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Five Benefits of Long Term Business Relationships

September 9, 2016 by Karen Pickering

How Longevity Saves Time and Money Every day we are faced with challenges and opportunities that take up a great deal of time. We are peppered with emails, text messages, Facebook, Twitter and a variety of other social media. There are so many choices to make and decision-making has …

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Living the Dream as we Age

August 30, 2016August 25, 2016 by Karen Pickering

Does it really mean we have to give up? Some days are just harder than others. For the 2nd time this week I’m sitting in the ER with my husband. The doctor’s just cannot seem to figure out why his stomach won’t work. The past two years have been …

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The Journey Continues

August 19, 2016August 19, 2016 by Karen Pickering

Rehabilitation Takes Time April and I have been on a journey of healing. April’s Navicular and my sanity after dealing with the aftermath of Mark’s stroke has been a long road. While we’re both improving the process is slow. I’ve had to learn to celebrate the small victories. Waking …

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The Generous Gift

August 12, 2016 by Karen Pickering

Two Haflingers Find Meaningful Work at Youth Camp It was hard watching her two equine friends load into the horse trailer. My friend Megan made a tough decision to donate her beloved horses, giving them a job and purpose. They were leaving for their new home in Plain, WA …

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Are You Tired of Being Tired? Always Hungry? Overweight?

August 2, 2016 by Karen Pickering

Join the Coffee / Weight Loss Challenge! I had an opportunity fall into my lap. I found a company that makes a weight loss coffee with all natural products called Valentus. They also have other natural products known as Trim, Energy and Immune Boost. If you need appetite control, more …

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Juggling Dreams

July 19, 2016 by Karen Pickering

A Journey to finding the perfect horse property Some days it seems as if the dream is so far out of reach it will never happen. Other days it seems right there…. What makes me stay the course? The process of searching for the right place seems out of …

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It’s Finally Real

June 24, 2016 by Karen Pickering

Change is hard but necessary So I’ve finally made the decision to move on. It’s super difficult after living in the same home for 30+ years. I bought the property from my parents in 1985, moved into a mobile home and have been pretty comfortable for all these years. So …

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Natural Horsemanship Colt Starting Challenge Review

June 20, 2016 by Karen Pickering

5 Young Horses Started in Just Two Days I had the pleasure of visiting Plendl’s facility to watch a colt starting challenge put on by Russell Beatty and his wife Cristy. Based in Maui, Hawaii, these two travel 30+ weekends per year putting on these challenges and clinics all over …

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One woman. One horse. One goal: 48 states for Domestic Violence Awareness

June 17, 2016 by Northwest Horse Source

A historic ride will be taking place this year, and will start with the Northwest! Meredith Cherry and her Peruvian Paso-Mustang gelding Apollo will be setting out this October on a ride to 48 states. This journey, called The Centauride: Riding for Domestic Violence Awareness, will take four years …

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When One Ride Makes Your Day

August 5, 2020June 3, 2016 by Karen Pickering

The Beginning of a Barefoot Journey by Karen Pickering I just came in from a fantastic ride on April. She has been barefoot since mid-April and quite lame. Diagnosed in 2009 with Navicular, she’s been in shoes year round. Her soles were paper-thin and she was struggling to walk on …

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