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Equine Sensitivity Requires Our Thoughtful Handling by Barbara Breckenfeld Horses use their sense of touch to navigate their environment, but it also includes how they experience being touched by others. Touch is a major part of our interactions with them: grooming, checking legs, picking feet, haltering, leading, riding, driving, …
Stomach Worms Gone Astray By Eleanor Blazer The mare lived in the perfect home: balanced diet, access to good quality forage, fresh clean water always available, adequate exercise and turnout time with her friends. Vaccinations were kept up-to-date, the farrier came on a regular schedule, fecal egg counts were …
Think Ahead, Plan Safe Facilities, and Train Your Horse By Kim Roe Things with horses can go haywire in an instant. A horse’s immense power combined with split-second reactions and a powerful flight instinct can result in a horrible wreck. Anyone who lives with horses for long has a …
There is nothing silly about this amazing new product! Scratch Me Silly was designed with the comfort of animal and human alike! This multi-purpose tool works great on humans and animals, not only horses but all kinds, whether you are providing relief to itchy backs, legs, feet or trying …
“I wanted to connect with you to let you know how many scratch-n-all pads we have at my barn. To date I have 18 in all of the colors you offer. I guess this is an indication of how much my horse and the boarders’ horses love your product! They …
Eventer Lauren Billys targets a second Olympics with Castle Larchfield Purdy going into high stakes competition at this weekend’s Rebecca Farm CCI4*. By Kim F Miller “He grabbed the bit and ran!” is Lauren Billys’ description of how Castle Larchfield Purdy attacked the final uphill stretches during his most …
July 22, 2019 (Columbus, Ohio) – The Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA), in conjunction with the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA), awards a student rider the National Sportsmanship Award each year. This year’s award was presented to Ian McFarlin, a High School Freshman from Tallahassee, Florida. The national award winner is selected …
Margie Engle and Steve Engle, DVM, add steamed hay to their success story amid growing concern for equine respiratory health. By Kim F Miller Currently sixth-ranked U.S. show jumper Margie Engle is having a 5* summer, as in top placings at CSI5* competitions throughout Europe with Royce, Dicas and …
July 18, 2019 (Columbus, Ohio) – The Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA) is proud to announce a new alliance with Troxel Helmets. With this association, Troxel was named an Official Helmet of the IEA. With over four million helmets in the equestrian market, Troxel is the world’s leading provider of …
To: All BCHA Members, There are two significant public lands-related funding opportunities currently before the U.S. Senate that would benefits trails and recreational access for everyone. Please read the background on these bills and please weigh in with calls directly to your senators. Restore Our Parks Act (Senate …