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How to Deal with the Unexpected by Daniel Stewart The way we respond to delays, mistakes, missed opportunities and unexpected changes is called our challenge response and how we react to them often determines how successful we’ll be. While we can’t always plan for these challenges, we can certainly …
Want nice tack, but don’t have time to spend hours cleaning and conditioning leather tack on a regular basis? One-Step Leather Cleaner & Conditioner from Horse Health™ Products saves time and money and eliminates the hassle of using multiple products. “Leather tack is a big financial investment, and it …
Regaining Confidence After a Fall by Daniel Stewart Christina asks: “I had a pretty bad fall recently and I can’t stop thinking about it. Is there anything I can do to get my confidence back?” This is one of the most common questions I receive and chances are …
How to Make and Use Inexpensive Bit-Free Bridles by Lisa Preston Create a variety of inexpensive, reliable, custom-fit bitless bridles in the colors you choose. This 104 page manual includes step-by-step instructions for more than a dozen bridles, halters, and other handmade tack. Available from Alpine Publications …
How Horses Helped Heal a Catastrophic Brain Injury by Mauri Clarke and Christine Fitzgerald In January 2011, Talbot Clarke was enjoying her sophomore year at Santa Clara University in California when life changed in an instant. The 20-year-old was struck by a car and thrown more than 30 …
9 Practical Tips to Protect a Costly Piece of Equipment by Laurie Cerny Horse trailers are one of the biggest equipment expenses for the horse owner. Even if you’ve bought yours new, over time it will show wear-and-tear. Sooner rather than later if you don’t take care …
Remembering Summer Fun on the Beach On July 29th, 27 people and 19 horses departed from varying places in the Northwest to meet at Nehalem Bay State Park at the Oregon Coast. In 2011, we had 17 people and 16 horses. This year, we had a lot …
How to Keep Your Aged Partner Happy and Comfortable by R. Paul Schwab, DVM Arthritis is painful inflammation and stiffness of the joints, which may be associated with degeneration of the joint surfaces from wear and tear, age, infection, or autoimmune disease. In this article we will concentrate on …
The Importance of Perfect Timing by Marilyn Pineda You’ve heard the phrase, “timing is everything!” One of my students, Cecelia Hagland, had a great illustration of timing recently with her gelding, Waylon. They had been having wonderful experiences developing a foundation of communication together when everything golden suddenly turned …
Horses are a big strong animal by nature and the products that we buy for them have to be strong enough to hold up to their abilities. Recently we horse owners have changed our way of thinking and have been buying horse products with a little more safety built into …