In the featured photo, Elisa Müller is riding her 7-year-old Zangersheide stallion Alpha Armani in Brazil. She is working with him at Training Level. How exciting it is to get pictures from all over the world—especially in these times, when suddenly travel is so restricted. It is wonderful to know the love for horses and
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Several years ago, my Dutch Warmblood gelding was nearing retirement, and I decided to look for a new dressage prospect. I imagined this would be a mature, well-trained horse, but after looking at 17 horses I found Aspen, a green but talented 4-year-old Lusitano. Having previously owned two 3-year-old, off-the-track Thoroughbreds, I knew this was
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What is a half halt? Half halts balance your horse by keeping him straight and in the correct frame: not too high, too low, too long or too short. From the first moment you sit on a 3-year-old, you need half halts. Then, throughout your horse’s entire career, balancing half halts help him develop his
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Q: Should I Punish My Horse for Misbehavior? When is the right time to punish a horse: when he bucks, spooks or doesn’t respond to the aids I gave? As a rider, I don’t have a lot of confidence and am confused about the aspect of punishing a horse. Also, how do I punish him:
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Q: Can you outline a simple fitness program I can start with my 8-year-old Quarter Horse gelding? He had limited riding over the winter and I’d like to get him in shape for long three-to-four-hour trail rides, that will include some galloping. Other than being out of shape, my horse is healthy. He is not
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If you are an equestrian, having soaking boots for horses available to use can be very beneficial to have around. Horse soaking boot are used to help hoof conditions such as abscesses, thrush, bruising and puncture wounds. Hot water and Epsom salt or medication are mixed together and added to the boot to soften the hoof and
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When choosing the best riding horse breeds, there are many to pick from! Every horse breed has its advantages and disadvantages, and each is suited to different equestrian disciplines. So, whether you want a riding horse for a trail ride or one for high-level dressage competitions, keep reading to find out all about the best horse
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If your horse has joint problems, your veterinarian might suggest that glucosamine for horses injection would be beneficial. But what are the advantages of an injection over a feed supplement when it comes to glucosamine in horses? Would glucosamine for horses injection help your horse? Let’s find out! If your horse has joint problems, your veterinarian might
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Q: Every winter, within a few weeks of putting blankets on my horse, he gets some type of crusty growth on his back—mostly along the top of his rump and hips. I think it may be rainrot. It’s too cold here to bathe him in the winter, so I’ve tried scrubbing the scabs off with a
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Over a 25 year span, I’ve had more than my fair share of riding accidents and subsequent injuries. I’ve broken both collarbones twice and had five corresponding surgeries. I’ve also had torn muscles, concussions, broken fingers and a lot of other bumps and bruises along the way. The truth is riding is a dangerous sport
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Belgian researchers are investigating the factors that put horses at risk for fatal aortic ruptures. Although arterial failures that result in the sudden deaths of racehorses and other equine athletes tend to garner the most attention, this problem is seen in a wide variety of horses, notes Annelies Decloedt, DVM, PhD, of the Equine Cardioteam,
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Q: I understand that many people breed for coat color and they will go to great measures to choose appropriate stallions or broodmares. But what about white markings, such as socks or bald faces? Are they also genetic? In other words, if both the sire and dam have four white socks, for example, does the foal
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