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  • Soring “Big Lick” Tennessee Walking Horse

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    Soring “Big Lick” Tennessee Walking Horse By: Marty Irby While the nation is grappling with the COVID-19 crisis and seeing major protests in response to the killing of George Floyd, animal protection advocates continue to grapple with the various crises and abuses that those we work to protect face each day, including the ongoing mistreatment…

  • Fitness In The Saddle – Mind/Body Connection

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    Fitness In The Saddle – Mind/Body Connection Use Your Mind / Body Connection By Jennifer Malott Kotylo It’s the little things that can sometimes make the biggest differences in our lives, and that goes for riding too.  Your attitude can go a long way towards helping you ride more effectively, more confidently, more calmly.  Try…

  • Knives

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    Knives One of the 10 essentials that every rider should carry on every ride! I’m a big believer that every horseman should carry a sharp, easily accessible knife when they’re around stock. The knife is not just to cut baling twine, slice bacon, or to whittle when you’re bored. It can save lives – maybe…

  • Scratches, Rain Rot & Skin Allergies

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    Scratches, Rain Rot & Skin Allergies By: Tom Schell, D.V.M, C.V.C.H, C.H.N. Scratches, rain rot, and skin allergies in the horse…oh my! Skin problems in the horse are very, very common, usually the first complaint for many horse owners. For most, they are easily resolved with a little attention, while for others the skin problems…

  • Rebuilding Your Horse’s Core For Health And Soundness

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    Rebuilding Your Horse’s Core For Health And Soundness Author: Tom Schell, D.V.M, C.V.C.H, C.H.N The Three Treasures of Chinese medicine include the root of almost every health and lameness condition impacting the horse.  Resolve, re-balance, and support these three important facets of the body and you will restore health and soundness to your horse. This…

  • The Canadian Horse

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    The Canadian Horse Advancement of the Canadian horse began with horses sent from France to Quebec between 1665 and 1670. With a limited number of horses in the colony, they were highly valued, and geographical isolation insured that the stock remained pure. Over the next century, natural and human selection molded a rugged and versatile…

  • Genetic Study Of The Arabian Horse

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    Genetic Study Of The Arabian Horse By Kirsten Romaguera, 352-294-3313, kromaguera@ufl.eduUniversity of Florida, 2343 Mowry Road, Bldg 69 Gainesville, FL 32611-0810 This study, involving Arabian horses from 12 countries found that some populations maintained a larger degree of genetic diversity and that the breed did not contribute genetically to the modern-day Thoroughbred, contrary to popular…

  • Bork Saddlery & Hardware

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    Bork Saddlery & Hardware “It gives you a good feeling.”  says Herb Bork when describing seeing his creations in use. Mountains of bronze dust stand as testament to years spent crafting saddle hardware. A mound of black sand silently waits to help form yet more bits and bobs that will go into untold saddles across…

  • Finding The Right Horse

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    Finding The Right Horse We encourage you to read “Is Horse Ownership Right For Me?” in the United Horse Coalition (UHC) Materials. If after understanding all that is involved with owning a horse responsibly sounds like a feasible option for you, it’s time to move onto the next step – making sure to find the…