Setting up a website for your horse business – using WordPress

A number of people have asked me lately about how I went about setting up my website, Central Oregon Trail Horse.com, using WordPress.  There are a lot of variables, but in a nutshell the following information should help you understand …

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Cow Camp – It’s a lifestyle that still lives in the West

http://www.horsemanspress.com/Pages/Picket2.jpgby Ralph Galeano No matter what part of the country you work in, if you mention cow camp, you’ll get different opinions from people. Some like it, some don’t. Cattlemen are happy to run their cows onto the ranges in …

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Horse Management Software Reviews

Do you own a boarding or training facility?  Do you use a software program to manage data? Does your club, business or organization use a software program to keep track of your horse shows’ data?  If so, which software/webware program(s)  …

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Does your horse-centric business rely on scheduled appointments?

First, please let me make it clear, I do not receive any considerations for promoting this software.  It’s just that I used it when creating website for one of my clients and she LOVES it! And although her business isn’t …

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About our crowdfunding project – to help local equestrian business and organizations

http://centraloregontrailcourse.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/indiegogo-107x190.pngThe Project – CentralOregonTrailCourse.com aka Central Oregon Trail Horse Three years ago, the original objective of this project (CentralOregonTrailCourse.com) was to create a virtual, interactive, equestrian website that would connect central Oregon’s equine trail course event organizers with potential competitors. …

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Find a riding buddy.

Central Oregon Trail Horse is offering a new service: Find a Riding Buddy. If you would like to find a central Oregon trail riding buddy, email sandy@CentralOregonTrailCourse.com with the subject line “Find a riding buddy”  and I’ll add you to …

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Legit or Not? Check Out that Horse Organization Before Reaching for Your Checkbook!

by Equine Legal Solutions reprinted with permission In a post on the Equine Legal Solutions blog, I highlighted two new horse-related organizations whose purpose for existence is to make money, not serve their members. Several people emailed to ask how …

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Horse centric Guest Writers Wanted

Central Oregon Trail Horse (aka CentralOregonTrailCourse.com) is looking for horse-centric guest writers/contributors for our website. Being a Guest Contributor is a great way of putting you and your horse centric business on the map and get noticed. You do this …

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Please welcome Ralph Galeano from Horseman’s Press

http://www.horsemanspress.com/images/galeano2.gifPlease join me in welcoming guest contributor Ralph Galeano from Horseman’s Press.  Ralph Galeano is a columnist and novelist. His monthly column, Picket Line, is featured in national livestock and agricultural publications. He has written four novels and hundreds of …

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Please Welcome Rachel Kosmal McCart from Equine Legal Solutions

http://www.equinelegalsolutions.com/images/aboutusimages/chaserachel.jpgPlease join me in welcoming guest contributor Rachel Kosmal McCart from Equine Legal Solutions. Equine Legal Solutions (ELS) is a leading equine law firm based near Portland, Oregon. Rachel Kosmal McCart, ELS’ founder, is licensed to practice in four states: …

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from Rachel McCart, Equine Legal Solutions

Please note that the following information is not intended to be legal advice or to create an attorney client relationship. Before relying on any information, you should contact an attorney licensed to practice in your state. About the author: Equine …

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Gates – have made fools of all of us

http://www.horsemanspress.com/Pages/Picket2.jpgby Ralph Galeano Gates have made fools of all of us. I can’t count how many times I’ve smashed fingers, lost blood and even my horse while trying to open or close ranch gates. Most of them seem to have …

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Free Websites – Are they worth it?

You’ve seen the ads – Build a Website for Free! Have you tried one for your horse-related business? Where you happy with the results? Did you end up paying any costs associated with the free site, i.e. hosting, domain name, …

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What Everybody Ought To Know About Online Marketing

by Doug Emerson reprinted with permission You’re in a business rich in tradition. Thousands of years of horsemanship have sculpted the way you handle horses, ride and teach today. While good horsemanship practices don’t change, marketing methods do. You already …

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Do You Use Your Cell Phone Like A Pro?

by Doug Emerson reprinted with permission It’s no secret the work style of the professional horseman doesn’t allow much time to ride a desk chair. Horses and people require constant attention in the barn, the arena or at the show …

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