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What You Need to Know for 2013 by Marv Tjoelker, Partner/CEO, Larson Gross CPAs & Consultants Now that we have turned the page on 2012 and begun a new year, the time has come to focus our attention once again on our annual income tax returns. For horse … Read More
Strategies to Beat the Trap of Perfectionism by Daniel Stewart Striving for the impossible – perfection – can be a major cause of stress for any rider. It occurs when an intense need to win makes it impossible to accept anything less. It causes you to tighten up, worry about … Read More
Part 2: How MRI Aided Diagnosis and Treatment by James Bryant, DVM, Diplomate ACVS This is part two of our case study. Our patient is an 8-year-old Thoroughbred cross gelding used for hunter classes that came to Pilchuck with acute lameness. Evaluation, Day 2 On the second part of … Read More
A Champion Thoroughbred’s Unlikely Journey from California to Kentucky by Milton C. Toby Which Thoroughbred is the best race horse hardly anyone remembers? What horse beat Triple Crown winner Citation in four consecutive races, and set three world records in the process? While Seabiscuit is perhaps the best-known Thoroughbred … Read More
The LG Zaum® bitless bridle system, developed in Germany by classical dressage rider and trainer, Monika Lehmenkühler, is now available in the United States through the NWNHC Store. Monika developed this bridle for a horse with dental issues who could not be ridden in a bit. She needed something that … Read More
Each year equine owners are faced with emergencies such as wild fires in California, Texas and all of the Western states, tornados and flooding in the Midwest, hurricanes in Florida, the Gulf coast and up the eastern seaboard. All of these emergencies at some point may require horses and other … Read More
How Breathing Enhances Connection by Jenny Rolfe This series of articles will help to transform your relationship with your horse through techniques of core breathing. This journey of enlightenment for me began years ago as I was training Delfin my ex-bullfighting Spanish stallion. On one particular day, when we were working … Read More
by R. Paul Schwab, DVM Owning a horse is a huge investment, even if the purchase price is cheap. Feed, training, tack, and veterinary bills add up fast, even on the healthy horse. Emotional costs can’t be underestimated either. Your veterinarian and trainer can help you choose the horse that is right … Read More
Horse Trailers: 101 is a complete guide to understanding the structure and working components of horse trailers, which can help save on expensive repairs. Join David Bodin, “The Horse Trailer Guru,” as he discusses the tow vehicle, trailer and vehicle tires, proper wheel bearing repacking, hitches, tongue jacks, lights and … Read More
The Path to a Diagnosis by James Bryant, DVM, Diplomate ACVS Pilchuck Veterinary Hospital’s new Equine Performance Sports Medicine Institute marks the latest milestone in the hospital’s 50-year history. A dedicated facility on Pilchuck’s campus, the Institute is led by James Bryant, DVM, DACVS. Just like their human counterparts, … Read More
