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July Tashunka Newsletter -

July Tashunka Newsletter FUNTASTIC! - We had a great time at Quinn Meadows Horse Camp last week. It has been years since I was there last, and I must say....it is still as pretty as ever!  The campground itself is nestled in pine trees, sandwiched between a small creek, river, and large meadow, with Mount Bachelor and...

June Tashunka Newsletter -

June Tashunka Newsletter SPRING SPRUNG AND SUMMER HAS BEGUN -  May was busy busy with the 4-H State Horse Bowl Contest, HHSC Dressage Show, and summer pre show field trips.  There has also been a bit of spring cleaning at the barn, including barn and fence repairs, landscaping, tearing down the shelters that collapsed in...

April Tashunka Newsletter -

April Tashunka Newsletter MARCH MADNESS - The month started with the Snohomish County 4-H Horse Tack Sale, which is an impressive event that raises funds for the Snohomish County 4-H Horse Program.  If you have not been to this event before, it is a must do!  As the month came to an end, a small group from the barn trave...

March Tashunka Newsletter -

March Tashunka Newsletter FRIGID FEBRUARY - Despite the cold weather in February the barn managed to stay pretty normal.  No weather related cancelations and only one frozen valve!  We even ventured out for a 4-H Dressage Show, a road trip to Los Angeles to haul horses, and a fun yet chilly trip to southeast Oregon to fi...

February Tashunka Newsletter -

February Tashunka Newsletter JETLAG JANUARY - I think I have finally experienced jetlag! :) My last newsletter was written in the Manchester airport as I waited for my flight home from a very short, but very fun, horse shopping trip in England. Coming home on New Years Eve and launching right back into my normal schedule was ...

January Tashunka Newsletter -

January Tashunka Newsletter SNOW, SNOW, SNOW - I am glad to see all that snow and ice melted away!  December brought us our fair share and with all that snow came way too many missed lessons. January is looking like a quiet month without any scheduled events or currently known conflicts. Hopefully you all have had a wonder...

December Tashunka Newsletter -

December Tashunka Newsletter OL' KENTUCKY HOME - We had another great trip to Louisville, Kentucky for the 4-H National Championships!  This year was our largest group yet, with 17 members, 4 coaches, and 18 family members all traveling together. The contest brings the top 4-H youth from all over the US.  Our Horse Bowl tea...

November Tashunka Newsletter -

November Tashunka Newsletter QUIET OCTOBER - After a busy summer and early fall it was nice to enjoy a quiet October.  The smoke helped out a little on keeping things pretty mellow, but the down time didn't go to waste.  I was able to do some winterizing of the property.... replacing the concrete ramp in front of the p**p...