Getting My First Horse
…held in place by wire.? A couple years later, someone invented plastic insulators that didn’t need the holding wires, and the ceramic variety became as obsolete as eight-track tapes. In…
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Horse Deworming: A Modern Approach
…of parasite populations have changed in ways that alter how those parasites respond to medications. Species of worms such as the small strongyle and tapeworm, for example, have become more…
Control a Spook in Your Horse
…violently to one side with no warning whatsoever. To help your horse to feel more connected with the ground, stroke his legs and tap his hooves. Photo courtesy of Linda…
Your Aging Horse: Winter Horse Care
…covering the horse has over the ribs. Thick coats also interfere with accurate weight taping unless you really pull the tape tight. Feel along the horse’s neck just above the…
Break Bad Riding Habits Today
…me how to do it right. It’s as though I have a self-help tape rolling in my head, a loop of ?greatest tips? I?ve gleaned over the years. In this…
Jochen Schleese Saddle Fitting Tip – Sweat Patterns, Dry Spots and Saddle Fit
…the billets work to keep the saddle in position and still, and where the gullet plate and stirrup bars assist in keeping the saddle off the horse’s spinal processes, there…
Jochen Schleese Saddle Fitting Tip: Treed vs. Treeless? Just the Facts.
…middle of the saddle support area, the horse’s transverse spinal processes are completely straight. In a treeless saddle it means 100% of the rider’s weight is concentrated in this area….
Business Spotlight: ThinLine Inc.
…North Carolina. Q: What do you offer your equestrian clients that makes you different from your competitors? A: A variety of professionals, from veterinarians to spinal surgeons, equine chiropractors to…
Jochen Schleese Saddle Fitting Tip – Do Saddle Pads Improve Saddle Fit?
…such as – Arabs, Trakehners and other Baroque style breeds. The gullet channel should be wide enough through the entire length of the saddle to accommodate the spinal processes, ligaments…
Jochen Schleese Saddle Fitting Tip – Unwanted Behaviors? Check for Saddle Pinching
The trapezius, the rhomboids and the spinales muscles all converge in your horse’s wither area. One could liken the withers area to a distributor cap since it contains these muscle…