Getting the right counts in a line can often seem like the ultimate test on a jumping course. Lines are two or more jumps set apart by a measured distance, and are meant to be ridden in a specific...
Riding your horse in a saddle that doesn’t fit you is at best uncomfortable and at worst dangerous for both you and your horse. While a properly fitted saddle for your horse is crucial, it’s also important to make...
Equine Cushing’s disease: many horse owners have heard of it or may have even had a horse with it. Buzz words such as cortisol, stress, and shaggy hair coat are often used when talking about this condition, but sometimes...
As we ride away from the stable, my eyes are fixed on the sight to my left of rolling yellow-green hills that give way to a turquoise coastline. But within moments, our guide, Darienne Hannum of Na’alapa Stables, draws...
According to the Humane Society of the United States, over 100,000 horses in the united states are sold to slaughter each year. Through innovative programs, the Love This Horse (LTH) equine rescue is seeking to change that.
Owners in Distress
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If your normally cooperative horse has become resistant to something he’s done willingly for ages, it’s important you investigate what’s causing his change in attitude. Often what we call “bad behavior” in horses is simply a lack of training,...
One vet's crazy day reminds us how chaotic life can get. But when it matters, a life is saved.The last thing I wanted to do was deal with my less-than-organized vet truck. My various assistants over the years did...
Horses have a primitive beauty that touches us deeply. Their closeness to nature, combined with their immense power and grace, have inspired artists throughout the centuries.One such artist is Star Liana York, a New Mexico-based sculptor who expresses her...
The Welsh breed is divided into four sections based on size and type: Section A, the Welsh Mountain Pony; Section B, the Welsh Pony; Section C, the Welsh Pony of Cob Type; and Section D, the Welsh Cob. If...
Getting your horse ready for a routine vet appointment is an important part of horse ownership, and for many horse owners, vet day is just another day at the barn. But if your horse won’t stand still for an...
