This spring has been difficult for people who are anxious to get out and enjoy the recreational lands of our beautiful Washington State. We can, however, look forward to better days in the near future, and Back Country Horsemen of Washington (BCHW) continues to move forward in their efforts to …
Read MoreSkagit BCHW Plans Fundraisers – Good Times Ahead at Les Hilde Trailhead in Skagit County
Standlee Premium Products™ introduces Standlee Premium Western Forage® Teff Grass Pellets for horses. These pellets are a soft, high-fiber grass forage with moderate protein content and low sugar/starch content. This forage is a nutritional solution for horses challenged with sugar/starch sensitivities such as those diagnosed with equine metabolic syndrome (EMS), …
Read MoreStandlee Offers Teff Grass Pellets for Special Needs Horses
Turner Performance Horses invites you to the 4th Annual League of Legends Invitational Horse & Stock Dog Sale Hosted by Western Lifestyle Insurance and Turner Performance Horses held at Heart K Land & Cattle Company in Livingston, Montana, August 28-29, 2020. The League of Legends goal is to provide buyers …
Read MoreTurner Performance Horses 4th Annual League of Legend Sale August 28-29
When I visit someone’s place who wants to develop a beautiful and vibrant horse property, I’m often asked, “What equipment do I need to help manage my farm?” The question makes me remember a bit of wisdom I was given from the folks I grew up with that’s as true …
Read MoreYour Best Piece of Equipment is a Good Plan – Are You Prepared for Hard Times?
One Trainer’s Journal: Groundwork, First Rides, Obstacles, Trail Work, Liberty, Performance and More Follow along as one trainer and a young mustang mare discover partnership and trust while they prepare for the Mustang Makeover in Germany. For 90 days, biologist and horsewoman Vivian Gabor recorded her experiences with Mona, the …
Read MoreBook Review: Mustang: From Wild Horse to Riding Horse
Pressure plays an important role in the life of a horse. Horsemen have capitalized on the use of pressure and its corresponding release for centuries. Horses can be taught to move off of pressure or to strain mightily against it. In this article we will talk mostly about teaching them …
Read MoreUnderstanding Pressure – Three Forms of Pressure in Horse Training
The conversation goes something like this: “I’m trying out a new dressage saddle. Will you let me know if it works for my horse?” This is when I start to get a little uncomfortable. I always answer, “Yes, but I’m not a saddle fitter; I’m a riding instructor.” I do …
Read MoreTips for Fitting an English Saddle – An Instructor’s Perspective
The Northwest Horse Source Needs Your Help! With the recent changes due to COVID-19 and the evolution to more online shopping we need your help to keep our magazines in the feed/tack stores. We’ve had a few reports of magazines being hard to find, stuck away on some shelf out …
Read MoreHelp Us Keep the Northwest Horse Source Magazine Found in Stores Across the NW!
Today, the Department of Natural Resources, Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission, and Department of Fish and Wildlife announced that camping in 22 counties will begin to reopen on Monday, June 1. Counties reopening for camping are all actively in Phase 2 of Gov. Jay Inslee’s “Safe Start” plan and …
Read MoreState Public Lands Managers to Reopen Campgrounds in 22 Counties
Currently overnight camping is still closed at the Les Hilde trailhead, lily and lizard lake campgrounds(Blanchard) and also dispersed camping on state land in counties still under the phase 1. READ ARTICLE REGARDING ALL CAMPGROUNDS HERE June 18th will be DNR fire training day like last year in the Harry …
