Tips to Prepare Your Property for the Growing Season by Alayne Blickle Spring finally here! That means now is the time to get busy tidying your horse property so you will be ready for the upcoming growing season. Here are a few tips to get you started: Get your … Read More
Part 4: Reasons to Love the Unique Challenge of Cowboy Racing by Brent Rollins If you have been following my articles so far, I have focused on introducing you to important elements of The Extreme Cowboy Race. This includes experiences from my very first race through all the ones … Read More
Q: I was interested in the Mountain Trail Challenge type of shows. I would like to actually see a show to see if it’s something that would be of interest to myself and my husband. We ride backcountry. Are there any shows online that we could watch? Jennifer … Read More
No Frog Should Have Cleavage! New, Ridiculously Easy Thrush Treatment. The Health Ranch, an innovative new company providing affordable, ridiculously easy to use, highly effective, chem-free products has created a new product that kills thrush and even works in wet mucky conditions. Bozeman, MT December 1, 2014—The Health Ranch is … Read More
By Juliet M. Getty, Ph.D. Many horses rely entirely on hay for their forage needs. Is hay nutritious? Not very. Hay is dead grass; it no longer contains many of the vitamins, omega 3s and omega 6s it once had as living pasture. It does, however, contain protein, carbohydrates, … Read More
The Overweight Horse Who Won’t Stop Eating — Leptin Resistance is the Key! by Juliet M. Getty, Ph.D. Your horse is overweight. You’ve been told to feed him a lot less hay and you’re desperately trying to do the right thing. But it won’t work! It won’t work for your horse any … Read More
Joanne Fehr, DVM, MS, DACVS, a large-animal veterinarian at Pilchuck Veterinary Hospital since 2000, has joined the hospital’s integrative medicine department. “I’ve had a long-term interest in integrative medicine. After years of treating equine lameness and general health cases, I am excited to incorporate this avenue of evaluation and treatment … Read More
Increase outdoor visibility and safety with Brilliant-Solutions™ LED lights for pets and people. Brilliant-Solutions™ products are stylish, practical and multi-purpose with easy to use light settings (quick/slow flashing & constant) and highly reflective accents for extra visibility. Lithium coin batteries (2 x CR2032) are included (approx. 80 hrs runtime). Our … Read More
Ten Truths to Share About Horses and Training by Allison Trimble During my pregnancy sabbatical from riding, I have had hours of stall cleaning time to ponder my equine journey. This has been a great opportunity to plan a path for the next stage of Life with Horses. … Read More
Simple Yet Effective Tools Everyone wants their horse to be more attentive to light pressure from both legs and reins. A lot of my clients come to me and are working way too hard getting their horse to acknowledge cues. A great exercise that will encourage your horse to … Read More
