Local Spotlight: Kari Ketchledge

The chronicles of local horse trainer Kari Ketchledge, spans most every breed, location and discipline you may have ever pondered about.  In 34 years as a professional horse trainer, she has won 50 mile endurance races, trained teams of draft horses to drive, started hundreds of sport horses, trained polo ponies and jumpers, and studied […]

Big Goal Realized by Local Young Rider!

Whether you think you can or think you can’t, your right.  -Henry Ford Local 8th grade Evergreen Middle School student, Aspen van der Zee came up with a big goal this spring, to qualify for the American Eventing Championships (AEC) being held this year in Kallispell, Montana at the storybook Rebecca Farm.  Eventing, sometimes called […]

Evergreen Hosts Hanoverian Inspections at the new Integrity Equestrian!

Thanks to one of our big thinking local equestrians, Kari Ketchledge, official American Hanoverian Society (AHS) Inspections were held in Evergreen earlier this month.  Kari is an accomplished local horse trainer, instructor and boutique horse breeder. Each year the AHS organizes a national inspection tour around the country to register foals, inspect and boutique breeder. […]

SHOW UP for Equestrian Trail Use!

Do you enjoy trail riding on our local and regional public lands?  Many local equestrians do and find our local trails a major benefit of living in the Foothills.  As trail riders, keeping an eye on the public trails for equestrian use is a necessity if we want to continue to enjoy them with our […]

Equestrian Apps Worth the Time and Money

Interested in knowing how many miles you rode on your trail ride?  Do you ride alone most of the time?  Do you want to improve your riding?  Do you find it hard to get to a clinic or instructor?  Is there a skill you need to work on but you are not sure where to […]

2022 Summer Horse Schedule

Time to knock the dust off and try something new or just make your plans for the summer!  Here are a lot of fun and supportive opportunities in our area to check out.  Some of them require signing up ahead of time, others you can show up on the day to register.  Choose courage over […]