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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When To Deworm
Chemical Resistance & Fecal Counts For a horse’s current parasite baseline, start with a fecal test done by your veterinarian. Horses are susceptible to worm and parasite contraction year…
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Ochoa, The Untold Story, Part 1
The richest quarter horse in history has come full circle, from humble beginnings in 2009 to quiet retirement just 4 years later on the same ranch where he was born. He has brought pride,…
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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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Western Dressage: Understanding Basic Level Tests 3 & 4
By Lynn Palm Let’s go into more detail about the gaits you and your horse will ride when competing at the Basic Level. Working Jog – The jog is a two-beat gait of alternate diagonal legs…
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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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Working In Hand – Yielding Left
We’ve been discussing tips for teaching your horse three in-hand maneuvers that are extremely important for the horse’s future, from beginning work under saddle to advanced training. They are…
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Right Equipment For Ground Training
By: Lynn Palm In a previous article I stressed the importance of location when conducting ground training lessons with any horse. If you follow the progression I gave you to introduce each new…
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