Build Mirrors Around Your Riding Arena
…you may want to set you mirrors higher or lower. Treated plywood is then nailed to the 2 x 4 studs. Call glass stores in your area to find an…
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Getting Ready for a Long Trail Ride
…your horse is shod, check with the ride director regarding advisability of any shoeing changes for the terrain, for example, studs or borium for an antislide effect, or pads for…
History of the Orlov Trotter, Orlov-Rostopchin Breeds
…Rostopchin’s horses were smaller, with shorter necks, but they were known for speed; his horses, too, were predominantly black. In the 1840s, after their deaths, both breeders’ studs were purchased…
Help That “Klutz”
…shoe, a light application of borium, studs/caulks, using a creased shoe, heel caulks or trailers. One of these solutions will likely fix the interference problem but, as usual, there is…
Tack Room Basics: A Noseband Medley
…especially across the horse’s jawbones. Cavessons can be lined with metal studs or chain and are sometimes used with a standing martingale, but they won’t help develop acceptance and feel…
Ask Horse Journal: 09/04
…for easy breakover. When the horse is in shoes, avoid toe grabs, studs or borium, and bevel the edge of the shoe for easy breakover. • If after two to…
Bringing Back Dressage Horse Much Ado
…through his tests barefoot when other competitors were using studs. But “he wasn’t a good shipper,” says Carol. “Nothing we did to keep him from kicking and misbehaving in the…
Topical Care For Winter-Weary Hooves
…traction in snowy climates and consider snow pads and/or studs. With severely bruised soles, you may have no choice but shoes and a protective pad. However, we suggest you consider…
Postcard: Final U.S. Olympic Eventing Outing
…of its best features is its footing. The ground stayed good (if a bit slick) despite the fact that it poured the day before the outing, though the right studs…
Can Your Horse Go Barefoot’
…deficiencies. Traction: Traction is necessary for work at speed, jumping and in events that require fast movements and turns, and some horses need added gripping devices, like studs. And, if…