Horse Racing Integrity and Safety Act
By Marty Irby Campaign to end race-day doping in Thoroughbred racing sees tremendous success Washington, D.C.: In the biggest gain for animal welfare in 2020, and in the $900 billion…
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BraveHearts Trail To Zero
By BraveHearts Staff As COVID brings to light the importance of open discussion about mental health and the need for more available resources, BraveHearts – the largest program in the nation…
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Deworming Gunshot Method Gone
The gunshot method of deworming may soon be gone. What you don’t know might hurt your horses(s) if they are harboring worms that are resistant to the drugs you are deworming with.…
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Hurricane Harvey Makes TX Horses Refugees in CO
On a late September Sunday morning at barely 1AM, sixteen miniature horses emerged from a trailer to glimpse their new surroundings. It had been a long, sixteen-hour journey direct from…
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Saddle Fitting
Determining saddle fit is important to the comfort and safety of both horse and rider. There are many factors that affect the fit of the saddle. Saddles are made to fit typical…
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Western Dressage: A Closer Look At Tack
By: Lynn Palm Any time you are getting into a different discipline, it is important to know what tack is to be used in competition. The smart rider will research ahead of time to learn all the…
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Finding Cobra
The Making of a Champion How do you measure the size of a horse? Do you take a stick and measure from top to bottom, wither to road? Do you use a measure to circle their girth and add a few…
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“Come To Me” Training
By: Lynn Palm Horses need to respect four major ground training commands: “move away from me,” “come to me,” “stop,” and “back”. In this article I will present the steps to teach your…
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Golden Rules For Ground Training – Part 2
By: Lynn Palm Before we start on specific lessons, you need to understand and follow my Golden Rules for ground training any horse. We covered the first two in past issues of this magazine and…
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