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Over 40 and Horse Crazy – Haltering Basics

August 5, 2020August 1, 2015 by Laura Schonberg

A Good Ride Starts with the Halter by Laura Schonberg There is nothing more frustrating than looking forward to horse time after a busy day and discovering it’s difficult to get your horse. Haltering is a basic exercise that is easy to rush through yet critical to establishing the …

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Don’t Let Your Horse Develop an Ulcer!

August 5, 2020July 1, 2015 by Juliet M. Getty, Ph.D.

Learn and Implement “Protective Feeding Guidelines” by Dr. Juliet M. Getty, Ph.D. I continually urge horse owners to “feed your horse like a horse.” This means, simply, that a horse fed according to his physiology and instincts will be healthier. Free choice forage is the first line of defense against …

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The Horse Soldiers

June 30, 2020July 1, 2015 by Don Blazer

History, Horses and the Father of the American Cavalry by Don Blazer, Horse Courses Online The Fourth of July is the birthday of our nation. It’s the day we declared independence from foreign rule yet, curiously, it was foreign aid that helped us win our freedom. While historians say …

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Over 40 and Horse Crazy – Desensitize Your Horse to Basic Home Health Care

August 5, 2020July 1, 2015 by Laura Schonberg

by Laura Schonberg One of the challenges in bringing home a young and inexperienced horse (Poema) has been conditioning her mind, body and hooves for riding on the trail. We have had several setbacks, one of them being an abscess that not only took its sweet time rupturing, it …

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Riding Fear Free – Performance Horses and Fear

August 5, 2020July 1, 2015 by Laura Daley

Getting Past Fear While Staying Competitive by Laura Daley When you have a performance horse and you are dealing with fear issues, it is important to make a list of priorities and specific lesson plans. This will help you overcome fear while still keeping your performance horse competitive. Depending …

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Riding Fear Free – Does Your Tack Inspire Confidence?

August 5, 2020June 1, 2015 by Laura Daley

When dealing with fear one of the first things to address is safe, reliable tack and equipment. It is true you can use just about anything to work with a horse, but if you are working with frayed, cracked or ill-fitting tack and equipment you will not feel confident in …

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Over 40 and Horse Crazy – Safely Navigating Gates

August 5, 2020June 1, 2015 by Laura Schonberg

by Laura Schonberg With a new mare that adores our geldings and hates being separated, we’ve been working on ground manners. After gaining more respectful behavior, we began to practice safely moving through gates. Poema’s inclination was to impulsively rush through, paying no mind to the human beside her. This …

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What the Hay?

June 30, 2020June 1, 2015 by Northwest Horse Source

Why You Need a Hay Analysis by Shelley Nyuli, SciencePure Nutraceuticals Properly cured hay is unquestionably valuable if pasture is not available. But most of us assess hay quality by looking for a light green color and a sweet fresh smell. If it fits these criteria, and the hay is …

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Made for Moving

June 30, 2020June 1, 2015 by Don Blazer

Understanding Your Horse’s Gait and Footfall Sequence by Don Blazer, Horse Courses Online Horses and mankind have been doing a lot of moving together for the past 5,000 years and yet, amazingly, few horsemen actually know how a horse moves. Of course he puts one foot in front of …

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Save Time on Barn Chores – The Top Five Time Saving Tips

August 5, 2020May 1, 2015 by Northwest Horse Source

by Ashly Snell Between riding and caring for our horses, all too often the day escapes before we have finished our daily tasks. To help make barn chores more efficient for the equestrian, consider the top time-saving tips listed below. These cover the five main barn activities: stall …

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