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  • Rebuilding The Horse’s Hoof For Soundness & Health

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    Rebuilding The Horse’s Hoof For Soundness & Health By: Tom Schell, D.V.M., CVCH, CHN Does this photo concern you? It should. There is a saying in the horse industry that goes, “No foot. No horse”. It is just a saying but there is merit to that statement on more levels than are readily obvious. Your…

  • Fitness In The Saddle – Five Minute Warm Up

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    Fitness In The Saddle – Five Minute Warm Up By: Jennifer Malott Kotylo We all know what it feels like to ride a horse with a stiff neck – the motion underneath us is jarring, jolting, off-putting almost. It is hard to communicate with our mounts because everything is rigid. The horse has a difficult…

  • Training The Hobby Horse

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    Training The Hobby Horse By Pat McKnight The Art Of Knowing When To Quit Being a quitter is generally considered a bad thing, but being a quitter in horse training can be a positive thing. In the art of horse training, knowing when to end the lesson is as important as knowing when to begin…

  • Managing COPD & Allergies In The Horse With A Herbal Blend

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    Managing COPD & Allergies In The Horse With A Herbal Blend By Tom Schell, DVM, CVCH, CHN An Observational Study of a Proprietary Herbal Formula in Controlling the Clinical Signs of COPD and Allergies in Equine Patients, plus Skin allergies and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease are two common clinical problems affecting horses, especially in the…

  • Horse Racing Integrity and Safety Act

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    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 year-end spending bill, President Donald J. Trump signed into law the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA), H.R. 1754/S.…

  • Beat Fear With Proper Form And Balance

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    Beat Fear With Proper Form And Balance Palm Partnership Training By Lynn Palm It is only natural for a rider to feel fear at some point during years of riding. Usually that fear is based on the concern of being out of control of the horse and coming out of the saddle. If this has…

  • Western Dressage Benefits Any Horse

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    Western Dressage Benefits Any Horse By: Lynn Palm Dressage is the only way to naturally train Western horses of any breed. After all, a horse is a horse! You don’t have to train differently just because you use an English or Western saddle. We must remember that “Dressage” is a French word that means “training…

  • Arthritic Dog or Moody Mare? Consider Acupuncture

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    Arthritic Dog or Moody Mare? Consider Acupuncture By Tory Moore Acupuncture is widely known, but not fully accepted as a form of “go-to” treatment for humans or animals. Whether you’re helping a mare overcome unexplained infertility, getting a stallion in the right mindset for breeding or bringing comfort to an arthritic tortoise, acupuncture can often…

  • Why Does My Horse Suddenly Spook?

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    Why Does My Horse Suddenly Spook? By Temple Grandin, Dept. of Animal Science, Colorado State University A question people often ask is – Why does my horse suddenly spook in a place he is familiar with, such as a riding arena or its own corral?  It is likely that something has changed such as a…