Dr. Katie Young answers more questions from the live chat in the Senior Horse Resource Center forums. ROBarrelHorse: I have an 18 year old broodmare that just recently foaled. She gets...
[/caption] Quick: What’s the key ingredient of most winning hunter rounds? Seeing every jumping distance? Wrong! It’s rhythm—an even rhythm, consistent pace. In fact, a rhythmic round on a horse with...
http://www.equisearch.com/horses_riding_training/never-miss-another-jumping-distance/
If your ponied horse doesn’t follow along, don’t try to pull him forward; you don’t have enough strength, and the attempt could wrench your back or pull you off your...
http://www.equisearch.com/horses_riding_training/training/learn-how-to-pony-with-confidence/
[/caption] Question: My mare sometimes curls then throws her head forward, pulling me out of the saddle. This happens mostly during walk and trot. What can I do to...
You've had the vet out, and he's done a lameness exam and blocked joints. You might have even had your horse's stifle or hocks (or both) injected....
http://www.equisearch.com/horses_care/unexplained-lameness-could-be-back-problems/
Doing personal rider fitness work benefits your riding and can help accelerate your results in the saddle in many ways. This month's target area is the shoulders. Tracey is a dressage...
http://www.equisearch.com/horses_riding_training/training/general/shoulders_back_040209/
[/caption] It’s time to clip your horse’s ears, which is not his favorite grooming routine. As you reach up to start, he raises his head and steps backward, taking...
http://www.equisearch.com/horses_care/up-and-over-stop-horse-rears-and-backward-falls/
Face Finishes Starting with your curry glove, massage your horse’s face. Most horses enjoy having their faces cleaned and will actually lean into the mitt. Your horse will tell you just...
http://www.equisearch.com/horses_care/head-to-toe-grooming-for-your-horse/
Lameness in horses can be definitively diagnosed only by your veterinarian, but the detective work of the diagnosis of lameness in horses is best performed as a team. A prognosis...
http://www.equisearch.com/horses_care/health/lameness/how-to-detect-lameness-in-horses/
If your trail horse pulls up lame, call your veterinarian immediately, and ask for a lameness exam. Here, I’ll go through each step of the lameness exam. Plus, I’ll give...
http://www.equisearch.com/horses_care/health/lameness/the-equine-lameness-exam/
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