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  • Caring for Your Horse During Summer

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    Caring for Your Horse During Summer Courtesy of Vale Shelters It’s fair to say that summer is synonymous with happiness – and with good reason. There’s so much to enjoy about this season, whether it’s lounging by the pool, soaking up the sun’s rays, or even celebrating with a cookout. But most horse lovers would…

  • That Others May Live – Part 1

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    That Others May Live – Part 1 Scott Robertson Howdy! A goal of this initial article is to introduce you to our organization, That Others May Live (TOML). We began our efforts in pain management and recovery in the equestrian world by working with performance trainers, a multi-location equestrian hospital, a horse sanctuary and several…

  • Golden Rules For Ground Training – Part 2

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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 website. To review, Golden Rule #1 is to respect your position, as…

  • “Come To Me” Training

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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 horse the “come to me” command. Before starting, make sure that your horse is properly equipped. It should…

  • Golden Rules For Ground Training – Part 1

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    Golden Rules For Ground Training – Part 1 By: Lynn Palm No matter what your horse’s age, investing the time in ground training will make it a more responsive, obedient partner. I’d like to share with you my “Golden Rules” for ground training any horse.  Before beginning any ground training lesson, make sure you have…

  • How Horses Like To Learn

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    How Horses Like To Learn By: Lynn Palm Hi, this is “My Royal Lark” also known to my friends as “Wills”. I am a handsome Appendix Quarter bay stallion and son of legendary “Rugged Lark”.  I’m Lynn’s favorite partner, or at least I think so! We know that horses don’t talk… but Lynn is finally…

  • Trick Riding – No Guts, No Glory

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    Trick Riding – No Guts, No Glory This image shows cowgirls Hazel Walker and Babe Lee performing a riding trick at the Round-Up, Pendleton, Oregon, ca. 1914. One of the cowgirls is seen laying across the saddle while the other looks to be standing on top of the one laying down. [Photo: W. S. Bowman.…

  • Semper Fi Fund’s Horsemanship Program

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    Semper Fi Fund’s Horsemanship Program By: Dave Caldwell Eleven years after he lost his leg in a motorcycle accident that no one thought he would survive, Mike Johnston found himself on a horse last spring, a cowboy for a week, herding cattle through rolling Wyoming terrain with a dozen other former and current members of…

  • Love Of Horses Translates Into A Moving Work Of Art

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    Love Of Horses Translates Into A Moving Work Of Art By: Dianne Olds Rossi The golden stallion explodes into the arena… as free as he was born… hooves pounding against the ground as the music begins to play… sparkles of light glittering around him, the spotlights surrounding him as he stands up on his hind…