Catherine Madera

Catherine Madera served as editor of the Northwest Horse Source for five years. She has written for numerous regional and national publications and is a contributing writer for Guideposts Magazine and the author of four equine-related books. She has two grown children and lives with her husband and three horses in Northwest Washington.

The Listening Heart

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The Limbic Path Beyond Office Therapy by Leigh Shambo, MSW, LMHC, with David Young and Catherine Madera The Listening Heart is an informative and heartwarming book about the HEAL Model of Equine-Facilitated Psychotherapy. HEAL therapy is a guided experiential therapy with horses which is used in the treatment of anxiety, depression, …

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A Beautiful Mind

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Performance is an Inside Job by Catherine Madera   My daughter’s horse, Gunner, is a beautiful example of what he was bred for: speed in the quarter mile. A gaming horse, he loves to run and is built for the job. He’s definitely a performance horse in terms of athletic ability. …

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The Great Alaska Horse Expo

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Top-notch Northwest Clinicians to Present in ‘The Last Frontier’ by Catherine Madera     June 28-30 the small town of Ninilchik, Alaska, located on the Kenai Peninsula, will welcome northwest clinicians Allison Trimble, Kimberly Barber, and Kade Mills for three days of instruction during the Great Alaska Horse Expo. The …

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Disagreeably Speaking

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On Horses, Tack, and the Almighty Opinion by Catherine Madera     The above photo is the curb bit I used on my childhood horse, a spunky Arabian named Sunfire. As I recall, I rode Sunny two-handed much of the time in this humdinger of a leverage bit. I did …

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Removing the Roadblocks

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How Raye Lochert Gives Back to Riders by Catherine Madera     The equestrian world has changed tremendously in the last 20 years. It’s the information age and one simply needs to choose their favorite way to learn. About anything and everything. If you have the money and time you …

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A Forward Style of Living

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Never Stop Growing   I once read a quote from John Lyons where he said the most dangerous situations he’s been in with horses involved those that refused to go forward. I didn’t fully understand this statement until I started my first horse under saddle, a lovely Arabian gelding named …

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Finding Your Niche

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Matching Equine Events to Your Personal Style by Catherine Madera   My husband and I are an interesting pair. He’s got what you might call a “big personality;” an outgoing, suck-the-marrow-from-life type of guy whose motto for living is pretty much “go big or go home.” He doesn’t do anything …

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Buying Local

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Enjoying the Resources in My Own Backyard By Catherine Madera   I have a horse related dream: to take a castle tour in Ireland on horseback. With plenty of day-to-day horse expenses I’ve not saved up for this dream vacation, but it’s on my equestrian “Bucket List.” Recently I entered …

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Barn Pros

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Beauty in the Details by Catherine Madera     German-American architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe is credited with coining the phrase, “God is in the details.” Known for his passion for creating functional buildings without sacrificing beauty, Mies believed details were important. He would no doubt appreciate Barn Pros, the …

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Mustang Heritage Foundation Announces New TIP Trainer

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Meet Northwest Washington Trainer Cheryle McConnaughey by Catherine Madera   Cheryle McConnaughey of Bellingham, WA is a northwest trainer newly approved through the Mustang Heritage Foundation’s Trainer Incentive Program (TIP). She shares what is a passion for many horse lovers: helping America’s Mustangs find adoptive homes. An estimated 30,000 mustangs …

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