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Media Barn: Notable Books – Arena Tracks

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A Rider, Trainer, and Instructor’s Reference By Christian Baier As Christian Baier worked to develop a rider and trainer education and certification system, he realized the equestrian lexicon lacked a practical reference that brought the classical “arena tracks” patterns and figures used in training the horse together in a simple …

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Business Profile: Fat Pony Feeders LLC

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Images Courtesy Fat Pony Feeders.

Karin Antoni Strives to Help Metabolic Horses How and why did you get started in business? I was gifted a morbidly obese pony in 2012 and I like to say she was one carrot away from a catastrophic metabolic event! The ideal products I needed to rehab my new fat …

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Editor’s Postcard: What Will Winter Bring?

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A scene from Blue Gate Farm in winter. By Kim Roe.

The Time to Prepare is Now Recently, I was startled awake at 3:00 in the morning by claps of thunder. My first thought was a horse in the barn was cast, so I listened in the dark for a few seconds as I tried to decide if I needed to …

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Rider Wellness: To Ride or Not to Ride (That Is the Hardest Question)

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While Michelle was healing, Vali was sent to “summer camp” at Olivia Farm, where he quickly received the nickname Uncle Vali for his help with training the younger Fjord Horses. Photo credit: Solveig Pedersen

What Would Make You Stop Riding?  I used to bounce when I came off my horse, and I rarely came off. This year though, I’ve come off two times too many, and the second time I knew immediately my arm was badly broken.  As I sat on the ground after …

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From My Saddle: Looking Back on Summer Rides

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Chip on the Trail. Photo by NWHS.

Finally, Some Saddle Time! It’s been a crazy year. Many things are in the works and the one activity I love—riding— suffers the most. A couple of weeks ago I finally got some saddle time. Both my horse and I were rusty, but we managed to find a couple of …

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2024 ETHOS Award Ceremony at National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame

2024 Ethos Awards welcome sign at National Museum of Racing and Ethos Award recipients Mayisha Akbar, Lezlie Hiner, Patricia Kelly, Caitlin Gooch, Anastasia Curwood, and Ann and Dr. George Blair at the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. Images Courtesy LA Berry

The Ethos Awards Ceremony on Saturday morning, August 31, at the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in Saratoga Springs, NY, recognized black and brown equestrians and allies who are changing the narrative in equestrian sport: Mayisha Akbar, Dr. George and Ann Blair, Anastasia Curwood, Caitlin Gooch, Lezlie …

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Trail Savvy: Navigating Risks on the Trail

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Photo Courtesy Robert Eversole

A Guide for Equine Adventurers A few years ago, along the Canadian border in the Pasayten Wilderness, we noticed a thick smoke plume rising in the distance. Haze began to fill the basin where we camped. The plume was ominously between us and the direction of our route back to …

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Equine owners advised to act against EEE

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Horse owners should take precautions to protect their animals against EEE and other mosquito-borne diseases, according to Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory experts. (Courtney Sacco/Texas A&M AgriLife)

Texas A&M AgriLife veterinarian recommends vaccinations to protect horses from mosquito-borne disease by Adam Russell A Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, TVMDL, expert advises horse owners to take proactive steps to protect their horses after cases of eastern equine encephalitis, EEE, infections in two Houston County horses were confirmed. These are the …

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Business Profile: Perrydale Trails and Rebecca Herron

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Photo Courtesy Rebecca Herron

A Place to Train, Learn, and Enjoy Your Trail Horse How and why did you get started in business?After 25 years of judging, training, and instructing in the horse world, I wanted something different to do. Upon retiring from judging, my husband and I began camping and trail riding with …

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Feature Story: Firestorm Equestrian Drill Team

Photos by Jesse Maier – Mustang Blaze Media

Washington State Drill Team was Born from Passion by Tricia Reed The sport of equestrian drill is active in Washington State, with two to four competitions each year. Most drill teams practice over seven months of the year and develop programs that help them succeed in drill competitions. Equestrian drill …

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