North Country Rider Columns

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Feed Forum: Let's start with a little foray into forage

Dec. 22, 2008 - If you own a horse, you know that you have a nearly limitless amount of feed and supplements to choose from. Finding the RIGHT plan for your horse’s specific needs can not only be complicated, but overwhelming for most owners. In the next few months we will begin to wade through the ins and outs of basic nutrition for today’s equine and how to make choices that will keep your horse healthy, happy and performing his best.

How to tell if your horse feels as cold as she looks

Dec. 16, 2008 - We tend to think that if we are cold, our horses must be cold. Not necessarily so.

Horse People: Updates from folks down the road

Dec. 10, 2008 - Your horse friends and neighbors are riding to interesting places and doing interesting things — and we love hearing all about them.

Keeping your horse (and yourself) comfy and warm

Nov. 26, 2008 - If you think the standards of horse care differ on a daily basis during the warm spring through fall months, try getting some agreement on what to do with horses in the winter.

RHANW reflects on September show

Nov. 14, 2008 - The Reining Horse Association of the Northwest held their fourth show of the year Sept. 12-14 at the Appleatchee Riders arena in Wenatchee. Participants at The Spin Out and All Star Futurity enjoyed gorgeous fall weather and great ground.

Words of the West: Seeing an old friend at the fair

Oct. 22, 2008 - My first ride wasn’t on a horse. It was on a tractor.

On the Fence: How cowboys hang on to their hats

Oct. 15, 2008 - It all started when somebody asked me “How do riders keep their hats on? Especially at high speeds in high winds? Whatever became of those little strings they used to use to hold them in place?”

Tack Room: New design makes for better-fitting pad

Oct. 15, 2008 - New ideas for saddle pads seem to appear as frequently as feeding time.

On the Trails: Adventures in Iron Horse State Park

Oct. 08, 2008 - Washington lays claim to some of the best riding trails in the country, and that includes the more than 110 miles of horse trails extending from Cedar Falls to the Columbia River.

Tack Room: New system offers fast aid for first aid

Oct. 08, 2008 - That barbed wire gash looks nasty, but help is on the way. A new system for applying quick-healing gels and patches has found its way onto tack and feed store shelves, and the manufacturer claims it speeds wound closure and decreases scarring.

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