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ABHA: Developing a Training Checklist

Learning from ABHA Member Brock Loveland by Brock Loveland It’s helpful to develop a checklist for buying/selling and also as a way to stay on track when working with horses. A checklist can keep you more objective and focused, helping you see things as they really are. My own list …

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Transitioning to Hay? Dr. Getty’s Advice to Help Avoid Colic

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Transitioning to Hay? Dr. Getty’s Advice to Help Avoid Colic by Juliet M. Getty, Ph.D. The crisp, cool temperatures of fall are delightful for human and horse alike. But as nature slips toward a dormant state, hay becomes the forage of choice for most horses. Hay is dead grass. Once …

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Rider Wellness: Functional Fitness

Are You Typical, or Atypical? If you’re a typical horse person, I’m willing to bet that you would go to any length to ensure your horse is taken care of. For example, recently my friends and I were lamenting over how we have “nothing to wear” this winter, yet each …

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Dingle Peggy

Dingle Peggy: Further travels in Ireland on horseback   by Hilary Bradt Horses are perhaps unique in our animal-doting world. We love them, we try to bond with them and then we sell them on. A talented horse will have several owners during its 30-year lifetime, and goodness knows how …

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Copper Bracelets for Horses?

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Copper has been used to kill and prevent fungus and bacteria for centuries   San Antonio, Texas: Today, CAN Creations, LLC announced the launch of their newest product, Copper Cuffs™. Copper Cuffs™ are the first wearable product to continuously kill and prevent fungus and bacteria in horses’ hooves. Copper Cuffs™ …

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New Tools for Healthier Hooves–Made in Washington State–Evolve Your Hoof Care!

New Tools for Healthier Hooves–Made in Washington State–Evolve Your Hoof Care! For over 40 years Leslie Emery has been involved in equine hoof care. Since publication of “Horseshoeing Theory and Hoof Care” in 1977, with co-authors Jim Miller and Nyles Vanhoosen, DVM, he has studied how the equine hoof can …

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Mastering the Rolling Bridge

Teach Your Horse Focus with this Obstacle Challenge Mountain trail is based on real life situations found working on the ranch or navigating a trail. With the International Mountain Trail Challenge Association (IMTCA), it has become a discipline that shows off the perfect trail horse. This horse moves boldly and …

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Essential Oils and Horses

Using an Equine’s Well Developed Sense of Smell to Increase Health and Wellness The smell of a horse can be calming to those of us who love them. Many people who do not ride still keep a horse. Why? When asked a common answer is, “I need the smell of …

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Over 40 and Horse Crazy – Book Learning and Other Wintertime Horse Activities

by Laura Schonberg   Like many mammals, I want to hibernate in the winter: sit in front of the fire, eat pasta, read a book, etc. Dog walks and morning feedings at the barn are in the dark; going to and from work is in the dark; evening chores or …

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Lifestyle Changes

How it All Can Change in a Moment December 11th was a busy day. My husband and I were finishing up the January issue and looking forward to the Christmas season. Then, in a moment, everything changed. Mark had not been feeling well and went to lie down. I kept …

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