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  • Hobby Horse Tax Court Findings

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    Hobby Horse Tax Court Findings By Robert M. Swaim, MAcc, Several years ago I had a client who entered into the business of breeding horses for the purpose of sale at a profit. The IRS audited his return and declared his horse farm to be a “hobby” rather than a business and disallowed his farm…

  • BraveHearts Trail To Zero

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    BraveHearts Trail To Zero BraveHearts strives to provide the premier model for connecting horses with people as a catalyst for wellness. By: PATH International Assn. for Therapeutic Horsemanship It was September 14, 2019, and 15 veterans who ride with BraveHearts Therapeutic Riding & Educational Center are on mile eight of Trail to Zero® New York…

  • Promote Horse Fostering & Adoption

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    As animal shelters and horse rescues face growing challenges related to the ongoing COVID-19 public health crisis, the ASPCA announced the launch of a nationwide campaign calling on the public to open their hearts (and barns) to horses in need.

  • Large Animal Rescue Refresher

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    Large Animal Rescue Refresher Several success stories highlight the need for this training By: Jackie Bellamy-Zions Anyone who has taken a human first aid course has received a notice that they are due for a refresher. After taking an initial large animal rescue course with Equine Guelph, the City of Hamilton Mounted Police have been…

  • Fitness In The Saddle – Release Your Psoas

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    Fitness In The Saddle – Release Your Psoas A Five Minute Warm Up For Riders By: Jennifer Malott Kotylo The psoas (pronounced: soh-uh s) is a quirky muscle. It’s the only muscle in the body that connects the top half of your body to the lower half. It starts up near your diaphragm, attaches to…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Equitation Jumper Rider Critique

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    Equitation Jumper Rider Critique By: Julie Christie and Jonathon Holland This image below is of an RCTC Equine Science Student, Colin.  Colin is riding his German Sport horse, Hugo in an equitation over fences class.  ‘Equitation’ implies that the rider is being judged more so than the horse.  The judge is looking for a biomechanically…