhorsesource.com/blog/2010/01/reader-story-fridays-how-to-send-video.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NWHS)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3490699843866028848.post-4717141151393946423Thu, 14 Jan 2010 18:00:00 +00002010-01-14T10:00:00.279-08:00regional newsEditor's Note: Our intrepid intern, Brandon Enyeart, has graduated from his internly duties and moved on, so for now every Thursday we'll be spotlighting local news that is submitted to us.Whatcom County Planning and Development Services and Whatcom Conservation District are hosting a Conservation Program on Agricultural Lands (CPAL) farm tour. The tour will be held from 10 am to 1 pm on Saturdayhttp://www.nwhorsesource.com/blog/2010/01/take-farm-tour.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NWHS)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3490699843866028848.post-8032602189791048825Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:00:00 +00002010-01-13T10:00:01.985-08:00Karen PickeringDo you ever feel like you have so much to do you’re never going to get it all done? Do you ever wish for a simpler life? I do on a regular basis. The only time I really contemplate or get things sorted out is when I’m sick. Sitting at home these past few days has made me stop and think about what it would take to have a simpler life.Look at our horses. They live to see us two or three times a dayhttp://www.nwhorsesource.com/blog/2010/01/little-quiet-time.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NWHS)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3490699843866028848.post-1548022469351498881Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:00:00 +00002010-01-11T10:00:04.007-08:00reader photoFrom the folks at Orcas Island Trail Rides:http://www.nwhorsesource.com/blog/2010/01/reader-photo-of-week-january-11-2010.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NWHS)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3490699843866028848.post-6901986167365365066Fri, 08 Jan 2010 18:00:00 +00002010-01-08T10:00:00.176-08:00Reader storyThis week, we asked what your horse-related New Year's resolutions were. Just a couple of the responses we received were:To qualify for my Regional and National Championships again for 2010Ride 3x per weekWhat are your goals with your horses this year? We'd love to hear the tales of your successess and challenges.Feel free to submit your stories to us at any time. Just email to editor@http://www.nwhorsesource.com/blog/2010/01/resolutions.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NWHS)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3490699843866028848.post-1652304983070856041Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:00:00 +00002010-01-07T10:00:03.102-08:00northwest news and informationoregonby Brandon EnyeartBack in December I wrote an article about a lady from Eagle Point, Oregon named Carole Mercer (Oregon Morgans: Turning Nightmares into Dreams). At that time, Carole had told me about a grassroots program she was going to start for her journey to the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in Lexington, Kentucky. First, let me give you a little information on the games.The http://www.nwhorsesource.com/blog/2010/01/five-dollars-mile.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NWHS)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3490699843866028848.post-2138090348582523233Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:00:00 +00002010-01-06T10:00:03.296-08:00Karen Pickeringby Karen PickeringMonday was a particularly difficult day. Coming back to the office after two holiday weekends can be a challenge. I don’t think Mondays are ever easy as we struggle to get jumpstarted for the coming week, and this week was just more difficult than normal. As I fought back the urge to focus on the state of the economy—which I’m tired of hearing about, talking about and trying to http://www.nwhorsesource.com/blog/2010/01/words-of-encouragement.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NWHS)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3490699843866028848.post-6634039156511643082Mon, 04 Jan 2010 18:00:00 +00002010-01-04T10:00:00.427-08:00reader photoJulie writes: Breanna (mom) has been at the vet hospital since last Tuesday and hopefully will come home today. Baby girl was born Friday at the clinic and was only 16 pounds and 18". She came home yesterday and has to be pan fed her milk every 2 hours. This will be a Christmas to remember.Julie JonesJF Miniature DonkeysMount Vernon, WAwww.jfranch.nethttp://www.nwhorsesource.com/blog/2010/01/reader-photo-of-week-monday-january-4.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NWHS)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3490699843866028848.post-5391004827655687761Fri, 01 Jan 2010 18:00:00 +00002010-01-01T10:00:04.705-08:00Reader storyHappy New Year!!!Reader story form submission from: Orcas Island Trail RidesHow long have you had horses?all our livesWhat is the funniest thing your horse has done?We had put out a new mineral block for our horses and went out to feed in the evening and they were lined up behind each other (8 of them) like they were waiting for their turn to get to it!!! We unfortunately didn't get a pic as I http://www.nwhorsesource.com/blog/2010/01/reader-story-of-week-friday-january-1.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NWHS)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3490699843866028848.post-3181143138254758627Thu, 31 Dec 2009 18:00:00 +00002009-12-31T10:00:00.915-08:00holidaysAll of us at NWHS hope you had a wonderful 2009. Join us for more information, more horses and more events in 2010! Happy New Year!http://www.nwhorsesource.com/blog/2009/12/happy-new-year.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NWHS)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3490699843866028848.post-8502856370656921664Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:00:00 +00002009-12-30T10:00:01.031-08:00by Karen PickeringAs I sit quietly in my office this morning, I contemplate the events of this past year. It’s been the most difficult year I can remember for a long time, and yet it has contained the best in lessons I’ve learned.My husband, Mark, has never been involved with the horses, but since my accident this past summer he has stepped in and done all the heavy lifting. He cleans stalls, http://www.nwhorsesource.com/blog/2009/12/out-with-old-in-ith-new.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NWHS)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3490699843866028848.post-7840234030691592205Mon, 28 Dec 2009 18:00:00 +00002009-12-28T10:00:00.980-08:00reader photo"This was taken while Cat was getting a trim. I let go of the lead to take a look at her hind feet, and Garth grabbed it to hold her for me."~Marilyn"I hold Cat for mom"http://www.nwhorsesource.com/blog/2009/12/reader-photo-of-week-monday-december-28.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NWHS)0