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HORSEPLAY: Be cautious if you choose to trim hooves

“OH GEEZE! WHY are my leg muscles and hands so sore?” That’s what I asked myself the other…

HORSEPLAY: Rain is good, except during shows

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HORSEPLAY: Rain is good, except during shows

“RAIN, RAIN GO away” is the nursery rhyme that used to come into my mind when it rains…

HORSEPLAY: Locals place at interstate meet

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HORSEPLAY: Locals place at interstate meet

SO FAR THIS late spring we’ve experienced many days with wonderful weather to ride in, haven’t we?

HORSEPLAY: Locals compete in Patterned Speed Horse show

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HORSEPLAY: Locals compete in Patterned Speed Horse show

IT WAS SO good seeing the old gang at last weekend’s Patterned Speed Horse Show.

HORSEPLAY: Local teens compete at state meet

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HORSEPLAY: Local teens compete at state meet

Strangles outbreak hits Pacific Northwest

HORSEPLAY: Local riders place at equestrian meet

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HORSEPLAY: Local riders place at equestrian meet

WASHINGTON STATE High School Equestrian Team’s District 4 held its third and final qualifying meet in Vancouver, Wash.,…

HORSEPLAY: Peninsula high school riders continue competing

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HORSEPLAY: Peninsula high school riders continue competing

I REALLY NEED to apologize to all concerned for casting a stone into calm waters.

HORSEPLAY: Several organizations offer riding lessons

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HORSEPLAY: Several organizations offer riding lessons

OVER THE RIVER and through the woods to grandmother’s house the kids go for the summer.

HORSEPLAY: Port Angeles, Sequim high school equestrian teams begin season

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HORSEPLAY: Port Angeles, Sequim high school equestrian teams begin season

AND THEY’RE OFF. That’s right, our local high school equestrian teams just competed at their first of three…

HORSEPLAY: Trail work crews rely on volunteers

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HORSEPLAY: Trail work crews rely on volunteers

ISN’T IT NICE to see the sun shining again after our recent deluge of snow?

HORSEPLAY: Preparation is key to surviving snow storms

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HORSEPLAY: Preparation is key to surviving snow storms

SO, HOW DID all you horse owners out there weather what many have termed “snowmageddon?”

HORSEPLAY: When Gypsy met Porsche

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HORSEPLAY: When Gypsy met Porsche

SNOW WAS FALLING last Sunday when I drove our little mini-horse Gypsy to meet Porsche, a very energetic,…

HORSEPLAY: Port Townsend certified trainer helps teach riders

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HORSEPLAY: Port Townsend certified trainer helps teach riders

ACCORDING TO CHRISTINE Headley “family are friends and friends become family” at the Heron Pond Farm Equestrian Center…

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HORSEPLAY: Now is the time to prepare for an emergency

WE LIVE IN an era when we are constantly told to be prepared in case of an earthquake…

HORSEPLAY: Rescue horses need care, attention

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HORSEPLAY: Rescue horses need care, attention

IS IT TRUE blonds have more fun?

HORSEPLAY: Consider donating to OPEN to help equines in need

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HORSEPLAY: Consider donating to OPEN to help equines in need

I COULDN’T DO it. I couldn’t continually take in unwanted, vulnerable and big sensitive-eyed horses while depending on…

HORSEPLAY: Group helps challenge riders to hitch up in winter

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HORSEPLAY: Group helps challenge riders to hitch up in winter

WHO AMONG US relishes saddling up and riding when it’s bone-chilling cold outside?

HORSEPLAY: Know what to do when the time is right

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HORSEPLAY: Know what to do when the time is right

Writer says a painful goodbye to long-time friend

HORSEPLAY: Carlsborg local still riding strong

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HORSEPLAY: Carlsborg local still riding strong

CARLSBORG’S WAYNORA MARTIN competed in her first state finals at age 7.

HORSEPLAY: Back Country Horsemen hope for new members

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HORSEPLAY: Back Country Horsemen hope for new members

ONCE AGAIN BACK Country Horsemen Peninsula Chapter’s informational booth was at the Railroad Bridge Park earlier this month…