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Equine Affaire prize lineup

We’ll be giving away fabulous Darn Tough socks (made right in Vermont and guaranteed for life), Adventure Medical Kits and Zootility tools to ALL Remuda Reader subscribers at the Equine Affaire (while supplies last).  We’ll be at the Better Living Center. Not going? (scroll down) […]

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Get Smart. Get Tan!

It’s going to be cold and dark in a few months. These delightful, crisp, and sunny riding days will be a murky memory as you bundle into seven layers to toss hay and rub frosty noses with your equines. Why not give your mind and […]

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Durango Gathering Does Authentic

Over the course of four b-e-a-utiful October days in southwest Colorado, the Durango Cowboy Poetry Gathering entertained several thousand visitors with myriad offerings. There were poetry readings, music, and art showcased around town, during the day and at nightly, sold out performances at the historic […]

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Check out the Horseman’s Calendar

The horse world just got a little less confusing and overwhelming thanks to a new website developed by Jim Thomas, his daughter, Emily Luciano, and Steve Bell of Eclectic Horseman. The Horseman’s Calendar, a new online listing service which went live last week, was the […]

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Trail Necessities for Free

Signing up for our free newsletter will not only give you entertaining and enlightening content, it’ll help get you out the door with some fabulous items for your saddle bag or backpack. This week, sign up for a chance to win: SunRidge Power Chews. Little […]

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SPOT to the rescue! (And for serious fun)

The move to Colorado means a few things change: I’m in unfamiliar territory. I’m mostly alone while exploring on foot and horseback. Just in time, the folks at SPOT have sent their Gen3 device with satellite service for messaging and tracking. This summer, SPOT is […]

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Starting ’em young and without mounting blocks

Russ Little has a lot going on. The 37 year-old Idahoan has dozens of horses he uses for the company, Dry Ridge Outfitters. His four children, ages 14, 12, 10, and eight, all help out. It’s a busy place and the kids, said Little, have […]

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Vote for your favorite Ah-Helmet moment, Round 4

Round 4 of the Ah-Helmet moment contest is a great one. Read more about the Ah-Helmet contest here. There are so many to check out! To read more about the following contestants, simply click on their names:   Christina   Eadith   Zoie   Barbara […]

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A New Go-To Jacket

  As cold days come to Colorado and Utah, I’ve got a new Go-To jacket. It’s the Alpha Air from LL Bean. As comfortable as your favorite high school hoodie and as warm as a ski jacket, it’s better than either because it stretches and […]

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Goodbye Utah, Hello Colorado

After two years in beautiful Utah, the NickerNews herd has headed to Colorado! The decision was a tough one, mostly having to do with knowing we didn’t want to live out our lives in the Beehive State. Read more about that here. Our ties to […]

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