Riverside Rescue: Pulling a Mare to Safety on the Deschutes
On July 16, a group of people in Central Oregon from all walks of life coordinated to save a trail horse, proving that pulling together can save lives. Endurance rider …
Tell Congress to Extend Paycheck Protection to Farm Groups!
As lawmakers work on the next phase of corona-virus aid relief, Congress will consider measures to improve the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), a small business relief measure credited for helping to …
Oregon Horse Council Seeks Oregon Equine Business Feedback in COVID-19 Survey
The Oregon Horse Council, as well as other state councils across the nation, are trying to determine the concerns, needs, and challenges of our equine business community at this time. …
July’s Saddle Fitting Tip
If your horse has 2 different size/shape shoulders. All saddles will set crooked and will not fit and will damage your horses shoulders. Square your horse up. Keep head and …
Urgent Action Alert to Save Fairgrounds Funding
Urgent Action Alert… After much back and forth and some good news initially, the Legislature’s budget writing committee co-chairs reversed course and released a budget rebalance plan this afternoon that …
A Horsemen’s Guide to Responsible Trail Use
What you should know about responsible trail use through appropriate outdoors etiquette and ethics through this “Horsemen’s Guide to Responsible Trail Use.” As published in West Coast Horsemen magazine – …
Tansy Ragwort Poisons Livestock and Neighborly Relationships
Tansy ragwort has long tormented rural landowners who graze livestock. Horses and cows are especially susceptible to this poisonous weed. In open fields, grazing animals will generally avoid eating tansy …
What Is Your Horse Terminology IQ?
How well do you know your horse terminology? Are you a horse expert? Answer 15 multiple choice questions and find out your horse terminology IQ! TAKE THE QUIZ …
Legislative Update – Great American Outdoors Act
Many thanks to equestrians who recently sent approximately 550 letters to federal lawmakers urging their support for the Great American Outdoors (GAO) Act! Thanks in part to these significant efforts, …
How to Keep Your Tack Happy in Any Climate
Constantly conditioning your tack without accounting for your climate and for what your tack actually needs is one of the worst things you can do for your tack, and you …