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ND Flax Milling, a fourth-generation family business in North Dakota, produces flax on their own farm and are committed to growing the highest-quality crops available. This form of fresh flax offers the best nutrient absorption. The process prevents oxidation and negative breakdown. Cold milled means the flax seed is never …
Plan Ahead and Be Prepared By Allison Trimble I spend all winter cursing the weather and pondering improvements to make before the next winter hits. Spring comes, flowers bloom, fields dry up and grass abounds. There is a moment of euphoria before the reality of weed-eating, mowing, and fence …
Problems on the Trail Indicate a Hole in Basic Training By Jill Holdal and Julie Lewis-Schot Trail riding gives us the opportunity to take in the fresh air, sounds of nature, and beautiful scenery while we bond with our horses. But if you don’t feel you have control over …
Pasture and Herd Management Reduces Need for Chemical Dewormers By Michael Hipp Parasites in our horses are a constant battle. Most large animal veterinarians I know readily say that all horses have (or will have) parasites at some point. Most of them prescribe a regular deworming schedule. While this …
Understanding Your Horse’s Reactions by Barbara Breckenfeld, LAMP We’ve all experienced a horse spooking at something. It’s their fight/flight/freeze response—a physical reflex of the autonomic nervous system. Understanding this system helps us to work with horses’ physiology. First, let’s define our terms. The autonomic nervous system controls automatic responses …
Feeding is the foundation of every horse’s health, but answers can be hard to find. Based on solid science and the author’s long experience, Feed Your Horse Like A Horse illuminates the secrets of equine nutrition and points the way toward lifelong vitality for your horse. Part one explains the …
Help Your Horse Be the Best He Can Be by Karen Pickering What is a performance horse? Normally we think of racehorses, 3-day event horses or any horse performing at high levels of exertion. This would qualify most of our English or Western performance events. Even a trail horse …
The University of Guelph’s award winning continuing education program has unveiled their new Equine Welfare Certificate which will offer students the opportunity to explore animal welfare issues in the horse industry both locally and globally. Made up of six online courses, this program has been designed to engage students who …
Mark Matson not only became America’s Next Great Horseman after winning Project Cowboy at Horse Expo Pomona with a score of 470.5, he was also voted Cowboy Congeniality, winning a fantastic prize package from the American Quarter Horse Association. Project Cowboy, presented by the American Quarter Horse Association, is “American …
During the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, Purina Mills, LLC announced its pledge to donate $125,000 in feed to American Horse Council’s Unwanted Horse Coalition (UHC). The donation will support A Home for Every Horse, a program dedicated to finding homes for horses in need of adoption or fostering. Purina’s goal …