Local Horse Merida The Bitless Earns National and International Year-End Accolades

Photo credit: Brent Lotz

Local Horse Merida The Bitless Earns National and International Year-End Accolades Chehalis, Washington, March 15, 2023 – DGH Eternity, known as Merida The Bitless to her social media fans and as just Merida to her owner Kristina Lotz, ended 2022 on a high note, garnering year-end awards from five different national and …

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Willfully Guided: A Different Side of the Horse Industry

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Photo Courtesy Samantha Etsell

An Interview with Samantha Etsell of DC Structures I have spent my entire adult life working in some aspect of the equine industry, first as a horse trainer and competitor, and for over the last decade as a Realtor specializing in equestrian and agricultural properties. When I hear young folks …

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From My Saddle: Friends for Life

Karen (left) and Wendy at The Flying W Ranch

Making Cherished Memories One of my favorite places to visit is the Flying W Ranch in Colorado Springs. After moving to Colorado, my sister Sharon and her husband Warren drove from Washington for a visit. Sharon had asked me about the Flying W Ranch as she had visited the ranch …

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New & Noteworthy: Idaho Horse Expo Offers Top Notch Clinicians and Entertainment April 7-9

Photo by Cam Essick

The 37th annual Idaho Horse Expo will be held April 7-9, 2023, at the Ford Idaho Horse Park in Nampa, Idaho. If you’re a horse lover of any age, you can’t miss this event. The expo features international and local clinicians and trainers including Ty Evans of Utah. The Idaho …

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Trail Savvy: How to Purify Water

The Berkey Travel water purifier is a gravity fed water filter. Photo Courtesy Robert Eversole. www.bigberkeywaterfilters.com

Avoid Waterborne Disease in Remote Areas This isn’t the stone age, and we’re civilized. We shouldn’t drink out of ponds, puddles, or streams anymore. When we extend our adventures and visit remote areas that don’t have reliable, clean water sources, we need a dependable way to ensure that our drinking …

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New & Noteworthy: The 22nd Annual Northwest Horse Fair & Expo March 24 – 26 at Linn County Fair and Expo Center

Photo by Alise Lemoreaux

The Northwest Horse Fair & Expo will once again entertain horse lovers of all kinds March 24–26 at the Linn County Fair and Expo Center in Albany, Oregon. The expo offers a wide range of attractions for the horse enthusiast—elegant dancing horses, strutting stallions, fast paced precision drill team, a …

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Handing Over The Reins – Western States Horse Expo

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Western States Horse Expo returns to Murieta Equestrian Center June 9-11, 2023 Scheduled for June 9-11, 2023 to be held at Murieta Equestrian Center, Sacramento, CA The new and revived crew is eagerly planning ahead to once again present the Nation’s Finest Horse Expo. Horse Expo’s Founder, Miki Nelsen explained, “with …

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Cover Story: Cascadia Equine Veterinary Clinic and Rehabilitation Center

Cascadia Equine
Photos by Love and Joy Photography

Oregon Clinic Offers Horse Owners Multiple Services By: Danielle Meyersick Cascadia Equine Veterinary Clinic was opened as an ambulatory practice by Chris Wickliffe, DVM, in the fall of 2007 and became a brick-and-mortar facility in the spring of 2021. The clinic is in Tangent, Oregon and mobile services are offered …

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Trail Savvy: Back Country Packing

(Photo Caption: Leading a short string under the Chinese Wall in Montana’s Bob Marshall Wilderness. Not shown are the years of preparation to learn the skills required for such a trek; the months of planning and several long days in the saddle to get here. The trip was worth every …

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From My Saddle: Trying New Things

Karen with reindeer taken at the Alaska Horse Expo, June 2012.

Publishing Industry Bring Challenges The holidays always give me time to reflect on the year’s business challenges and wins. I’ve been burying my head in the sand for a while, avoiding what’s happening with how the equine world consumes information. For me, and many of our readers who’ve reached out …

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