Fun at the Northwest Horse Fair & Expo in Albany Oregon
I just returned home from a fantastic weekend in Oregon. Every year I look forward to this Northwest Horse Fair & Expo. Now in its eleventh year, it draws a crowd from all over the Northwest to see the exhibits, horse events and awesome shopping. It’s a place to connect with writers, trainers, clinicians, to see what’s new in equine products and more.
This year was especially fun as I was able to spend some time with Catherine Madera who recently published a teen fiction book, “Rodeo Dreams.” Catherine has written feature articles for the magazine and is a great example of the talent we have right here in the Northwest. I also had the opportunity to meet an up-and-coming writer, Kim Wales. Kim is a talented photographer and artist who has worked with horses most of her life. She met her husband, Hugh, at the racetrack where both worked as jockeys in the Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing industry here on the West Coast. They shared an inspiring story of watching an industry evolve and change through the years.
In addition to Kim’s contributions, I am excited to bring you more articles in upcoming issues of the magazine from Steve Rother. Steve gave several presentations at the expo and is a great example of the talent that comes out of the Northwest. Watch for his first article in the May issue.
The Expo gave me the opportunity to meet Al Dunning, a major horsemen in the performance horse industry - reining and cutting. What a thrill!
As always the Mustang Challenge was a big hit. The stands were packed as the top trainers brought out the Mustangs, which they each had in training for 90 days, for a chance at the prize money and an opportunity to raise money for the Mustang Heritage Foundation.
Finally I must say I just enjoy meeting our readers. The kind comments about the magazine were truly appreciated. I love hearing all the stories and meeting our readers face-to-face. We have such a diverse group of horse people in this region it really makes it fun to hear about the different breeds, riding styles and what really makes people enjoy their horses.
I hope for the opportunity to meet more of you at next year’s expo in March. If you haven’t been you’re really missing out. It truly is great fun and enjoyment. If you have a particular clinician or event that you enjoyed at the Northwest Horse Fair and Expo, let me know. Email karen@nwhorsesource.com. I’ll share your comments with our readers. Have a great March and remember to RIDE!
This year was especially fun as I was able to spend some time with Catherine Madera who recently published a teen fiction book, “Rodeo Dreams.” Catherine has written feature articles for the magazine and is a great example of the talent we have right here in the Northwest. I also had the opportunity to meet an up-and-coming writer, Kim Wales. Kim is a talented photographer and artist who has worked with horses most of her life. She met her husband, Hugh, at the racetrack where both worked as jockeys in the Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing industry here on the West Coast. They shared an inspiring story of watching an industry evolve and change through the years.
In addition to Kim’s contributions, I am excited to bring you more articles in upcoming issues of the magazine from Steve Rother. Steve gave several presentations at the expo and is a great example of the talent that comes out of the Northwest. Watch for his first article in the May issue.
The Expo gave me the opportunity to meet Al Dunning, a major horsemen in the performance horse industry - reining and cutting. What a thrill!
As always the Mustang Challenge was a big hit. The stands were packed as the top trainers brought out the Mustangs, which they each had in training for 90 days, for a chance at the prize money and an opportunity to raise money for the Mustang Heritage Foundation.
Finally I must say I just enjoy meeting our readers. The kind comments about the magazine were truly appreciated. I love hearing all the stories and meeting our readers face-to-face. We have such a diverse group of horse people in this region it really makes it fun to hear about the different breeds, riding styles and what really makes people enjoy their horses.
I hope for the opportunity to meet more of you at next year’s expo in March. If you haven’t been you’re really missing out. It truly is great fun and enjoyment. If you have a particular clinician or event that you enjoyed at the Northwest Horse Fair and Expo, let me know. Email karen@nwhorsesource.com. I’ll share your comments with our readers. Have a great March and remember to RIDE!
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2 Comments:
Randy Byers ihorse trainer booth was pretty impressive. I saw the article in your magazine this month Now there's an app for that! and was happy to see he had a booth. What a talented man! Would love to see more of him and his training methods in your upcoming issues of the magazine!
Randy Byers has an online class room at facebook with lots of training videos and archive of topic to chose from.. He is now approaching 4,000 fans and has a fan page for the iHorseTrainer too..
You can join his fan page at:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Randy-Byers-Horsemanship/337479903048?ref=ts
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