More About What The TRF?s Plight Means
…the unwanted-horses problem is something that we can little affect?the economy. ?He says: ?When those in charge mismanage things to the point that the whole economy suffers, you can’t blame…
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The Country-Club Mentality
…takes. The fourth issue is fear of fitness and training, because — so the misguided theory goes — fitness causes wildness and lameness. So these horses stand in their stalls…
Inside Look: 2011 Road to the Horse
…But they’re uneducated about horses. You can’t blame them for having an opinion, but if you’d educate yourself you’d have a different one. Those horses are in good hands with…
Eco-Friendly Horsekeeping
…that special relationship, horse people are also chronically checkbook-challenged, so we need practical, affordable solutions to environmental horsekeeping problems. Agriculture has taken a lot of blame for environmental pollution over…
Dr. Hilary Clayton: A Scientist and Her Magic
…on equine movement and its effect on health and lameness issues at Michigan State University’s (MSU) Mary Anne McPhail Equine Performance Center in East Lansing. Clayton has spent a lifetime…
Capped Hock — How to Treat Capped Hocks in Horses
…your horse’s hock. Your horse isn’t lame, and he doesn’t seem to mind when you probe the swelling with your fingers. What Should You Do? 1. Call your veterinarian for…
Battling Equine Allergies
…for a horse who may develop equine metabolic syndrome (EMS), although she has had no lameness or laminitis so far. With the help of my vet and your articles, I…
Diary from American Endurance Rider Beverly Gray in Malasia
…the venue and we were ready for her. Her mare recovered fast, but at the trot out she was slightly lame. Alas, no Sultans Cup belt buckle for Steph. But…
What Have I Learned This Year’
…her away to a promising young rider. As I’ve written before, I blame myself for the first fall. Having started her two older brothers and longed and ponied her for…
Longeing: More Than Just “Getting The Bucks Out”
…lameness medications. Reiner Klimke, the great German dressage rider and trainer, wrote in his book Basic Training of the Young Horse, ?Longeing is as difficult as riding. The person who…