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  • Back Country Horsemen of America – Recreation and Preservation

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    Back Country Horsemen of America – Recreation and Preservation By: Sarah Wynn Jackson From its inception over 40 years ago, Back Country Horsemen of America established a solid reputation as a service organization. Its members are known as hard-working, knowledgeable folks who turn up when there is a job to be done. Some people wonder…

  • Grazing In Hand

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    Grazing In Hand The book, “Afraid to Ride” introduced me to the value of grazing in-hand. The preteen novel by C.W. Anderson tells of a teen injured in a riding accident causing her to give up on riding. In the story, the girl’s father buys a troubled mare for her to care for. To help…

  • Treatment of Osteoarthritis In The Horse

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    Treatment of Osteoarthritis In The Horse Osteoarthritis: Not Just An Old Horse Disease. By: Stacey Oke, MSc, DVM Studies show 60% of all equine lameness issues are related to osteoarthritis (OA). While it is incurable, there are treatments available and research is ongoing. More than 60% of equine lameness is attributable to OA, and it…

  • Preventing Digestive Issues in Horses

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    Preventing Digestive Issues in Horses By: Codi Harrison Colic is a wide-ranging term that describes any equine stomach pain or upset and is a major cause of concern for most horse owners. Colic is typically caused by an abrupt change in diet, lack of exercise, change in weather or any change in environment or activity.…

  • Road To The Horse Collegiate Colt Starting Challenge

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    Road To The Horse Collegiate Colt Starting Challenge The Road to the Horse Collegiate Colt Starting Challenge was held in conjunction with the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo. In a spectacular display of horsemanship, North Central Texas College, Texas Tech and West Texas A&M University went head to head in a competition that came…

  • How My Rodeo Career Changed

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    How My Rodeo Career Changed A major participant in this story is my horse Buddy. By: Deanna Foster Buddy is a 15 year old registered Paint Quarter Horse that I have owned since he was 5 years old. My sister rode him for a short time before I entered the picture, and at 5 years…

  • Backing To Go Forward

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    Backing To Go Forward By: Pat McKnight In the hobby horse trainer’s training program, there will be times when one needs to go backward to advance the horse’s education. Those times could be when the horse seems to have developed amnesia, even after it’s shown it understands the cues and can perform the maneuvers learned…

  • Julia’s Story

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    Julia’s Story By: Julia Fisher My story begins growing up in a “non-horse” family in a small Amish town in Indiana. Independence and fire have always run through my veins naturally, which I believe I inherited from my parents. They were self-employed business owners, and my upbringing seemed to follow their ideals. The picture of…

  • Working In Hand – Yielding Left

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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 the forehand turn, turn on the haunches, and yielding.  By teaching these maneuvers on the ground, Your horse will be…