Tips for Keeping a Horse Alone
Thursday, August 20 2015
Horses are herd animals, but sometimes, despite our best efforts, we have to keep a single horse alone. If you are housing a solo horse in your barn, you can do a variety of things to make his life alone more comfortable. Get a Companion Animal Just because you can’t house two horses doesn’t mean that your horse has to live entirely alone.
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Evacuating Your Horse in an Emergency – Are You Prepared?
Wednesday, August 19 2015
Have you ever thought about what you would do if you had to evacuate your horse in an emergency?
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The Dressage Foundation Awards Continuing Education Grants To Six Dressage Instructors
Tuesday, August 18 2015
August 17, 2015 – The Dressage Foundation’s Continuing Education for Dressage Instructors Fund, established by Maryal and Charles Barnett in 2008, has recently awarded grants to six individuals to attend the United States Dressage Federation’s Instructor Certification Program. The following individuals each received a Continuing Education for Dressage Instructors grant: Christel Carlson (Spokane, WA) Sara Meeuwsen (Forest Grove, OR) credit Elizabeth Burnard Cody Pritchard (Milford, NY) credit Emily Kishbaugh Photography Jennifer Flowers (Statesville, NC) credit Nancy Williams Andrea Quale (North Plains, OR) Mary Richmond Brown (Post Falls, ID) credit Dee Dee Brown Instructors attending any portion of the Instructor Certification Program, including the workshops, pre-certification, and testing, can use individual grants through this Fund. Individual grants are awarded twice per year and the next deadline for applications is February 1, 2016
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Finding the Balance Between Your Horse Life and Your Life Outside the Barn
Tuesday, August 18 2015
Equestrians are notoriously busy, and sometimes our horse lives and our lives outside the barn conflict. How do you manage your outside life when you have a big show coming up, or when a horse gets sick? These tips can help you find the right balance between your busy horse life and your life outside the barn
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Super Convenient Barn Hacks
Friday, August 14 2015
Barn hacks – they’re everywhere, and they make life with horses so much easier.
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Could Your Horse Be a Therapeutic Horse?
Thursday, August 13 2015
When it comes to your plans for your horse’s retirement , is donating him to a therapeutic riding program an option? Donating your horse to a therapeutic riding program may seem like an ideal option, but therapeutic riding horses need to possess a very special set of skills. Could your horse make the cut?
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Things Only Riders Understand
Thursday, August 13 2015
Riders are a unique group of people. We find enjoyment in riding thousand-plus-pound animals, in challenging ourselves to overcome our natural fears, and in paying exorbitant amounts of money to do so. But let’s be honest – we all love being a part of this fascinating group
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Invictus® Presents Innovative Saddle Pad with Intelligent Molecule Technology
Tuesday, August 11 2015
Press Release Bonn, Germany – 05.August, 2015 A new brand with a new concept, Invictus® presents an innovative technology in a protective saddle pad: Only 1.1cm (0.43”) thin, the Invictus® pad outperforms the competition with clearly higher protection values, providing a shield against of pressures at low- to high energy levels. Saddle fit and contact remain unaltered.
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The Mental Aspect of Riding Alone
Tuesday, August 11 2015
If you’ve ever gone riding alone, you understand that riding solo is very different from riding when a friend is present.
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What You Should Know About Ulcers in Horses
Thursday, August 06 2015
Ulcers. It’s a diagnosis that horse owners dread.
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