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VOLUME 17 • NUMBER 5 • PRINTED IN USA MAY 2012


Contents DEPARTMENTS 6


8 Trail Savvy 10 Tips for Trail Riders by Robert Eversole


10 From My Saddle Nothing Like a Little Fresh Air by Karen Pickering


12 Doctor’s Corner “On a Dark and Stormy Night…” by Dave Sauter, DVM


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14 Editor’s Postcard Goals Versus Recreation by Catherine Madera


16 On the Plus Side Shopping for Snake Oil by Allison Trimble


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22 Small Farm Makeover Basic Farm Equipment, Part 2 by Alayne Blickle, Horses for Clean Water


26 Equine Wellness Tendon and Ligament Injuries by Michelle Delco, DVM, DACVS


COVER STORY


6 La Estancia Alegre Peruvian Horses by Catherine Madera


FEATURE


20 Conditioning Your Horse for the Trail by Raye Lochert


CLUB CORRALS


19 Wash. Reining Horse Association WRHA Thanks Its Sponsors


34 Wash. State Quarter Horse Association Come to the New WSQHA “Rookie” Horse Show!


28 Trainer’s Corner Liberty Work, Part 1 by Alice Trindle


NEW SERIES!


35 NWHS Media Barn Bolender’s Guide to Mastering Mountain and Extreme Trail Riding by Mark Bolender


35 Advertiser’s Index 36 What’s Happening 37 NWHS Select Websites 38 Equine Marketplace 40 New & Noteworthy


ONLINE EXCLUSIVES


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ON THE COVER


Mark Bolender riding LEA Taos


Photo: Greg Albracht 2 May 2012 The Northwest Horse Source


• Dunn’s Horse and Mule Company by Justin Dunn


• Cattle Drive Vacations Courtesy of Top 50 Ranches


• Brigitte’s Bits on Barrel Racing Choose Your Best Clinic or Coach by Brigitte Mackenzie


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The American Blazer Horse Association


The Washington State Quarter Horse Association


Washington Reining Horse Association


Northwest Reined Cowhorse Association


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HORSE SOURCE The Northwest


Published monthly by the Northwest Horse Source LLC®


PUBLISHER Karen Pickering EDITOR Catherine Madera SALES Karen Pickering PRODUCTION Mark Pickering DESIGN & LAYOUT Randy Bourland


CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT Mark Pickering


REGULAR CONTRIBUTORS Alayne Blickle – Horses for Clean Water Alice Trindle – Trainer’s Corner Alison Trimble – On The Plus Side R. Paul Schwab, DVM & David Sauter, DVM – Doctor’s Corner, Kulshan Veterinary Hospital


Mark Bolender, Robert Eversole – Trail Savvy


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