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Is Heavy-Duty Vinyl Fencing a Good Choice for Horses?

When horse owners start looking for pasture or paddock fencing, they usually have several priorities at once. The fence needs to be easy for horses to see, strong enough for an...

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Beginner's Luck What Winning with a Horse Actually Looks Like

A man came back from social media and found children strapped into saddles. Bob has wondered the same thing in the barrel-racing alley for years, and asks the simpler question: who won?

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No Rein Contact Meant Go - What an English-Trained Morgan Taught a Western Rider About the Rein Contact

Bob softened the reins to reward a good trot, and his English-trained Morgan took off. The first Wenglish Horsemanship lesson: what the reins mean on each side of the fence.

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Treating Sarcoids in Horses: A Whole Horse Approach

A show mare with twenty-thousand-dollar breeding sold for six thousand because of two sarcoids. Bob walks through every treatment option — and the gentle whole-horse approach he chose for Zoey.

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Moving Your Horse to a New Stable

Moving Your Horse to a New Stable What to do in the thirty days before, on moving day, and during the first week after.

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The Ground Your Horse Works On - Why Your Horse Arena Matters

The Ground Your Horse Works On – Your Arena Should Not be an After Thought Meta description: Bad arena footing can contribute to stone bruises, abscesses and slow ligament damage...

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Feeding Hay in the Pasture Without Feeding the Ground

Feeding Hay in the Pasture Without Feeding the Ground Sponsored by Klene Pipe Structures Whether the horses in your pasture are retired barrel horses, broodmares, young...

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Bar-Bar-A Non-Electric Horse Waterer

How Did the "Bar-Bar-A Drinker" Come About? Frank Frodsham, the inventor of the " Bar-Bar-A Drinker" , had boarded horses for years. Back in the winter of 1982 he...

Safe and Healthy Horse Pastures: More Than Just a Pretty Field

Safe and Healthy Horse Pastures: More Than Just a Pretty Field Healthy Grass, Safer Horses and Better Horsekeeping Start at Ground Level Walk through almost any feed store and you...

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Apparently, I’m Wenglish What an English-Trained Morgan Is Teaching This Western Rider About Good Horsemanship

Apparently, I’m Wenglish What an English-Trained Morgan Is Teaching This Western Rider About Good Horsemanship An English riding instructor recently described me with a word I had...

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When the Vet Can't Come: What Horse Owners Can Do About the Large Animal Veterinarian Shortage

A midnight colic call can become a transportation problem fast. Build a vet relationship, record normal vital signs, and have a real hauling plan before you need one.

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Caring for Your Barrel Horse Is a Win at Every Level

Caring for Your Barrel Horse Is a Win at Every Level Meta description: Barrel horse care from playday to pro rodeo. Gut, water, feet, legs, conditioning, and recovery.

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The Day My Horse Caught Me

Zoey once trotted away in a 60-acre pasture. Four months of rewarding a look, a step, then more steps taught her that coming to her person was a good deal.

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Healthy Hoof, Healthy Horse: Everything a Horse Owner Should Know About Their Horse's Feet

Healthy feet are built over months. Turnout and walking strengthen the back of the hoof, while clean footing, routine trims and balanced nutrition support new horn.

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Horse Senses and Behavior - Your Horse Isn't an Idiot. He Saw Something You Didn't

A tarp, dark doorway, or sound in the brush can look entirely different to a horse. Give him time to look, investigate, and close the gap instead of punishing the reaction.

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Bar-Bar-A Non-Electric Horse Waterer

How Did the "Bar-Bar-A Drinker" Come About? Frank Frodsham, the inventor of the " Bar-Bar-A Drinker" , had boarded horses for years. Back in the winter of 1982 he...