Winter Care and Feeding

…can contribute to skin irritation and infections. Horse with blanket It is equally important that blankets fit the horse. Many horses develop rubs or sores on the point of their…

Ranch Horse Versatility

…www.americanranchhorse.net American Paint Horse Association: www.apha.com/ranchhorse American Quarter Horse Association: www.aqha.com/showing/divisions/versatility.html Rocky Mountain Quarter Horse Association: www.rmqha.com/recreational/ranch Southern Stockhorse Association: www.southernstockhorse.com Ranch Horse Association of America: www.rhaa.org Stock Horse of…

Adopt a Wild Horse

Horse & Burro Association, Inc. (732) 742-5044 www.uswhba.org  Western States Wild Horse & Burro Expo (775) 843-1314 www.wildhorseandburroexpo.com Wild Horse & Burro Association www.wildhorseburro.com  Wild Horse Rescue Center (321) 427-1523 www.wildhorserescuecenter.org …

Develop Your Dressage Horse’s Topline

…puzzle, there are rider pieces, horse conformation pieces, horse-reaction pieces, interpretation-of-aids pieces, temperament pieces and your horse’s heart or his willingness-to-please pieces. All of these physical, mental and emotional puzzle…

Master the “Slow Down” Cue

horse to stop, but then also gives her horse a signal to keep going, the horse learns to disregard the stop signal. John says there are many ways that happens….

Sandy Croote: Minis are Horses too

…applied to all horses. PH: How do minis compare to full-size horses in handling? Croote: Miniature horses, although small in size, are similar to large horses. They are eager and…

Horse Health Issues

…animals from bothering the horse. Don’t: Force the horse to move. Symptom: Horse is down and refuses to get up. What It Means: Horse is either in a lot of…