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Belt Buckle Weekend July 23 & 24 at Fire Mountain Trail Course

Fire Mountain Trail Course has had a couple of really great turn outs for our recent Orientation Workshops, and now I’d like to fulfill my promise with some follow ups! First, remember that anyone who has had the Orientation (and ONLY persons that have completed Orientation) is invited to use …

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For your horse’s sake: Salt needs more attention during hot months

Make salt a higher priority than electrolytes By Juliet M. Getty, Ph.D.   Your horse sweats more during the summer, making electrolyte supplementation worth considering. But electrolytes alone will not protect against dehydration. Your horse needs to have enough sodium (salt). One ounce per day (two tablespoons) is adequate for …

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Sox For Horses® Shares Tips for Taking a Bite Out of Flies Before They Take a Bite Out of Your Horse

Tallahassee, FL (June 30, 2016) Nature designed the fly for a reason. Without flies to do the ‘dirty work,’ our barns and environment would be up to its eyeballs in… well, what flies do best. But must they do it so close to our horses? Sox For Horses® safe, washable, …

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Brentsville Stables Manassas, Va.

Challenge – Weather Concerns Solution – Hercules Truss Arch Building Size – 73’W x 120’ L Application – Indoor riding arena   Living in Manassas, Virginia one wouldn’t think of snowfall being a huge deterrent in running an equine business, but the opposite has been true for the past two …

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July 2016 Digital Edition

July 2016 Cover Story: Grateful Pine Farm – Happy Horses, Happy People Equine Wellness: The Do’s and Don’ts of Colic Trail Savvy: Take a Ride in Paradise Willfully Guided: Safety Takes More Than a Helmet Trainers Corner: Get in Position! Click here to see all Digital Edition Past Issues Find …

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The Do’s and Don’ts of Colic

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Knowing the Symptoms and Risk Factors Could Save Your Horse by Dave Sauter, DVM   Colic simply refers to abdominal pain. Horses seem to have more problems with colic than any other domesticated animal; it is the leading cause of death over any other equine disease. One study found an …

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What the Horse? DIY Performance Horses

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Maintaining and Developing Your Performance Horse by Theresa Rice   With this month’s focus on performance horses, I wanted to give a perspective that some may not have considered: The-do-it-yourself (DIY) performance horse owner. Many performance horses are in full time training with a professional trainer. However, my performance horse …

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Who Will Have the Cutest Baby Horse?

If you have been in the American Blazer Horse Association for at least a year, you know about the cutest baby contest. As breeders and horse owners, this is the time of year we wait with great anticipation and excitement for the appearance of new little ones that bring so …

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A New Challenge Awaits

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Former Police Officer Enjoys Competing   After 23 years on the force, retired Seattle police officer Dan Howe was looking for a new challenge. He’d been trail riding and packing for 30 years but after coming out to a WWMS practice, he was attracted to, as he says, “Having to …

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Budget Wise Horsekeeping – Get Creative and Save Money

Repair, Reuse, and Recycle By Wendy Croney   Let’s face it: in this day and age, people who don’t repair, reuse, and recycle spend the most money. Years ago I realized the dream of horse ownership was attainable by being shrewd and creative. As I’ve acquired more horses over the …

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