Wait! – Give Your Horse Time to Learn

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In this day and age of instant everything, waiting can be hard to do, especially when you’re training a young horse (or an older horse for that matter). It’s easy to get excited; everything is now or soon. There are show classes for weanlings and yearlings, two-year-old futurities, and derbies …

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Is Your Horse Worth His Salt? – Plain Old Salt is a Requirement for Life

Horses should be fed loose salt.

The ancient Greeks traded salt for slaves – hence the saying “worth his salt”. Early Roman soldiers were partially paid in salt (salarium argentum) which is where the word “salary” originated. A severe salt deficiency can cause your horse to die. Napoleon had thousands of soldiers die during his retreat …

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Online Exclusive: Obesity and Metabolic Problems

Is Your Fat Horse Metabolic? By Eleanor M. Kellon, VMD   The vast majority of us are familiar with how easy it is to gain weight with the wrong foods (or simply too much food). And we know how hard it can be to lose it. The same is true …

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Online Exclusive: Use Your Seat!

Use Transitions to Develop Better Communication through Your Seat by Lynn Palm   I’m going to discuss one of the rider’s most important yet often overlooked aids. Can you guess which one it is? If you said the rider’s seat, you’re right! I’ll explain how the rider uses her seat …

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Online Exclusive: Storing Horse Feed

Protect Valuables from Theft and Contamination By Eleanor Blazer   With the ever-increasing price of feed, horse owners are discovering a trip to the feed store almost requires an armed guard. But once the edible “gold” is safely transported to the stable, how is it protected and stored? As with …

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Courses Teach Safe Rescue Techniques By Theresa Rice   Have you ever helped a horse who was cast in its stall? Have you found yourself in a situation where a horse was trapped upside-down in a ditch? Or dealt with a horse who had waded into a bog and was …

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