Five Tips to Prepare for and Manage Hay Storage by Laurie Cerny First cutting is right around the corner in most parts of the country. For most of us this means our barns will need to be ready to store our hay in the next few weeks. There’s nothing …
What Kind of Horse Makes a Mounted Shooting Horse? Any breed of horse or mule can be used as a mounted shooting horse. Some horses take to this sport easily, others do not. But, first things first. Since this is a high performance sport, you need to start with a sound …
Hells Canyon Mule Days will be celebrating mules and muleskinners on the weekend after Labor Day, September 6th, 7th, & 8th. From its humble beginnings in 1981, it has progressed steadily and is the fastest growing mule show in the Northwest. This year’s mule show will be three …
Attend an Event in 2013! What is cowboy mounted shooting? It is the fastest growing family equestrian sport in the nation! Mounted contestants compete in this fast action timed event using two .45 caliber single action revolvers each loaded with five rounds of specially prepared blank ammunition. The …
The twenty trainers selected for this year’s event picked up their mustangs May 18 from Fitzgerald Farms in Yamhill, OR and have 98 days to gentle, ground train, improve overall body condition, prepare for showmanship, and expose their yearling horses to trail obstacles before the conclusion of the event on …
Yearly WRHA Show May 31-June 2 in Monroe, WA WRHA kicked off the show season with a huge Spring Fling and Derby the weekend of April 12 – 14 at Appleatchee Riding Club in Wenatchee, sponsored by Woodley Ranch. 53 paid warm-ups in a half day, and 510 entries …
Pilchuck Veterinary Hospital offers chiropractic care, acupuncture and herbal medicine to equine patients through its Integrative Medicine Center. Integrative medicine is an exciting modality that can help keep your equine friend happy and healthy so he can perform his job to the best of his ability … whether that job …
Blazer Presence is Growing in the Northwest! The ABHA expanded their foot print at this year’s Expo. We doubled the size of our booth and had a horse stall on each end. Horses were rotated twice a day and varied in size, color and age. A total of …
It’s Easier than Ever to Learn More About the Blazer Horse Online Since the incorporation of the American Blazer Horse Association in 2006, the ABHA has enjoyed a presence on the World Wide Web at www.blazerhorse.com. Ken and Deanna Wirz took on the role as web masters and we appreciated …
Western dressage is rolling here in Washington State. The Washington State Horsemen, the governing body for our “B” Show System, has added western dressage to the gamut of disciplines they offer competitors state-wide. Year end awards at the state level will be awarded for Level 1 Foundation, Level 2 Partnership, Level …
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