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American Horse Council Action Alert     A June, 2013 study by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that the Forest Service has a deferred trail maintenance backlog that exceeds $500,000,000, and only one-quarter of the agency’s 158,000 miles of trails meet the agency’s standard for maintenance. This maintenance backlog …

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NATURAL HORSEMANSHIP PROGRAM ADDS INSTRUCTOR OPTION

DILLON, Mont., Jan. 29, 2016 – University of Montana Western Interim Provost Sylvia Moore announced today the addition of an instruction option to the university’s natural horsemanship program beginning in Fall 2016. “This new option fulfills a significant need in the equine industry for properly trained and certified equine instruction,” Olie Else, …

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Unlikely dancing pair to perform at WA State Horse Expo

Duo to compete in the Craig Cameron Extreme Cowboy Race   Lynn Jenkins/ for The Reflector RIDGEFIELD – They are an unlikely dancing pair. One a human. The other, a horse. One looking to reconnect to the world. The other trying to hide from it. The only thing they had …

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Exceptional Equestrian Living

Experience turn-key, easy equestrian living in desirable Maple Valley, WA location Perfection from the moment you enter the gates. Gorgeous, nearly all level acreage with lush pastures, dry paddocks off stalls and 6 stall capacity BarnMaster barn! Timeless two story home with basement, updated top to bottom. Warm color palates, …

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Mountain Trail: The Italian Connection

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The Verona Horse Expo and Explosive Growth of the Sport in Italy by Mark Bolender   In 2013 we had our first guest from Italy travel to Bolender Horse Park to evaluate and see firsthand what mountain trail was all about. They spent their time immersed in the sport, attending …

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For Love of a Rescue Horse – Part 1: Practical Realities of Rehabilitation

Part 1: Practical Realities of Rehabilitation by Allison Trimble   In this month that celebrates love and relationship, it’s natural to consider the powerful connection between horse and human. It is a wonderful thing. However, romance aside, the unfortunate reality is that horses are expensive partners that, for numerous reasons, …

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Concerns for Horse Activity IRS Audits

7 Potential Pitfalls for Horse Businesses by John Alan Cohan, Attorney at Law   The U.S. House of Representatives is considering a resolution to impeach IRS Commissioner John Koskinen for violation of the public trust, failing to comply with congressionally issued subpoenas and misleading the public over IRS practices of …

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Small Farm Makeover: Drainage Dilemmas

The “Golden Rule” for Mud Management on Horse Properties by Alayne Blickle   Runoff from driveways, parking areas, hillsides or slopes can significantly add to mud problems in confinement areas. February is the time of the year when all the winter rains and melting snow really start adding up, creating …

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Over 40 and Horse Crazy – Horsing with Catherine Madera

By Laura Schonberg   Over the next year I’ll be introducing you to many friends who, like me, are passionate about horsing around. The first is Northwest Horse Source editor, Catherine Madera. My First Horse: I started riding lessons at around eight years old and would look wistfully at the …

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