Northernhorse.com Blog

You may have noticed we have a new section on Northernhorse.com for Clinicians and their clinics. We have had many requests for this section and think it is going to be a great resource for helping clinicians and those wanting to learn more about horses get together.

If you are a clinician or if you have an arena or venue that puts on clinics you are welcome to set up a section for yourself.  When you sign up (you can use your current Northerhorse.com login that you use for the Classifieds if you have one) you will be given a user name and password that will let you come back and edit your clinic site including the photos. The cost? We are offering a full year of trial at no charge except that we may ask you to answer a question from one of our visitors during that year. Continue Reading »

The Mane Event, Equine Education & Trade Fair is back – this spring, April 24 – 26, 2009 at Westerner Park in Red Deer.  The indoor expo will again offer over 100 hours of equine education with renowned horse trainers and clinicians.  Clinics and demos include Dressage, Reining, Jumping, Competitive Trail, Connected Riding and Horsemanship, and of course the very popular Trainer’s Challenge.  The large trade fair will feature a wide range of equine products including tack, trailers, hats, boots, fencing, barns, supplements and much more.  Please note that the Advance Ticket Sales close April 3, 2009, while there will be plenty of tickets available at the door  – if you wish to buy Advance Tickets please call (250) 578-7518 or visit our website at www.maneeventexpo.com , click on the Red Deer, AB logo and then go the button titled “Tickets & Expo Hours” (third one down from the top) — we hope to see you there!

America’s Horse, March 19, 2009 – American Quarter Horse owners love their horses – past, present and future – and many want to keep track of those horses even after they are sold.

The American Quarter Horse Association developed the Greener Pastures program to reunite breeders and previous owners with horses they remember well. Through the free Greener Pastures program, AQHA members will be able to indicate on a horse’s registration certificate that if the horse ever becomes unwanted, unusable or simply ready for retirement that the member will – if possible – assist in providing or finding a suitable home. Continue Reading »

Although my two babies aren’t due into the big, bright world until May I know some of you are getting your babies now. It makes me long for the smell of milk and the ticklish feelings from their whiskers as they explore my face.  I always worry they will think my nose is a teat and latch onto it. Continue Reading »

It sounds like the folks in Montana are making headway in their goal to have horse slaughter plants operating in the state as the Senate voted 27 – 23 in favor of Bill 418 which would allow privately owned horse slaughterhouses in Montana and protect them from legal challenges to the plant’s license.

I am including some links to some articles from various sources. Please don’t consider the fact that I have included an article as meaning I agree with it. I am just trying to share some of the opinions that are out there.   If you have links to interesting opinions please email them to me. I just may publish them here for others to share too. Continue Reading »

It is time to announce the winners (yes winners – we had a tie)  of our “Horses in the Snow” Photo Contest. Before we do though I would like to comment on the absolutely amazing photographers who entered this draw. We have had so many comments on the quality of the photos. We are so impressed with both our winners that we have decided not to share the prize between you but to send you each a $50 coffee card. Continue Reading »

I want it to be spring. I have even ran to the west coast looking for spring and it isn’t happening here. In fact it might be worse right now here (mid March) than it is at home in Alberta. Snowed here on Vancouver Island last night. Not a hint of color in the trees yet. At least the ground isn’t frozen solid. And the migration along the coast is incredible as usual.

I am hoping you photographers will record spring as it happens. The “mares in waiting”, the new babies, the first hints of green. Share them with us on our photo contest and perhaps you will be the winner and get a coffee card as a reward so you can put your feet up and stop for a few moments and contemplate what a great gift spring is to our great white north. Continue Reading »

The name Ray Hunt is legendary. He took the mantle of natural horsemanship from the Dorrance brothers and spread it to a larger audience. He, in fact, was the first traveling clinician, taking his teaching methods on the road more than 30 years ago and continuing to teach through 2009 when he had a spring workshop scheduled at his Texas ranch. Today, however, we mourn the loss of a legend. Ray Hunt, in his late 70s, passed away March 12.

America’s Horse, March 12, 2009 — Read More…

Western Horseman has some interesting articles at the following link: Western Horseman Article

Ray Hunt Website – Visit Ray’s Website

I just put an item in the events section that might interest some of you who are looking for an adventure this summer that could help find a cure for breast cancer. It is called “Wild Pink Yonder” and is a big undertaking as it includes a ride from Lethbridge to Ft Saskatchewan. Here is an exerpt from the ride info:

We’re heading for Fort Macleod, traveling the back roads to Okotoks.  From there we will skirt around the western side of Calgary.  Talk about eye candy!  The Rocky Mountain scenery is breath-takingly beautiful during this leg of ourjourney.  Black Diamond.  Millarville.  Bragg Creek.  Cochrane.  Airdrie.

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VANCOUVER — Dozens of skeletal horses are slowly starving to death in the snowy fields of Interior B.C., victims of an uncommonly frigid winter and chilly indifference from the local residents.

Nineteen horses are reported dead and as many as 40 more are lost or lie buried beneath the 60 centimetres of snow that still blanket the Canim Lake reserve near 100 Mile House.

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