Horse-Show Biosecurity: Is Your Horse at Risk?

…water buckets, label them with each horse’s name and don’t use them for any other horse to avoid cross-contamination. Also, don’t fill buckets or allow a horse to drink from…

How to Use Self-Carriage to Improve Your Horse

…of the horse is not sufficient. It is impossible to make general statements regarding how far or low a horse should be able to stretch because all horses differ in…

Trail Riding Regions: Where to Ride Guide

…State Park, Comer; (706) 783-5349 Willis Knob Horse Trail, Has Horse Camp, Clayton; (706) 782-3320 Yellow River Park, Stone Mountain; (770) 822-8840; www.gwinnettcounty.com Associations/Organizations Chattahoochee Trail Horse Association, Dahlonega; (706)…

Breaking the Strangles Cycle

horses. Stress, such as long transports, heavy exercise, change in location, introduction to new horses, and other factors, can temporarily weaken a horse’s immune response, making it especially important to…

Travelling with Horses

…required; although the horse’s registration papers are useful for identification, they do not replace a required brand inspection. Also take along a list of members in any horse organization you…

Horse & Rider Magazine 2009 Articles Index

…19 “A Wider Show Gate,” (Palomino Horse Breeders Association), YHYL, Sept., pg. 18 “Ride a Better Horse,” (American Stock Horse Association), YHYL, Oct., pg. 20 “The Magic of Morgans,” (Grand…

Put the Horse Before the Horse Cart

…the horse moves around you on a long rope. By staying behind the horse’s withers, you push the horse forward, using the horse’s driving instinct-the same instinct that will eventually…