Kim Roe

Kim Roe grew up riding on the family ranch and competed in Western rail classes, trail horse, reining, working cow, and hunter/jumper. She trained her first horse for money at 12 years old, starting a pony for a neighbor. Kim has been a professional dressage instructor in Washington state for over 30 years, training hundreds of horses and students through the levels. In recent years Kim has become involved in Working Equitation and is a small ‘r’ Working Equitation judge with WE United. Kim is the editor of the Northwest Horse Source Magazine, and also a writer, photographer, and poet. She owns and manages Blue Gate Farm in Deming, Washington where she continues to be passionate about helping horses and riders in many disciplines.

Tamara Gooch, Equine Photographer

January 25, 2019December 1, 2018 by Kim Roe

Finding the Magic of Horses in Her Lens Interview by Kim Roe I first met Tamara Gooch in November of 2017 when I took part in one of her photography workshops in Portugal. I’d always wanted to travel there and was interested in learning something about photography beyond my …

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Keep them Going

August 5, 2020December 1, 2018 by Kim Roe

Horses Have Much to Offer into their Twenties and Beyond By Kim Roe I’ve always joked that horses don’t get good until they’re 10 years old, then you have a few good years and they’re old. As with much humor, there’s some truth there. Of course, there are exceptional …

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Gift from a Rose Bush

August 5, 2020November 1, 2018 by Kim Roe

Learning from Nature’s Example By Kim Roe Although I love a beautiful garden, I get frustrated by weeds. I have better things to do than pamper plants. (I have horses after all.) I have a rose bush in my yard that became overwhelmed with canary grass and butter cups two …

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The Bony Pony

August 5, 2020November 1, 2018 by Kim Roe

Serving Northwest Equestrians for 27 Years By Kim Roe In the late 1980s Cherie Geerdes was working as an accountant in Seattle. Recently married to farrier Jack Sims, she’d made him a promise that she’d move back to the Skagit Valley soon. While searching for a tack store …

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Veterinarian Julie Eihl

August 5, 2020October 1, 2018 by Kim Roe

Bringing Caring and Healing to Puget Sound Horses Interview by Kim Roe I first met Dr. Julie Eihl over 20 years ago on a late summer evening after finding my home-bred warmblood filly entangled in electric fencing. She had major lacerations to her hock and could barely walk. I …

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A Happy Horse

August 5, 2020October 1, 2018 by Kim Roe

Equine Wellness Includes Mental Health By Kim Roe A sad soul can kill you quicker, far quicker, than a germ. – John Steinbeck As I’ve developed as a horseman, my focus has turned more towards keeping my horses emotionally healthy. I love my horses, as we all do, and …

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Spurr’s Big Fix

August 5, 2020October 1, 2018 by Kim Roe

Long-time Farrier Develops Unique Product for Horses’ Health By Kim Roe David Kimbrough and his wife Kathy are lifelong horse lovers. David spent 38 years helping horses as a professional farrier. He watched his clients try to relieve their horses’ hoof and skin problems with products that were messy, …

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Do You Need a CDL to Haul Your Horse?

June 30, 2020October 1, 2018 by Kim Roe

Making Sense of the New Regulations Around Hauling Horses By Kim Roe You’ve spent months training and conditioning, weeks planning, and days packing your truck and horse trailer. Now you and your friend are finally on the road with your horses and gear in tow, headed for a favorite …

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Learning Requires an Open Mind

August 5, 2020September 1, 2018 by Kim Roe

Release the Ego to Learn By Kim Roe For a number of years, I worked regularly with a German clinician who came to our area three or four times annually. Once, as I came in for my lesson, he announced to the spectators that he enjoyed working with me …

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Staying Ship-Shape

August 5, 2020August 1, 2018 by Kim Roe

Caring for a Horse Facility Never Ends By Kim Roe My late husband Theo was a commercial fisherman. Like all responsible fishermen he spent lots of time, money, and effort maintaining his boat. He fished out of Alaska and would head north every spring when Bristol Bay was still …

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