Backing Basics
…of duct tape on the lead rope the length of a Handy Stick from the snap. The duct tape on the lead rope will be a reference point; it’ll remind…
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Jochen Schleese Saddle Fitting Tip – Saddle design for spinal health
…your fingers, gently palpate downward towards the ground. You will feel bone (transverse processes of the lumbar vertebrae), then a slight rigidity (supraspinal ligament), and finally, a soft area (back…
Almost Taper Time
…then we’re into taper time! ?Meaning tapering off the training for a given (to be determined by the horse’s fitness, the ride challenges, etc.) time period just prior to the…
Ask Horse Journal: 12/01
…the day. ———-?? Daily Dewormers For Tapes Your December 1996 article mentioned a “small pilot study” that concluded daily dewormers eliminated tapes, and in 1998 when I started to use…
Trailer Loading 101
…does, rub him. If he doesn’t, begin the soft tapping. Think of the fly, and don’t yield to the temptation to increase the strength of your taps. If you find…
Ride Safely
…amount of pressure and is inexpensive and simple to replace. Like tapaderos, however, for some reason, these stirrups are considered for children. The English version of a tapadero is the…
Miniature Horses Require Full-Size Care
…tapes commonly used for regular horses are even less accurate for minis. Fortunately, Kentucky Equine Research has developed equations for using weight tape measurements to come up with accurate numbers.eight-tape…
Teach Your Horse to Halt Square
…you can indicate which foot by tapping the hoof with your toe, or tickling or tapping the pastern joint with a crop. Don’t whack or smack. When you start hitting,…
Fitting a Horse Blanket
…you can. Make sure the tape crosses the widest part of his shoulder; if you measure too low on the chest, your blanket will be too small. The tape must…
Fall Chores: Deworming Targets
…of tapeworm segments in the manure when only one deworming was used). By the end of grazing season, the horse is at high risk for burdens of bot-fly larvae, tapeworms…