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Is Your Horse Lacking an Essential Mineral?

August 5, 2020October 1, 2012 by Eleanor Blazer

The Importance of Copper by Eleanor Blazer, www.horsecourses.online “See a penny, pick it up…and put it in a bucket?” Adding pennies to a horse’s water to increase copper intake is without merit; it doesn’t work. Pennies minted after 1982 are only 2.5 percent copper. You may want to add copper, …

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Principles for Evaluating Hoof Health: Part 2

August 5, 2020September 1, 2012 by Mark and Karen Plumlee

Identifying Distortion by Mark and Karen Plumlee, Mission Farrier School Using the principles in this 5-part series will give you the basics for evaluating your horse’s hoof health. It includes: Understanding Foot Falls, Identifying Distortion, Understanding the Sole Plane, What is Breakover?, and Load Sharing. In August we talked about …

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How to Put Your Horse “On the Bit”

June 30, 2020August 1, 2012 by Northwest Horse Source

Understanding the Connecting Aids by Jane Savoie Most riders understand that there’s a specific set of aids for every movement and exercise you do with your horse. For example, you have one set of aids for a canter depart and a different set of aids to ask for …

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What’s In a Name?

June 30, 2020August 1, 2012 by Northwest Horse Source

Discover the Purpose Behind Equine Land Conservation Resource by Jennifer M. Keeler The Equine Land Conservation Resource (ELCR) is becoming an increasingly familiar name to horse lovers across the country who are interested in conserving land for equestrian use. But what does our name really mean? E = EQUINE Whether …

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The Eyes Have It

June 30, 2020July 1, 2012 by Don Blazer

Fascinating Facts about Equine Eyesight by Don Blazer Horses have remarkable eyes. They can, at one time or another, and sometimes in combination, have a feather in the eye, a glass eye, a pig eye, a smoky eye or a walleye. In addition they have both monocular and binocular …

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Starting a Handicapped Colt

June 30, 2020June 1, 2012 by Northwest Horse Source

Creative Tools for an Unusual Situation by Pat Hooks I come across some pictures the other day from about 20 some years ago. One in particular caught my eye, a photo of a deaf yearling paint I was ground training. This little horse turned out to be one of …

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Lunch from the Lawn Mower

August 5, 2020June 1, 2012 by Eleanor Blazer

Are Grass Clippings Good for Your Horse? by Eleanor Blazer You might think feeding lawn clippings to horses makes sense. After all horses are designed to eat grass, but think again. The sensitive equine digestive system does not tolerate change. Anytime you introduce new feed to a horse it must be …

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Top Tips for Going on Cattle Drives

June 30, 2020May 1, 2012 by Northwest Horse Source

When, Where and How to Ride Like a Real Cowboy Courtesy of Top50 Ranches Cattle drives are about as real as it gets on a ranch vacation. To make the transition from City Slicker to real-life cowboy, follow Top50 Ranches’ advice on where to find the best cattle drives …

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Clinics and Coaches

June 30, 2020May 1, 2012 by Northwest Horse Source

How to Find the Best One for You and Your Budget by Brigitte MacKenzie Over the years, I’ve observed that the sport of barrel racing is one of the least formally coached equestrian disciplines. However, because of my background riding English, I have always advocated clinics and coaching. Recently I …

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Dunn’s Horse and Mule Company

June 30, 2020May 1, 2012 by Northwest Horse Source

Experience the Best of America by Horseback by Justin Dunn The place to be this summer is a location few people know about, a remote little Colorado town called Guffey. As seen on RFD-TV and Best of America by Horseback, this particular area has a lot to …

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