Why do I like horses? I reckon I must be mad. My mother wasn’t horsey And neither was my dad. But the madness hit me early And it hit me like a curse. And I’ve never gotten better In fact I’ve gotten worse. My stables are immaculate. My house is like a hovel. Last year [...]

It’s a simple rule of economics:  when demand is high, prices are too. Experienced, reliable horses are in demand, and that’s why buyers at the REAL Ranch Horse Invitational Sale – held each April at the Yellowstone Boys & Girls Ranch in Billings, Montana – pay good money year after year for the quality mounts [...]

Well, this was one of the funnest events we have ever held. Lots of people told us how much they enjoyed the Treasure Hunt. It was fun for us thinking about how to hide them too although we didn’t want to make it too hard as we wanted everyone who gave it a good try [...]

Spring is almost here, and with it comes good weather and livestock hauling. Whether a livestock or horse trailer has been in use all winter or in storage, spring is a great time to do an all-over inspection for safety.

You have no idea of how thrilled I am when someone puts another horse into the new MyNorthernhorse.com site. It fulfills a dream I have had for much of my life.

Feeding horses hay without them wasting most of it is always a problem but with this snow and weather the problem has magnified. They seem to like to pull the hay out and let half of it fall where they stand. They then walk and poop on the dropped hay around the feeder while they get more out.

We were visiting my mom’s friend Shirley on New Year’s Eve when Dave noticed a photo on the wall of a team of 4 horses and a child. When asked about the photo, Shirley said “The team was my Dad’s team – the girl is me”.  She then proceeded to tell us about driving a [...]

This is being republished for those who haven’t seen it yet and those who would like to see it again.

A couple of weeks ago I wrote that I was going to have our stallion Chips (Dreams N Legends) tested for HERDA. I needed to know as producing a foal with the symptoms of HERDA is not on my wish list. I am truly grateful that his test came back negative/negative. He isn’t a carrier. [...]

Do not enter this draw. It is over. You would be wasting your time as the draw has already been made. If you would like to purchase a calendar and support the wild horses in Alberta  More information here. Looking for a unique gift that any horse lover would be more than happy to unwrap [...]

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