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 Make Stall Time More Interesting -- Tips on how to make stall
time more interesting and entertaining for your horse. By Laura
Phelps-Bell.
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Don't Feed Treats Without Permission
-- Why you can do more harm than good by feeding someone else's horse
treats. Q & A by Dr. Jessica Jahiel.
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 Massage and Saddle Fit -- What do we need to look for in
the horse to tell if his back is sore due to an improper saddle fit, or
whether there are secondary hock issues, and possibly a training issue?
Being a massage therapist, I know first-hand how important alleviating
pain can be and more recently I have developed the same passion in
preventing it. Article by Mike Scott.
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 Herbs For Mares -- The mare can be a rather
complicated animal as any mare owner will tell you. Mares and fillies can
have many different problems, ranging from mild cramps to severe attitude
problems. This article describes how different herbs can help with
various mare problems and situations. By Patti Duffy-Salmon.
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 Herbal DeWormers and Your Horse -- Is
there a healthy way to balance the use of herbal dewomers and chemical
dewormers? Patti Duffy-Salmon describes the safe and effective use of
non-chemical dewormers.
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"Unfettered
by complicated verbal language, horses respond directly to energy.
Attention is focused, channeled energy. When your attention wanders as
you ride, your horse's experience is as empty as yours when you realize
someone to whom you're talking to isn't listening."
-- Susan Travis
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Saddle Trail Stowaway-
Pommel --
These compact, ingenious saddle packs hold a ton of stuff and stay
firmly in place, even at a gallop. The generously padded Pommel
Stowaway, with 7 zippered compartments and extra elastic loop straps,
keeps the weight off your horse’s withers by attaching snugly
to your billets and front D-rings. Durable, waterproof Ripstop nylon.
Specify color: Green, Red, Black, Blue. Fits English and Western
saddles. (Item number 775262)
Border Horse Pullover -- We wouldn't dare say this
roll-neck pullover will be as comfy to snuggle up to as your horse,
but it may be a close second. Cropped and boxy, it pulls on over
jeans and breeches for a terrific look and feel. Hand-loomed in
Peru of soft cotton yarns. Hand wash or dry clean. Colors: Taupe
with sage accents, Iris with blue accents, Blue with iris accents,
Chili Red with taupe accents, and Dark Olive with taupe accents.
Sizes: S (4-6), M (8-10), L (12-14), XL (16). |
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 Punishment and Correction -- Many people believe that
they get respect out of fear from their horse. You know the type, they
put the fear of God into the horse and they've got every training problem
figured out. I can't throw a rock in my area without hitting at least one
of these type of people. I've been on so many trail rides where you'll
hear someone say that they're going to get a bigger bit to control their
horse. This is one of the most severe forms of punishment that you can
deal to your horse. You may have more control but it will be because of
fear of the bit, not out of trust. By Rhett Russell.
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 Navicular Syndrome -- Navicular syndrome
(NS), is the most common cause of lameness in the front legs of horses.
We are still unsure why NS occurs. Navicular "disease" has
never been justly defined, therefore, Researchers and Lameness
Specialists have substituted the term "disease" with
"syndrome". Syndrome: a commonly recurring group of symptoms of
unknown cause.
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