Dietary energy dictates body condition in healthy horses. Too little energy and the horse loses weight; too much energy and...
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Here are 3 easy steps to determine if a horse feed is “low starch” enough for your insulin resistant (IR)...
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There are so many ways to talk philosophically about how to deal with “failure.” From a couple of wrong steps in a lesson…
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Click here to download a print version of this infographic. Text-only version of “Trouble Free™: What’s Inside?” Trouble Free™...
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It’s all about amino acids Protein is a major component in most tissues in the horse. Proteins are made up...
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Minerals are inorganic compounds that serve both as components in body tissue and as catalysts for various body processes. They play a critical role in a horse’s health and well-being. Minerals are broken down into two categories: macrominerals and microminerals.
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Minerals are inorganic compounds that serve both as components in body tissue and as catalysts for various body processes. Calcium and phosphorus are perhaps the most recognizable macrominerals. As with all minerals, they are vital to your horse’s well-being.
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By Reese Koffler Stanfield, USDF gold medalist, FEI-certified instructor, owner of Maplecrest Farm. Got white noses in your barn? Break out the sunscreen and apply daily before turning out. I like to…
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By Lisa Barry, FEI 5* Rider and Trainer. Warm-up is important, but not all horses warm up the same way. If you want to practice the movements…
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Check your horses’ vital signs when they are at rest so you can determine what is normal. A cool fact...
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Check your horses’ vital signs when they are at rest so you can determine what is normal. A cool fact...
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Check your horses’ vital signs when they are at rest so you can determine what is normal. A cool fact...
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Feeding garlic has long been touted to repel insects, but no scientific trials have been done to verify this claim....
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By Joe and Penny Most, equine clinicians and owners of Perfect Partners Equine. We suggest to all of our trail riders that they carry a spare set of horseshoes with them when they go on trips. You can ask your farrier…
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A few days ago, I sat in the Orlando airport waiting for my delayed flight to board. I was headed to eastern Pennsylvania to visit one of my very best friends, Hannah Sue Burnett, for a few days. As I waited—relatively patiently—I couldn’t help but reflect and be thankful.
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By Reese Koffler Stanfield, USDF gold medalist, FEI-certified instructor, owner of Maplecrest Farm. It is amazing how many riders forget to breathe, especially when they are competing in the ring! Holding your breath creates tension…
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Looking for low-sugar treats for your horse? Try these fruits, but remember, all things in moderation and introduce new treats...
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By Lisa Barry, FEI 5* Rider and Trainer. Go back to basics and make your exercises simple. Start with just poles on the ground and gradually build up…
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Bugs? What bugs? Horses are hindgut fermenters. In other words, the hindgut portion of your horse’s digestive tract contains millions...
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By Joe and Penny Most, equine clinicians and owners of Perfect Partners Equine. All of the maneuvers we ask our horses to perform originated with either war horses or ranch horses. These movements were…
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You just received your first bucket of a new supplement and you can’t wait to start feeding it. You open...
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By Reese Koffler Stanfield, USDF gold medalist, FEI-certified instructor, owner of Maplecrest Farm. The best way to improve your riding is to always be positive when you’re working with your horse. Horses are extremely…
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Interesting fact: Water makes up about 65% of a mature horse’s body weight. For a 15.2-hand, 1,000-pound horse, that amounts...
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