“And Horse Makes Three”

July 2014

When Your Partner Doesn’t Share Your Passion by Catherine Madera   My husband Mark had no idea what he was getting into when he married me. We met during my one horse-less stage when I lived in a southern California city. Children soon followed and my equine passions lay dormant …

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June 2014 Cover Story: The Grange Supply

Grange Supply

80 Years of Serving a Small Community in Big Ways by Catherine Madera   Once upon a time every small town had a general store, a place farmers and ranchers frequently visited to pick up food basics, equipment for crops, animal supplies and other sundries. The store was a necessity …

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Thoughts on “Firsts”

Stretch Your Comfort Zone to Build Confidence by Catherine Madera   It’s well into spring as I write this and the ground is erupting with firsts: first dandelions, first green grass on bare pasture, first baby birds. There’s a lot of excitement, expectation and maybe even fear surrounding a first …

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Embracing Slow Horsemanship – Moving at a Pace that Values the Journey

by Catherine Madera   I remember the first time I heard the term “slow food.” Immediately I pondered how food could be slow and why I should take the pace of my food into consideration. When I looked the term up I found this is not a fad, it is …

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Connemara Mollie

An Irish Journey on Horseback by Hilary Bradt   Since her pony-obsessed childhood, explorer-publisher Hilary Bradt had dreamed of tackling a long distance ride. Short treks in Ethiopia and the Peruvian Andes proved to be mere dress rehearsals for the real thing—a thousand mile journey on horseback, solo, through the …

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Editor’s Postcard – The Power of Potential

What Is Your Horse Born to Do? by Catherine Madera   Spring is here, bursting with freshness and raw potential. Okay, maybe it’s a little soggy yet in most of the Pacific Northwest, but sun is on the way and new growth is guaranteed. Spring is the season of hope …

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On Riding Alone – It Takes a Community to Raise a Horseman

by Catherine Madera   I like to ride alone. It’s not that I don’t enjoy company—a buddy always adds to the fun—but my nature often craves solitude. In the gorgeous Pacific Northwest finding peace is easy on mountain trails as I share quiet communion with my horse, Eli. However, as …

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A Listening Life – The Best of an Equestrian Lifestyle

by Catherine Madera   I read once that “writing is listening.” In life, writers are always listening for what’s under the surface: deep truths, sorrow and joy unexpressed. These precious things are captured and used for inspiration.  I believe that true equine lifestyle is not about the kind of horse …

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Spane Buildings – Northwest Excellence Since 1945

by Catherine Madera   Longevity as a Northwest family-owned business for 69 years is only one of the reasons Spane Buildings stands out from the competition. From arenas and stables to garages and homes, Spane has erected thousands of buildings over the years, winning numerous awards including Builder of the …

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No Joking Matter

February 2014

Becoming an Equestrian in Your Golden Years by Catherine Madera     He’s become a popular sight on the trail and at competitions across the Northwest: George Ehmer and his leopard Appaloosa gelding, PS No Joke. He looks comfortable in the saddle, so comfortable one assumes Ehmer is a seasoned …

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