Equine Diets

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Horses are naturally grazing animals, feeding on a large variety of grasses and wild plants. With the development of agricultural land maintenance, natural pasture lands are less available. For this reason, a variety of balanced horse feeds have also been created as an alternative to fre

Horse Health Care - Natural Feed Supplements For the Nervous Equine

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Does your horse get nervous before a competition, trailering, or learning something new? Never fear, there are plenty of natural horse feed supplements to calm your horse without side effects. This article covers five of my favorites.

How to Put a Bridle on a Horse for the First Time

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Introducing a bridle to a horse can be a difficult thing to do, especially if it is the horse's first experience. It is important to remain patient, calm and persistent when bridling a horse to create a positive experience for both you and the horse. Always use slow movements and be gentle to avoid

How to Compare Your Age to Your Horse's Age

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How old are you in horse years? How old is your horse in human years. Here is a comparison of horse to human age with approximate stages of life.

How to Calculate the Number of Panels Needed for a Round Pen

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Most of us sat in math class and thought that what we learned would never have a place in the real world, but we were wrong. Geometry has many applications when working with livestock, and one of them is fencing. Simple geometry is used to determine materials needed to build any size or shape pen.

FAQs about Buying Your First Horse or Pony - What You Need to Know

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Links to pages that answer questions about where to look, what to look for, what to ask, what the best breeds are and who you can turn to for help.

Step By Step Guide On Preparing Mash From Flaxseed For Horses

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For all of the wonderful nutritional benefits offered by feeding flaxseed to horses, one more reason why horse owners prefer it because of the many different ways that it can be prepared. You can therefore choose a particular method of preparation based on what is most convenient for you and what wo

Story Of Dun It For Money

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Dun It For Money the first horse inducted into the Extreme Cowboy Horse Hall of Fame. A stallion by Hollywood Dun It. His story.

Wyche Medicine Man

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Horse photo gallery of About Horses and Ponies readers' horses and ponies. This online album contains photos of readers horses and ponies. Horse pictures and digital artwork. Submit your horse photo for inclusion in the My Horse Photo Gallery. Enjoy these horse photos and stories. Wyche Medicin

How to Cinch a Wintec Synthetic Western Saddle

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Wintec synthetic western saddles are a popular choice for many riders. They have a number of advantages over traditional leather saddles, in that the synthetic saddle is lighter, easier to clean and easier to care for. As with any saddle, it is important to cinch the Wintec synthetic western saddle

How Do I Administer Equine Vaccines?

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Learning to give a horse an intramuscular injection yourself can save time and money, especially in cases when a horse requires multiple injections for medical reasons. Be sure to familiarize yourself with the medication you're using and its proper administration. Some medications are administered i

Equine Rhinitis Virus

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There are many diseases that cause heavy nasal discharge in horses, and equine rhinitis virus (or simply rhinitis) is one. Equine rhinitis virus is a type of nasal cavity infection that usually accompanies other respiratory infections, such as equine influenza, or can be caused by bacterial or funga

Correctly Fitting Lunge Equipment for Your Horse

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When fitting any kind of horse equipment, it is important that you are aware of the ideal or "norm" settings for that piece of tack. With lunging equipment in particular, having a good idea of fit is important as often people only have access to one set of equipment for several horses.

Grooming Your Horse Like a Professional

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What is better than going to the barn and seeing your horse standing in the stall, shining like new money, mane perfectly pulled and laying beautifully on your horses' neck, dapples everywhere just talking to you saying, look at me, tail free of tangles, almost reaching the floor, thick and wav

How to Show an Arabian in an English Hunter Class

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Showing horses is difficult, yet quite rewarding. You may spend years and years practicing, and thousands of dollars. Yet many horse owners will tell you there is nothing like showing and winning. Show your Arabian in an English Hunter Class and go for that blue ribbon.

How to Neatly Bang Your Horse's Tail

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Here are instructions for banging a horse's tail. Banged tails look neat and groomed in the show ring. Here is how to trim your horse's tail so it is neatly banged and hangs straight while it is moving. Banging isn't for every horse. Find out what horses shouldn't have their tail

Learn About the Tom Thumb Bit

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Here's what you need to know about the Tom Thumb bit, used in western riding.

Buck Davidson and My Boy Bobby

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This gallery contains pictures from the Wits End CIC*** Three Day Event cross country phase. This was the first CIC*** event in Canada and a FEI World Cup Qualifier Event. Featured are Canadian and American riders and their horses. Buck Davidson and My Boy Bobby

How to Clip Your Horse's Ears and Eyelashes for a Horse Show

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How to Find a Horse With Just a Microchip Number

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For some breeds of horses, the only identification is a set of registration papers. But it is easy for the registration papers to get lost and separated from the horse. That makes it difficult for subsequent owners to verify the identity of the animal and determine its registration status. As a resu