A Look at Pre-Purchase Exams
Wednesday, August 14 2013
If you’ve ever purchased a horse, chances are you have ordered a pre-purchase exam to be performed by a veterinarian. Pre-purchase exams are the best tool you have as a potential owner to make sure that the horse you are buying is presented accurately and has no significant pre-existing medical issues. The exam is complex – do you know everything that’s involved?
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Driven Dressage
Monday, August 12 2013
Many riders cross- train their horses in dressage – the discipline helps to develop any horse’s movement, strength, and balance. But have you ever attempted dressage from a cart being pulled by the horse? Competitors in driven dressage do just that
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Tina Judge and Trust Me Claim the High Performance Hunter Championship at Equifest II at Lamplight Equestrian Center
Friday, August 02 2013
Wayne, IL – August 1, 2013 - Course Designer, Allen Rheinheimer started to get the hunters in derby mode with today’s courses which included plenty of brush, bending lines and a log trot jump for the handy rounds. Sunny Chicago skies made it a very pleasant day for showing in the windy city.
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Molly Sewell and Zin Zin Dominate High Performance Hunters at Kentucky Summer Classic
Friday, August 02 2013
Lexington, KY – July 31, 2013 – The Kentucky Summer Classic, held July 30 – August 4, awarded its first division championships today at the Kentucky Horse Park. In the Stonelea Ring, Christopher Payne rode away with the morning’s first tricolor honor aboard Channing in the Green Hunter division. In the Green Conformation Hunters, Sandra Ferrell and Mariano claimed the top award, while Molly Sewell took reserve with Satisfaction.
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Alternative therapies for equine health
Wednesday, July 31 2013
The range of treatment options available for horses today is staggering, which is a good thing – the wide range of treatments means that you’ll be better able to find one which works best for your horse . Alternative therapies are a popular way of not only helping injured horses heal, but of providing regular maintenance treatments, too. Let’s take a look at four of the most popular alternative therapies today
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Shane Sweetnam and Fineman Soar to $50,000 Rood & Riddle Grand Prix Victory at Kentucky Summer Horse Show
Monday, July 29 2013
Lexington, KY – July 27, 2013 - The Rolex Stadium was full of excited spectators as they gathered on Hats Off Day to watch the country’s top horse and riders compete during the $50,000 Rood & Riddle Grand Prix.
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Lisa Goldman Flies to Second Consecutive Victory at Horse Shows by the Bay
Friday, July 26 2013
The Illinois-based professional wins the $10,000 Positive Step Farm Open Jumper Welcome Prix at Flintfields Horse Park. Traverse City, MI – July 25, 2013 - Lisa Goldman took a chance. When she came around the corner to the last line in the jump-off of the $10,000 Positive Step Open Jumper Welcome Prix, she had a choice to make: pull or kick.
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Finding a great boarding barn
Friday, July 26 2013
As horse people we spend huge portions of our lives at the barn with our horses. If you don’t have a barn of your own, you’ll entrust your horse’s care and safety to a boarding barn. When your horse’s well-being and your peace of mind are at stake, it’s important to investigate any potential boarding barns carefully to ensure that they’re a good match for all involved
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Wilhelm Genn and Happy Z Experience Deja Vu at Horse Shows by the Bay
Monday, July 22 2013
After winning her very first grand prix at Horse Shows by the Bay, Happy Z returns for No. 55
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Flexion Tests
Wednesday, July 17 2013
If you’ve ever had a lameness exam performed on your horse, or if you’ve had a possible purchase horse evaluated with a pre-purchase exam, then chances are you’ve seen your vet perform a flexion test. Do you know just how flexion tests work, and why they’re used? So What Is a Flexion Test?
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