The Northwest Horse Source
June 9th, 2022

What to Know About Adopting a Rescue Horse

What to Know About Adopting a Rescue Horse
Are you considering adopting a rescue horse? Many factors go into the "match-making" process. Check out this video featuring a prominent Colorado organization - you'll learn what to expect for the adoption process, and some of the many deciding points involved: RELATED: The Ultimate Guide for Horses in Need – Care, Training and Rehabilitation for Rescues, Adoptions, and Horses in …

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Horse Jobs: Interscholastic Equestrian Association Seeks Director of Resource Development 

Horse Jobs: Interscholastic Equestrian Association Seeks Director of Resource Development 
New full time position can can work remotely and flextime! Position Overview The Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA) is seeking an energetic and enthusiastic equestrian to lead a new department of Resource Development. The department will focus on two main purposes: 1) Sponsorship Expansion and 2) Donor Cultivation & Development-effectively increasing the external relationships and support of the IEA in and around …

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Washington State Horse Becomes Breyer Horse

Washington State Horse Becomes Breyer Horse
Sir Rugged Chex (known as Checkers) is headed to Kentucky for BreyerFest 2022! Checkers was given the honor of becoming the first mountain trail horse to be turned into a Breyer Model Horse in 2020. Due to COVID, BreyerFest went virtual that year, so special guests have been invited to attend this year’s in-person event at the Kentucky Horse Park, July 15-17, …

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Take Julie Goodnight's Quiz to Learn your Horse's Skill Set for Training

Take Julie Goodnight's Quiz to Learn your Horse's Skill Set for Training
Find a Horse’s Present Skills to Set the Right Training Goals for the Future SALIDA, Colorado, May 26, 2022—It’s hard to know where you’re going without knowing where you’ve been—and where you are right now⁠. Nothing is more true when it comes to training horses. Julie Goodnight developed a revealing quiz to establish a horse’s current training level and make the …

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Why Bute Doesn’t Work with Endocrine-Related Laminitis

Why Bute Doesn’t Work with Endocrine-Related Laminitis
Laminitis caused by high insulin is different from other types Laminitis caused by high insulin is different from other types of laminitis. Both you and your veterinarian are anxious to relieve your horse’s pain when there is laminitis. The first thing reached for is usually phenylbutazone or another NSAID drug like Banamine or Equioxx. Unfortunately, they often have little effect. …

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