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Senior Horse Nutrition

Pleasure and Performance Horse from Life Data Rounds Out Senior Horses’ Dietary Needs By Life Data Staff   The best senior horse feeding program will improve the nutrient balance and increase the feed efficiency of the natural hay and pasture diet. Life Data® Barn Bag® Pleasure and Performance Horse furnishes … Read More

One True Thing

The Gifts of Middle Age By Catherine Madera     I got my first horse, an Arabian named Sunny, when I was 11. A bright bay, he was flashy as a copper penny. I’d never seen anything so beautiful. My first ride on him is seared into memory: After strapping … Read More

Feather River College

Hands-on Learning Leads to Careers with Horses and Cattle By Crystal Anderson   Nestled in the Sierra Nevada Mountains in Quincy, California is a small community college with an impressive horse and cattle program. At Feather River College students can earn an associate degree or certificate in Agriculture or Equine … Read More

Oregon Horse Center

A Northwest Treasure for Horse Events By Karen Pickering   In May I escaped for a short visit to one of the nicest equestrian facilities in the Northwest––The Oregon Horse Center (OHC). This was my first visit to OHC and though I’ve heard many good things about this facility it … Read More

Preventing Injury in Performance Horses

Multiple Therapies Keep Hard-Working Horses Going Strong By Theresa Rice   Performance horses are true athletes in their disciplines. Whether you’re training and maintaining that athlete yourself or paying a trainer to do it, you want to keep your horse in the best physical condition possible. All athletes benefit from … Read More

The Qualities of a Good Performance Horse

What Makes a Top Prospect? By Kim Roe   What is a performance horse and what makes him different from any other horse? Performance horses are horses that accomplish something and have the ability to perform with efficiency. These are the horses dreams are built around from the moment they … Read More

An Interview with Kerri Kent

Kerrits Founder Designs Clothes for All Women By Kim Roe from an interview by Karen Pickering     In the little town of Bingen, WA (population 712) you can find something truly remarkable: a successful equestrian apparel company that is the result of dreams, hard work, and a bit of … Read More

Easy on the Hooves: The Importance of Arena Footing

By Dustin Gruetter, President and Founder of DC Structures   Arena footing—seems easy enough, right? Decisions surrounding the footing you choose for your riding arena are a lot more complicated than you might think. Poor footing will subject your horse to increased risk of injury and long-term degenerative problems. Therefore, … Read More

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