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Opportunities Abound for Gaining Knowledge About Horses By Kim Roe Sometimes I just want riding to be easy. Unfortunately, throughout my career with horses, that’s seldom been the case. Riding horses and training them to a high degree in a specific sport is hard. I’ve only had a few …
By Catherine Madera There’s no denying horses ignite passion and imagination. With the right horse we dream more, feel more, imagine more than we do alone. A horse is not just a horse, after all. It’s an elegant and noble friend, a catalyst for dreams and fantasies. Finding and …
Making Decisions, Choosing Priorities By Allison Trimble Twenty years of daydreaming about my dream facility is finally coming together. It turns out the reality is equal parts exciting and terrifying. Decisions can be hard to make, especially on amenities that I haven’t had much experience with on my janky …
Begin with the Essential Basics when Designing a Home for Your Horses By Alayne Blickle Providing shelter for your horse can mean anything from a tree in a pasture to a nice, big barn. In this article I will consider the basic shelter requirements. Future articles will review considerations …
Tips for Solo Camping in the Backcountry By Robert Eversole An overnight trip with just your trail horse is simple — if you plan carefully. For many people, camping with horses evokes images of pack mules, canvas tents, and the smells of Dutch oven cooking wafting through a pine-scented meadow. …
Protect Valuables from Theft and Contamination By Eleanor Blazer With the ever-increasing price of feed, horse owners are discovering a trip to the feed store almost requires an armed guard. But once the edible “gold” is safely transported to the stable, how is it protected and stored? As with …
By Eric Smiley with Ellie Hughes Every horse person strives to grow in ability and understanding over time—whether in the saddle, on the ground, or in the stable; whether in ways that are small or those that are significant. This effort, when done right, lasts a lifetime, and along the …
Training Success Comes When We Control a Horse’s Feet By Evan Bonner Most horsemen today know the importance of training a horse through quality groundwork. But I think it’s important to have a deeper understanding of why groundwork prepares a horse to be ridden. With every horse I plan …
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Spend less time washing and more time riding with Vetericyn® FoamCare® Equine Shampoo! Vetericyn FoamCare is a specially formulated spray-on equine shampoo that delivers nutrients vital to your horse’s skin while providing a conditioning, show-worthy clean. It sprays on for quick coverage, foams up instantly, conditions skin as …