The importance of salt in a horses diet and is my horse tying up? We all know that salt is important to our horses diet, right? If you are new to horse ownership you might not know, but it is crucial that you learn about the health risks involved
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What bits do to horses when you pull on their mouth. Do you know what’s happening inside the mouth of your horse? Not sure which bit is best for both you and your horse? Here is a great video on what goes on inside the mouth of a horse depending
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How Horse Bits Work – Gags, Snaffles and Their Actions. Not sure which bit to use on your horse? How do you feel about the site of a horse with eyes bulging and mouth wide open, trying to escape the pain. Here is another great video on different bits and
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Some of us will never outgrow the “I love horses” stage…but some of us will. I lived in a horse community for over a year and could count on one hand how many different riders I actually saw riding their horse. Day after day as I drove or rode through
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New Zip Code, New Beginnings Some of you already know, others do not, Equine Challenge changed zip codes in March. I got the news the end of January that the ranch Mackie and I moved into in August 2009 was going up for sale. It wasn’t the first time I
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I headed out earlier than usual to beat what was going to be a hot one. I was riding my 16 year old Morgan gelding “Rocky”, and my friend was on her Quarter Horse mare Belle. Cherie and I decided to repeat the 2.5-hour ride we first rode a few
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