I know of a very exciting dressage team that is looking for a sponsor. And with Olympic goals what could be more exciting than that? This is a unique opportunity to share in the world’s spotlight.

The American Quarter Horse Association Executive Committee has approved several changes in working cow horse classes.  In 2011, AQHA added the working cow horse boxing class, which was only offered for Novice amateur and Novice youth competitors. Beginning January 1, 2012, amateur (including Select) and youth competitors will also be able to enter boxing classes. A youth rider [...]

One of our ranches, WF Bar Ranch sent us these pictures of their filly showing the fun markings she has on each side with this note: Hi Dave and Lynn I have this filly and we noticed she has some cool pics on her . Strait Texas Pooch ( name pending). She has the perfect [...]

On your mark… Get set… Go… Time for another Northernhorse.com Treasure Hunt. Let’s start with the Prizes. CowTrac Mechanical Cow: CowTrac – the Ultimate Mechanical Cow is the system owned and endorsed by many of the top cutting and cow horse trainers in North America including: Al Dunning, Phil Rapp, Matt Gaines, Beau Galyean, Lindy [...]

The horse sales we have visited this fall seem to be resulting in sales that are at least as good as last year if not a bit better. The Alberta Horse Industry Branch published results from the Alberta Standardbred Horse Association (ASHA) and the Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society (CTHS), Alberta Division sales with both reporting [...]

If this doesn’t make you laugh then you are really having a bad day! This was sent to us by Bobbie Niwa of Muddy Acres

Fat horses are no more healthy than fat people. My vet and my farrier are trying hard to reinforce that bit of knowledge for me. In fact they are even changing my idea of how fat is too fat. And it is less than I used to think was just right.