Organizers Work Hard to Bring Education and Entertainment to Idaho’s Horse Lovers By: Sabrina Amidon I can’t wait for the next time! These are words the organizers of the Idaho Horse Expo hope to hear at the close of their expo. A horse expo should highlight equine greatness and be …
Young Eventing Phenom Returns to Seattle By Mikaela Kantorowski “Sometimes when you know, you just know.” That’s a phrase Sophie Click uses to describe her riding career. Click has the talent, instinct, and maturity trainers describe as something you just can’t teach. It’s a rare combination that has propelled …
One Woman’s Path to Success in Dressage By Deborah Cole Like many adult amateur riders, Rikki Smeltzer has a vision of competing successfully in equestrian sports. Born into a farming family, Rikki began riding at age 4. Her parents supported these early endeavors by enrolling her in 4-H at …
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 …
Revealing the Heart of an Animal Interview by Kim Roe How long have you been an artist and what are your specialties? I grew up surrounded by art. My mother has always been an art teacher, and I learned from her. I’ve been an artist all of my life. …
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 …
Love of the Horse Inspired Unique Leather Care Products From an interview by Karen Pickering How and why did you get started in business? The story of Sterling Essentials starts with horses in the Pacific Northwest. Our horses and our love for them was the inspiration behind our company and …
The Legacy Continues Compiled by Kim Roe from an Interview by Karen Pickering In March, Northwest Horse Source publisher Karen Pickering interviewed trainer and clinician Josh Lyons at the NW Horse Fair and Expo in Albany, Oregon. A resident of Cross Plains, Tennessee, Josh is the son of the …
Bringing the Equestrian Experience to Others in the Methow Valley Interviewed by Kim Roe What do you do? My husband John and I own and operate JD Outfitters LLC which supplies all the horses for Sun Mountain Lodge’s horse operation near Winthrop, Washington. We offer guided horseback rides and …
Second Generation Pet–Sitter Loves Caring for Animals Interview by Kim Roe One of the downsides of owning animals is finding someone reliable to care for them when we are away. This is especially true with horses; we can’t just leave the care and feeding to the neighbor kid. …