Gay and Mel Henry helped to organize the event.

Working Horse Field Day

Annual event demonstrates teams of horses and their drivers working together

On May 28 the second annual Working Horse Field Day will be held at Dale and Joanne Janzen’s farm near Dalmeny, Sask. Teams of horses and their drivers will take to the field to demonstrate plowing, take part in bale sled races, chore team competitions and much more. “If the horses are doing work you […] Read more

Bill Humeny driving his Canadian stallion at a riding event at Crickle Creek near Saskatoon.

Prairie Driving Club growing in popularity

Combination of driving, competition and socializing with focus on safety

Elegance, skill, and teamwork are words that come to mind when watching members of the Prairie Carriage Driving Club participating in one of their events. Carriage driving is growing in popularity among horse owners and there are clubs in many provinces across Canada. “You have to love horses and you have to enjoy driving. It’s […] Read more


Brad Funk with some of his horses.

Harness making fills a niche

The Livery Stable receives a steady flow of year-round orders

If you think business might be slow for a professional harness maker in the year 2016, you would be wrong. Brad Funk of Langham, Sask. established The Livery Stable in 1988 and continues to enjoy a steady flow of orders that keeps him busy year round. His craft fills a strong niche market. “My mainstay […] Read more

This is the larger N.A.G. bag that fits over a large round bale of hay, while smaller bags are available to hold enough hay for a day or two.

N.A.G. Bags limit feed waste

Netted material comes in a range of sizes to hold enough feed for just a few hours or even to a large round bale

An Edmonton area-based company is marketing a netted bag system for limit feeding horses and other types of livestock. The N.A.G. Bags which can be stuffed with hay, or stretched over a full round bale of hay are marketed by Alex Von Hauff of Strathcona Ventures in Sherwood Park, Alta., which carries a wide range […] Read more


black horse

You’re only as tough as you think you are

Sure, it’s your head, your decision. But Grainews field editor Lisa Guenther 
knows first hand that wearing a riding helmet could save your life

The worst accidents seem to happen when you least expect them. I was riding with my dad, just tootling around the pasture, on the September long weekend. He was riding a palomino mare that I’d started for him. My gelding, Bear, is still a little green, but was quite well-behaved that day. Overall I’d been […] Read more