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Good training doesn’t always mean teaching the fanciest maneuver or the most complicated trick. Before a horse can become a confident trail partner, a reliable ranch horse, or a successful show horse, he needs a solid foundation of basic skills—and those basics are worth revisiting throughout his life. Knowing when …
Whether you’re leading a horse to pasture, holding one for the farrier, or simply grooming in the barn aisle, safe horse handling starts long before something goes wrong. Horses are constantly communicating through their body language, and learning to recognize those subtle signals can make everyday interactions safer and less …
Most of us don’t think about practicing home health care until we’re standing in the barn with an injured horse that suddenly wants nothing to do with buckets, wraps, hoses, or ointments. Unfortunately, that’s the moment when patience is already in short supply—for both horse and handler. Teaching horses to …
Groundwork often solves problems that show up long before we ever put a foot in the stirrup. Whether it’s crowding at the gate, pulling toward pasture mates, or simply struggling to stay focused, many common training challenges can be addressed by building respect and confidence from the ground up. Horses …
After a long winter, it’s common to find pastures looking a little worse for wear. Bare patches, thin grass, muddy areas, and signs of winter damage are all reminders that your grazing areas have worked hard through the colder months. Spring offers the perfect opportunity to give those pastures a …
Dr. Eleanor Kellon, Staff Veterinary Specialist for Uckele Health & Nutrition Everyone looks forward to the warm weather as the ideal time to ride or work their horse. Most understand the dangers of working the horse under conditions of high heat and humidity. However, the horse can be compromised easily …
By the time summer rolls around, many of us have settled into a comfortable routine of longer rides, greener pastures, and more time outside with our horses. Since the biggest flush of spring grass has passed, it’s easy to assume the risk of pasture-related health issues has passed, too. But …
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, July 16, 2026 — A pasture full of green grass can be a welcome sight for livestock owners, but what grows in the field does not always tell the full story of the nutrition available to animals. Because pasture conditions change throughout the year, veterinarians can help producers …
In between expos lately, I’ve been reading biographies of famous explorers. Whether you’re hauling to a trail ride, rodeo, clinic, or moving horses across the state, every trip begins long before you turn the key. The safest journeys aren’t a matter of luck—they’re the result of good preparation, thoughtful horsemanship, …
One minute you’re enjoying a quiet ride through the trees, and the next your horse has spotted something you never even noticed. Every trail rider has experienced that heart-skipping moment when a harmless stump, fluttering bird, or rustling branch suddenly becomes the scariest thing in the woods. While no horse …
