July 31, 2010

Longeing Your Horse

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Share Longeing Horses Be sure to longe your horse with the right equipment, splint boots with bell boots and wraps, a properly fitted halter, a lightweight longe whip and a longe line. Boots will protect horse’s legs from injury if they happen to have an over reach. The longe whip by the way, is used [...]

Love the Old Horse

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Share Caring for Your Older Horse A problem with an aging horse is degenerative joint disease (arthritis). Working them daily should help to keep them limber, active and alert. Just remember to warm your horse up gently and thoroughly before doing any kind of work. Many older horses, although they may be sore and stiff, [...]

Protect Your Horse

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Share Horse Blankets and Sheets One of the most important items for your horse is the blanket and or sheet. Does your horse need a sheet or a blanket?

How to Kill Your Horse

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Share Equine Parasites can Kill your Horse Have you de-wormed your horse lately? Internal parasites can kill your horse. While they may be hidden from you, they are doing extensive damage internally to your horse.

Horse Communication

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Share How Horse’s Communicate Horses have a language of their own, and many of us are not as aware of it as we should be. Every movement that a horse makes with its ears, its hip movements, tail flicks and facial expressions, they all mean something.  

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