Good Horse Latches Keep Horses Safe and Secure
…gate off the hinges, should they put their head between the bars and raise up. I’ve seen it happen. This time it was a yearling. It was feeding time, and…
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Conformation Clinic: Western Pleasure Prospects
…A member of Team Horse & Rider, Robin has more than 75 world and national championships to her credit in yearling longe line, Western pleasure, and hunter under saddle. This…
Letters: 11/05
…as a yearling in the Netherlands, and he started developing allergies as a three-year-old. We found him especially sensitive to culicoides and stable flies, but also to many other things….
Clinton Anderson on Backing, Riding, Aggression
…Quarter Horse mare and Paint yearling filly, but I’m afraid for their safety. Is there anything I can do to lessen this gelding’s aggression towards other horses? Clinton Anderson: The…
Remember Age and Temperament When Horses Live Together
…the general herd, try building a small group of young horses (i.e., a group of yearlings, a group of 2-year-olds, etc.) to help alleviate some of the tribulations of pecking…
10 Ways to Keep Your Horse Happy
…of focus in an untrained horse may be the result of him not having found his place in the world. Simple things like telling the yearling where to stand, and…
Watch Weanling Waistlines
…Feeding recommendations for young horses for the last 20 years or more have focused heavily on feeding grain and pushing for rapid growth so that yearlings are most attractive to…
How Old is That Horse?
…corners) appears between 6 and 9 months. A yearling usually has all 12 temporary incisors (six on top, six on the bottom) and 12 permanent premolars. He also has four…
Outbreaks Cause Uneasiness
…ate from the round bales, as well as a yearling on the same farm with no access to them, and a horse from another farm. The three round-bale-fed horses had…
Clinton Anderson: Ponying Power
…to unfamiliar areas before you ride him there. What I’ll teach you is tailored for a young horse (I’m working here with a yearling filly), but it’ll work with a…