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How Horses Taste, Smell, and Hear By Barbara Breckenfeld, LAMP It’s well known that many animals’ senses are more acute than ours. Horses often stand heads up and ears pricked, listening, smelling, sensing with heightened awareness. What are they tracking? For the horse (vision, hearing, smell, taste, and touch) …
Christoph Hess, a Fédération Equestre International (FEI) “I” Judge in both dressage and eventing, is highly respected around the world as a teacher of riding and the development of the horse according to classical principles. Here he collects some of his very best riding and training tips along with well-honed …
January 31, 2019 (Columbus, Ohio) – The Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA) is pleased to announce the addition of Christy Landwehr, Chief Executive Officer of the Certified Horsemanship Association (CHA) to the IEA Board of Directors. “I am excited to be on the IEA Board of Directors,” says Landwehr. “What a great …
Animals as Natural Therapy invites you to the 9th Annual “Celebrate our Stars” Gala from 5 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, March 9 at the Holiday Inn and Suites, 4260 Mitchell Way in Bellingham. The event includes champagne, hors d’oeuvres, party games, and enticing silent auction items you won’t want …
It’s a “round-up” of horse lovers! The Northwest Horse Fair and Expo, presented by Akins Trailer Sales, is held annually in March, at the Linn County Fair and Expo Center in Albany, Oregon. “The Northwest Horse Fair and Expo 2019 celebrates 20 years, providing the largest event of its type …
Enter our February Email Subscriber Drawing for a chance to win a 4 Admission Tickets to the Northwest Horse Fair & Expo (March 22-24, 2019 in Albany, OR) – a retail value of $56.00! Simply sign up for our E-Newsletter and you’ll be entered for a chance to win. AND as long as …
Sequence of the Aids By Lynn Palm Have you ever ridden a horse on a curve or a circle and felt the horse speed up, lose his balance and not be able to follow the path? You may have been asking your horse to trot in a curved arc …
Time and a New Approach Might be the Solution By Jill Holdal with Julie Lewis-Schot First, what makes a good trail horse? Some horses love trails and hate arena work. Some horses hate trails and love the arena. The latter are going to take more time to train for …
Understanding Equine Vision by Barbara Breckenfeld A horse suddenly goes from relaxed to total alert, head high, ears pricked. We look, we wonder what the horse sees, but often we can only guess. It is easy to assume that horses see the same way we do, but they really …
Fergus, the world’s most popular cartoon horse, shares an epic holiday adventure inspired by the classic tale ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas. With colorful, light-hearted comedy on every page, Fergus and his motley group of equine teammates bravely take to the skies to give St. Nick the sleigh ride of his …