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IN THIS ISSUE | June 2013

• The safety helmet success story

  Two decades of certified protective helmets have made riding safer than ever, but improvements are still to come. | Magazine Only

• Fight arthritis at any age

  Signs of arthritis typically appear when a horse has passed middle age, but the destructive processes behind the soreness were set in motion years before. Here are steps you take to protect your horse's health. | Magazine Only

• Conformation Insights: Two extremes in hoof imbalance

  Two common types of anteroposterior imbalance are clubfoot and "long toe, low heel" hooves. | Magazine Only

• Prevention: Plant poisoning

  You can't eliminate every toxic plant from your horse's environment, but with some commonsense precautions, you can reduce the risks they pose. | Magazine Only

• Case Report: Tube troubles

  After a routine procedure goes awry, a patient veterinarian with steady hands attempts a novel recovery. | Magazine Only

• True Tale: Learning to love Loki

  Our new young gelding was awkward and difficult to train, but I didn't appreciate how much I cared for him until he was gone. | Magazine Only

• Back Page: Home away from home

  Where do you find new friends when you've moved thousands of miles away from home? At the nearest barn, of course. | Magazine Only