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  • Digestion And The Risk Of Impaction Colic

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    Digestion And The Risk Of Impaction Colic  Digestion And The Risk of Impaction Colic Did you ever wonder why the horse’s digestive system seems so fragile or sensitive? Did you ever wonder how horses survived climate change from rain forest to dry grassland and have adapted? A horse may have digestive problems by simple acts…

  • Biomechanics & Footing Types For Training

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    Biomechanics & Footing Types For Training Top quality horsemanship requires a working knowledge of the many surfaces and types of footing equestrians can train their horses on. Poor arena footing can damage joints, soft tissue, muscles, hooves, even the respiratory and vascular system. Creating the proper riding surface is necessary to maintain a horse’s safety,…

  • Horses and Humans PTSD Research

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    Horses and Humans PTSD Research Effects of Equine-Assisted Activities on PTSD Symptoms: Coping, Self-Efficacy, Emotion Regulation, and Social Engagement in Military Veterans Principal Investigator: Rebecca A. Johnson, PhD, RN, FAAN, FNAP Chagrin Falls, Ohio, University of Missouri-Columbia, College of Veterinary Medicine recently reported on findings from their research related to military veterans with symptoms of…

  • Rate My Ride – Dressage

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    RATE MY RIDE by Julie Christie and Jonathon Holland Our first picture submission arrived and it is a great one to evaluate! Background: the horse and rider are working towards western dressage and have been in training for approximately three and a half years. Overall Impressions: The pair appear to be working on a collected…

  • RideTech LevelTOW Towing Solutions

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    RideTech LevelTOW Towing Solutions We all want to get the most out of the equipment we buy. If money were no object, we would buy the biggest trailer and truck on the market offered. But, that just simply isn’t an option for most of us. We’re often using our towing vehicles on daily bases for…

  • Winter & Summer Hoof Care Tips

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    Summer & Winter Hoof Care Tips Summer As the seasons change, so do your horse’s hooves. One of the major concerns a hoof care provider may have throughout the dry seasons is compacted sole along with extremely dry, hard hooves. One way to help your farrier or trimmer out is to run over your water trough a…

  • Put Your Horse In Balance

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    Put Your Horse in Balance through Proper Bending By: Lynn Palm Have you ever ridden a horse on a curve or a circle and felt the horse speed up, lose his balance and not be able to follow the path of the curve or the circle?  You may have been asking your horse to trot…

  • AQHA Wrangler Q-Racing Aces

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    AQHA Wrangler Q-Racing Aces A Great day spent at the quarter horse races a few weeks ago, while visiting Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie, Texas with good friends. This showing of speed and power exerted in short races of one-quarter of a mile is how our American horse got its name. More publicized racing…

  • Finding Cobra

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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 numbers for a good guess on how much feed they might need?…