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ALBANY
RODDY RANCH, 33281 DEVER CONNER ROAD NORTHEAST; ALBANY, OR 97321; phone: 541-926-9987


ASHLAND
COMBINED TRAINING CENTER, 1275 OLD HIGHWAY 99 SOUTH; ASHLAND, OR 97520; phone: 541-488-4644

EDEN FARM, 4723 HIGHWAY 66; ASHLAND, OR 97520; phone: 541-482-5550


ASTORIA
ALDERWOOD STABLES, 92059 KOPPISCH ROAD; ASTORIA, OR 97103; phone: 503-458-6320

WIL-MAR STABLES, 41418 OLD HIGHWAY 30; ASTORIA, OR 97103; phone: 503-458-6413


AUMSVILLE
SHERMAN ROAD RANCH, 6858 SHERMAN ROAD SOUTHEAST; AUMSVILLE, OR 97325; phone: 503-749-2500


AURORA
FRENCH HILL RIDING ACADEMY, 15770 NORTHEAST EILERS ROAD; AURORA, OR 97002; phone: 503-678-6336


BANKS
SILVER WINDS FARMS, 36039 NORTHWEST HAHN ROAD; BANKS, OR 97106; phone: 503-647-2373


BEAVERCREEK
CASCADE VIEW STABLES, S 23254 RIDGE RD; BEAVERCREEK, OR 97004; phone: 503-632-5701

HIGHLAND STABLES, 16723 SOUTH WILLIAMS ROAD; BEAVERCREEK, OR 97004; phone: 503-632-4740

HORSEMASTERS FARM, 24780 SOUTH BEAVERCREEK ROAD; BEAVERCREEK, OR 97004; phone: 503-632-7904

MEADOWBROOKE FARMS, 21440 SOUTH UPPER HIGHLAND ROAD; BEAVERCREEK, OR 97004; phone: 503-632-3172


BEAVERTON
BEAVERTON HILL TOP RIDING STABLES, 20490 SOUTHWEST FARMINGTON ROAD; BEAVERTON, OR 97007; phone: 503-649-5497

PLEASANT VIEW STABLES, 24279 SOUTHWEST DANIEL; BEAVERTON, OR 97007; phone: 503-591-0104

ROCKIN' B RANCH, 12945 SOUTHWEST GLEN OAK PLACE; BEAVERTON, OR 97007; phone: 503-628-8873


BEND
BACK ACRES RANCH, 22120 NELSON ROAD; BEND, OR 97701; phone: 541-383-3871

BLACKSTONE RANCH LLC, 20276 TUMALO ROAD; BEND, OR 97701; phone: 541-312-3747

DESERT STABLES, 22345 BEAR CREEK ROAD; BEND, OR 97701; phone: 541-317-8761

DIANE'S RIDING PLACE, 65535 CLINE FALLS ROAD; BEND, OR 97701; phone: 541-385-7933

HORSE BUTTE EQUESTRIAN CENTER, 60360 HORSE BUTTE ROAD; BEND, OR 97702; phone: 541-388-2820

JUNIPER TRAILS HORSE RANCH LLC, 22860 NELSON ROAD; BEND, OR 97701; phone: 541-383-9311

LITTLE REMUDA RANCH, 20350 TUMALO ROAD; BEND, OR 97701; phone: 541-388-3949

PARADISE RANCH, 20090 MARSH ROAD; BEND, OR 97701; phone: 541-318-6077

RAKKAN EQUESTRIAN CENTER, 60920 LARSEN ROAD; BEND, OR 97702; phone: 541-385-5949

WESTERN SKY RANCH, 21680 MCGILVRAY ROAD; BEND, OR 97702; phone: 541-389-6963

BRAD WEHDE PERFORMANCE HORSES, 65320 HIGHWAY 20; BEND, OR 97701; phone: 541-389-1261

TWIN WILLOWS QH'S AND PERFORMANCE PAINTS, 65745 WHITE ROCK LOOP; BEND, OR 97701; phone: 541-617-8549


BORING
DOUBLE A RANCH, 23167 SOUTHEAST HOFFMEISTER ROAD; BORING, OR 97009; phone: 503-658-4429

NORTHWEST EQUESTRIAN AND EVENT CENTER, 29450 SOUTHEAST LARIAT LANE; BORING, OR 97009; phone: 503-663-9435

SUNNYSLOPE FARM, 21705 SOUTHEAST FOSTER RD; BORING, OR 97009; phone: 503-558-9112

WINDFALL STABLES, 14150 SOUTHEAST 242ND AVENUE; BORING, OR 97009; phone: 503-658-4284


CANBY
SPECIAL T HACKNEYS, 9660 SOUTH MACKSBURG ROAD; CANBY, OR 97013; phone: 503-263-2020


CENTRAL POINT
OLD STAGE EQUESTRIAN CENTER, 4400 OLD STAGE ROAD; CENTRAL POINT, OR 97502; phone: 541-665-5000

RIVERVALLEY RANCH, 1657 OLD STAGE ROAD; CENTRAL POINT, OR 97502; phone: 541-857-4936


COLTON
CIRCLE T TRAINING STABLES, 31073 SOUTH DHOOGHE ROAD; COLTON, OR 97017; phone: 503-824-4095

LYN MARIE EQUESTRIAN CENTER, 30517 SOUTH LYNN MARIE LANE; COLTON, OR 97017; phone: 503-824-5060


CORVALLIS
BENTON COUNTY - FAIRGROUNDS, 110 SOUTHWEST 53RD STREET; CORVALLIS, OR 97333; phone: 541-766-6521

GENTLE OAKS STABLES, 28852 LAKESIDE DRIVE; CORVALLIS, OR 97333; phone: 541-753-1485

HARMONY TRAINING CENTER, 4500 SOUTHWEST NASH AVENUE; CORVALLIS, OR 97333; phone: 541-752-0302

HILL FARM STABLES, 1230 NORTHWEST LEWISBURG AVENUE; CORVALLIS, OR 97330; phone: 541-745-7474

JACKSON CREEK FARM, 4880 NORTHWEST CRESCENT VALLEY DRIVE; CORVALLIS, OR 97330; phone: 541-754-7411

RIVERBOTTOM STABLES, 28970 HIGHWAY 34; CORVALLIS, OR 97333; phone: 541-752-2883


CRESWELL
DAYSTAR FARMS TRAINING CENTER, 82052 MAHR LANE; CRESWELL, OR 97426; phone: 541-895-4999


DALLAS
FLAME RIDGE FARMS, 865 PERRYDALE ROAD; DALLAS, OR 97338; phone: 503-623-1391


DAYTON
WINE COUNTRY EQUESTRIAN CENTER, 5085 BREYMAN ORCHARDS ROAD; DAYTON, OR 97114; phone: 503-864-4136


DUNDEE
ENCHANTED ACRES, 20770 NORTH HIGHWAY 99W; DUNDEE, OR 97115; phone: 503-538-3964


EAGLE CREEK
STONEYBROOK STABLE, 26595 SOUTHEAST HIGHWAY 224; EAGLE CREEK, OR 97022; phone: 503-637-3115


EAGLE POINT
J AND P RANCH, 1524 DRY CREEK ROAD; EAGLE POINT, OR 97524; phone: 541-830-0166

OAKRIDGE RANCH, 1767 BROWNSBORO MERIDIAN; EAGLE POINT, OR 97524; phone: 541-826-1765

TLM TRAINING CENTER INC, 716 RILEY ROAD; EAGLE POINT, OR 97524; phone: 541-826-7315

LIGHTHOUSE MORGANS, 14440 HIGHWAY 62; EAGLE POINT, OR 97524; phone: 541-826-1300

PETROGLYPH ARABIANS, 10700 AGATE ROAD; EAGLE POINT, OR 97524; phone: 541-826-1920


ESTACADA
BLOCKER RANCH, 21111 SOUTH SPRINGWATER ROAD; ESTACADA, OR 97023; phone: 503-631-7459

WHISPERING SPIRIT RANCH, 30355 RIVER MILL RD; ESTACADA, OR 97023; phone: 503-630-5832


EUGENE
CAROGEM ACRES, 86135 GOSSLER ROAD; EUGENE, OR 97405; phone: 541-747-0671

HIGH PRAIRIE ARENA AND STABLES, 90909 PRAIRIE ROAD; EUGENE, OR 97402; phone: 541-461-4332

LAKEVIEW STABLES, 27837 ROYAL AVENUE; EUGENE, OR 97402; phone: 541-689-3814

OAK HILLS STABLES, 89050 DONNALEE ROAD; EUGENE, OR 97402; phone: 541-683-5791

TONY PETERSON STABLES, 89549 FIR BUTTE ROAD; EUGENE, OR 97402; phone: 541-689-0194

TRI STAR STABLES, 27470 CLEAR LAKE ROAD; EUGENE, OR 97402; phone: 541-461-7398

HIGH HOPES BREEDING, 2217 BLACKBURN STREET; EUGENE, OR 97405; phone: 541-343-1900


FLORENCE
C AND M STABLES, 90241 HIGHWAY 101; FLORENCE, OR 97439; phone: 541-997-7540


GOLD HILL
STAR VALLEY RANCH, 1758 UPPER RIVER ROAD; GOLD HILL, OR 97525; phone: 541-855-4444


HALSEY
PIONEER STABLES, 32744 HIGHWAY 228; HALSEY, OR 97348; phone: 541-369-3622


HARRISBURG
KEITH NELSEN STABLES INC, 20955 NORTH COBURG ROAD; HARRISBURG, OR 97446; phone: 541-995-8200


HILLSBORO
VICTORY LANE FARM INC, 30000 NORTHWEST VICTORY LANE; HILLSBORO, OR 97124; phone: 503-647-5415


JEFFERSON
BRAWLEY FARMS, 4556 WINTERCREEK ROAD SOUTHEAST; JEFFERSON, OR 97352; phone: 503-743-4414

KEYVALE FARMS, 3580 JEFFERSON SCIO DRIVE SOUTHEAST; JEFFERSON, OR 97352; phone: 541-327-7783


JUNCTION CITY
CASCADE VALLEY STABLES, 29959 HARPER ROAD; JUNCTION CITY, OR 97448; phone: 541-998-1580

SERENDIPITY FARM INC, 30730 MAPLE DRIVE; JUNCTION CITY, OR 97448; phone: 541-998-2004


KEIZER
R J STABLES, 2195 CLEAR LAKE RD N E; KEIZER, OR 97303; phone: 503-393-9593


LAKE OSWEGO
LAKE OSWEGO HUNT CLUB, 2725 IRON MOUNTAIN BOULEVARD; LAKE OSWEGO, OR 97034; phone: 503-636-9993


LEBANON
RAFTER P RANCH, 30649 BUTTE CREEK ROAD; LEBANON, OR 97355; phone: 541-451-3526


LINCOLN CITY
DRIFT CREEK RANCH HORSE HOTEL, 1166 SOUTH DRIFT CREEK ROAD; LINCOLN CITY, OR 97367; phone: 541-994-9551


LOSTINE
CLARK RANCH, 58541 CLARK LN; LOSTINE, OR 97857; phone: 541-569-2057


MCMINNVILLE
SWEETGRASS BOARDING STABLE, 12680 SOUTH EAST BURNS ROAD; MCMINNVILLE, OR 97128; email: afr3003426*aol.com (replace * with @); phone: 971-237-7235
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MEDFORD
HEATHER HILL FARM, 3849 COAL MINE ROAD; MEDFORD, OR 97504; phone: 541-770-2023

ROYAL CREST RANCH, 4415 ROYAL CREST ROAD; MEDFORD, OR 97504; phone: 541-535-6830


MILTON FREEWATER
SHAFER TRAINING STABLES, 85207 TELEPHONE POLE ROAD; MILTON FREEWATER, OR 97862; phone: 541-558-9488


MOLALLA
DEARDORFF DON STABLES, 34315 SOUTH SAWTELL ROAD; MOLALLA, OR 97038; phone: 503-829-6149

ROSEWOOD FARMS, 32360 SOUTH ONA WAY; MOLALLA, OR 97038; phone: 503-829-4591


MONMOUTH
CENTERLINE RIDING SCHOOL, 8530 HELMICK ROAD; MONMOUTH, OR 97361; phone: 503-838-3940

SILVER MESA MORGANS, 10070 HOFFMAN RD.; MONMOUTH, OR 97361; email: silvermesamorgans*msn.com (replace * with @); http://www.silvermesamorgans.com; phone: 503-838-2869
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MOUNT ANGEL
SILVER LAKE EQUESTRIAN CENTER, 7534 WILCO HWY NE; MOUNT ANGEL, OR 97362; phone: 503-845-6334


NEWBERG
DIAMOND B TRAINING STABLES, 14720 NORTHEAST TANGEN ROAD; NEWBERG, OR 97132; phone: 503-538-7956

DOUBLE F STABLES, 16375 NE CHEHALEM DR.; NEWBERG, OR 97132; phone: 503-888-4197

FIVE STAR FARMS LIMITED, 34260 NORTHEAST OLD PARRETT MOUNTAIN; NEWBERG, OR 97132; phone: 503-625-4514


NORTH PLAINS
NEW BEGINNING EQUESTRIAN CENTER LLC, 13275 NW JACKSON SCHOOL RD; NORTH PLAINS, OR 97133; phone: 503-647-7407

PUMPKIN RIDGE STABLES, 32681 NORTHWEST PEACEFUL LANE; NORTH PLAINS, OR 97133; phone: 503-647-1919


ONTARIO
MALHEUR COUNTY - FAIRGROUNDS, 795 NORTHWEST 9TH STREET; ONTARIO, OR 97914; phone: 541-889-3431


OREGON CITY
BBARM TRAINING AND BOARDING STABLE, 15637 SOUTH LAMMER ROAD; OREGON CITY, OR 97045; phone: 503-632-3747

CHEROKEE STABLES, 14714 S REDLAND RD; OREGON CITY, OR 97045; phone: 503-631-2951

CHESTNUT RIDGE STABLES, 13676 SOUTH NEW ERA ROAD; OREGON CITY, OR 97045; phone: 503-632-8113

RAIN CREEK FARM, 20833 SOUTH REDLAND ROAD; OREGON CITY, OR 97045; phone: 503-631-8000

REDLAND RANCH, 18998 SOUTH FISCHERS MILL ROAD; OREGON CITY, OR 97045; phone: 503-631-3300

VENTURE FARM, 20130 SOUTH SOUTH END ROAD; OREGON CITY, OR 97045; phone: 503-657-7954


PHILOMATH
INAVALE FARM, 31798 HORSE FARM LANE; PHILOMATH, OR 97370; phone: 541-929-5706

KINGS VALLEY EQUESTRIAN CENTER, 24402 MAXFIELD CREEK ROAD; PHILOMATH, OR 97370; phone: 541-929-6912

THREE Y FARM LLC, 31661 FERN ROAD; PHILOMATH, OR 97370; phone: 541-929-3549

WILD ROSE FARM, 2501 WEST HILLS ROAD; PHILOMATH, OR 97370; phone: 541-929-7510


PLEASANT HILL
FAR NIENTE STABLES, 85422 RIDGEWAY ROAD; PLEASANT HILL, OR 97455; phone: 541-747-8464

SKY LINE RANCH ARENA AND STABLES, 83727 SPRING HILL LANE; PLEASANT HILL, OR 97455; phone: 541-746-7875

TRIPLE CROWN FARMS, 84652 WEATHERBERRY LANE; PLEASANT HILL, OR 97455; phone: 541-744-2472


PORTLAND
ABBEY CREEK, 15248 NORTHWEST GERMANTOWN ROAD; PORTLAND, OR 97231; phone: 503-289-3969

FOXRIDGE FARMS, 6330 NORTHWEST SKYLINE BOULEVARD; PORTLAND, OR 97229; phone: 503-297-6028

MARK'S STABLES, 5805 SOUTHEAST JENNE LANE; PORTLAND, OR 97236; phone: 503-667-1851

SPRING WATER STABLES, 6729 SOUTHEAST 162ND AVENUE; PORTLAND, OR 97236; phone: 503-761-7214

WOODED HILLS STABLES, 9405 SOUTHEAST 190TH DRIVE; PORTLAND, OR 97236; phone: 503-661-4581


POWELL BUTTE
DEE BAR FARMS, 6490 SOUTHWEST POWELL BUTTE HIGHWAY; POWELL BUTTE, OR 97753; phone: 541-548-2625


REDMOND
CLINE FALLS RANCH BOARDING STABLE LLC, 170 SOUTHWEST 67TH STREET; REDMOND, OR 97756; phone: 541-923-6372

STONEPONY RANCH DRESSAGE CENTRE, 5553 SOUTHWEST QUARRY AVENUE; REDMOND, OR 97756; phone: 541-923-6349


ROGUE RIVER
EVANS VALLEY STABLES, 14095 EAST EVANS CREEK ROAD; ROGUE RIVER, OR 97537; phone: 541-582-1364

HORSEPLAY FARM, 6955 EAST EVANS CREEK ROAD; ROGUE RIVER, OR 97537; phone: 541-582-6504

LAZY L RANCH, 122 DEPOT STREET; ROGUE RIVER, OR 97537; phone: 541-582-6222


ROSEBURG
POCO LOCO RANCH, 1169 FLOURNOY VALLEY ROAD; ROSEBURG, OR 97470; phone: 541-677-7011


SALEM
BROKENRIDGE STABLES, 3739 SHADOW LANE SOUTHEAST; SALEM, OR 97301; phone: 503-581-1445

CORDON BLEU STABLES, 5960 CULVER DRIVE SOUTHEAST; SALEM, OR 97301; phone: 503-371-4059

DELANEY ACRES, 4351 DELANEY ROAD SOUTHEAST; SALEM, OR 97301; phone: 503-363-0026

DOUBLE L STABLES, 2945 QUINABY ROAD NORTHEAST; SALEM, OR 97303; phone: 503-393-4882

JORY HILL STABLES, 2908 NEHALEM STREET SOUTH; SALEM, OR 97306; phone: 503-362-0178

KEIZER EQUESTRIAN CENTER LLC, 2828 ZEE LANE NORTHEAST; SALEM, OR 97303; phone: 503-463-5197

LAZY ACE STABLES, 5785 AUMSVILLE HIGHWAY SOUTHEAST; SALEM, OR 97301; phone: 503-581-8217

RIDGETOP RANCH, 3201 WILTSEY STREET SOUTHEAST; SALEM, OR 97301; phone: 503-588-9988

SKYLINE STABLE, 7514 SKYLINE ROAD SOUTH; SALEM, OR 97306; phone: 503-364-2300

THREE SPRINGS HORSE RANCH, 28600 JONES DR; SALEM, OR 97345; phone: 541-367-2410


SANDY
C BAR J QUARTER HORSES, 39400 SE TRUBEL ROAD; SANDY, OR 97055; phone: 503-668-9239

WOODBRIAR FARMS ARABIANS, 23900 SOUTHEAST 442ND AVENUE; SANDY, OR 97055; phone: 503-668-3182


SCAPPOOSE
THREE HATS FARM, 33075 SOUTHWEST DUTCH CANYON ROAD; SCAPPOOSE, OR 97056; phone: 503-543-6898


SCIO
CENTURY FARM EQUESTRIAN CENTER, 40835 OUPOR DRIVE; SCIO, OR 97374; phone: 503-394-4122


SEAL ROCK
SEAL ROCK STABLES, 1400 SOUTH BEAVER CREEK ROAD; SEAL ROCK, OR 97376; phone: 541-563-8670


SHERWOOD
BICKFORD CHRIS STABLES, 10680 SOUTHWEST CLUTTER ROAD; SHERWOOD, OR 97140; phone: 503-682-2282

CORNERSTONE STABLES, 27731 SOUTHWEST BAKER ROAD; SHERWOOD, OR 97140; phone: 503-682-6264

DOUBLE D STABLES, 20001 SOUTHWEST CHAPMAN ROAD; SHERWOOD, OR 97140; phone: 503-625-7819


SILETZ
WINTER CREEK STABLES, 290 CAMP 12 LOOP; SILETZ, OR 97380; phone: 541-444-7821


SILVERTON
AVALON EQUESTRIAN CENTER, 2530 DRIFT CREEK ROAD NORTHEAST; SILVERTON, OR 97381; phone: 503-874-7433

PARADISE ALLEY BOARDING STABLES, 12054 PARADISE ALLEY RD; SILVERTON, OR 97381; phone: 503-873-6108


SISTERS
EMERALD RANCH, 68020 CLOVERDALE ROAD; SISTERS, OR 97759; phone: 541-504-1284


SPRINGFIELD
ARCURI STABLES INC, 37691 UPPER CAMP CREEK ROAD; SPRINGFIELD, OR 97478; phone: 541-746-0143

BERACHAH FARMS, 91429 MARCOLA ROAD; SPRINGFIELD, OR 97478; phone: 541-747-2675

CHRISTUS FARM INC, 36826 WALLACE CREEK ROAD; SPRINGFIELD, OR 97478; phone: 541-726-1505

PACIFIC EQUESTRIAN CENTER, 3525 GARDEN AVENUE; SPRINGFIELD, OR 97478; phone: 541-746-6564

PAINTED PONY EXPRESS RANCH AND STABLES, 3019 SOUTH M STREET; SPRINGFIELD, OR 97477; phone: 541-747-5755


SWEET HOME
HORSE ADVENTURES, 29286 SANTIAM HIGHWAY; SWEET HOME, OR 97386; phone: 541-367-5325


TALENT
DESTINATIONS END EQUESTRIAN CENTER, 1651 ANDERSON CREEK ROAD; TALENT, OR 97540; phone: 541-512-2923


TURNER
TWIN VIEW RANCH, 10600 PARRISH GAP ROAD SOUTHEAST; TURNER, OR 97392; phone: 503-362-5688


WARREN
SANDE TRAINING STABLES, 33836 BENNETT ROAD; WARREN, OR 97053; phone: 503-397-5937


YAMHILL
SPORT LAUGHLIN ARENA, 18701 NORTHEAST LAUGHLIN ROAD; YAMHILL, OR 97148; phone: 503-662-5078

 
   
   
         
 
 
 
 
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"This article is for people with a horse that "turned into a brat" since they've owned it. It concerns itself with ground manners and the like – it does not deal with riding issues (such as spooky or jiggy horses). It does not specifically address horses that "have always" been bratty. Rather, if your horse has taken a turn for the worse (manners-wise) since you began dealing with it, this is for you.

"Would you like to walk out to the barn, have your horse turn to you with a smile and just hang out, friends for life? Well, that's possible, but first...

"First the hard medicine: If your horse has developed poor ground manners (pushy, rude, especially dangerous vices such as kicking or biting) since you've been in charge... then you'll only fix it by realizing that you need to make a change yourself. Every contact we have with our horses teaches them something – and your behavior has "trained" him to walk all over you. When the horse came to live with you he saw you as a blank slate. Would you be in charge – or would he? He knows somebody's gotta be. Millions of years of "survival of the fittest" programmed him to believe that there's gotta be a boss. If you're not ready for the post, he'll assume it. But now, six months or years after moving in, the horse looks at you and sees a giant sucker, with the Tootsie Pop wrapper and everything...."

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