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Dental Problems Can Masquerade as Training Problems

By John StrassburgerJohn Strassburger

A dental problem is no different than a lameness. It’s going to limit their performance because they’re going to spend a lot of time thinking about the pain coming from their mouth and how to avoid it. | MORE

Great Gift Idea For Your Horse Friends (and yourself)!

By the editors at Horse Journal

Do you enjoy Horse Journal? Your friends may, too. Or maybe you and a friend would like to split a great gift! This holiday season you can renew | MORE

Equine Winter Skin Care

By the editors at Horse Journal

“Scratches” often develop in the heel/pastern area on horses kept under very muddy conditions. The same treatment described above for Dermatophilus will work well for scratches. | MORE

Meet Winter Head-On

By Horse Journal Staffthe editors at Horse Journal

Horses with access to a shelter will lose 20 to 30% less body heat than those without protection. You can also keep a blow dryer and several heavy towels stocked for times when they don’t come in out of the rain and cold until it’s too late. | MORE

Getting Hitched: Trailer-Hitching Helpers

By Nancy Butler

Some people have little problem backing up to their horse trailers, dropping the tongue on the ball and taking off for a show, event or trail ride. Then there are the rest of us. We back up, get out and look, pull forward, move over three inches, back up again, get out and look. . . | MORE

Do You Plan To Breed Your Mare?

By John Strassburger

It sounds perfect: You own a mare—especially a mare whom you’ve enjoyed in competition or in years of trail riding—and you think you should breed her before she becomes too old. “Wouldn’t it be neat to have another horse just like her?” you dream. But it’s nowhere near that simple. | MORE

Eartec Is Wired For Sound In The Riding Arena

By Margaret Freeman

Even if you’re teaching two lessons a day or taking one lesson a week, you’ll appreciate a wireless radio since it’s simply easier to hear. We found both coaches and riders were more relaxed when using a wireless radio. | MORE

Release Fly Parasites Now For Your Horses

By Horse Journal Staff

Of course, good manure management is crucial to fly control, but many other factors are involved in controlling the reproduction of these winged monsters. In fact, it’s not just manure. | MORE

Your Legs: The Key to Communication With Your Horse

By John Strassburger

We’ve encountered a surprising number of riders who insist that previous trainers (all in dressage) have told them not to use their leg aids to drive their horses forward or to achieve a half-halt to slow down. Surprised by this, | MORE

Dogs, Horses And Ivermectin | Horse Journal

By Dr. Deb Eldredge

This spring, a Border Collie lapped up the dribbles from a horse’s dose of apple-flavored ivermectin dewormer. A day or so later, the dog’s owner realized her top agility dog couldn’t see. | MORE

Blanket Rubs And Spur Spots

By Margaret Freeman

As horses emerge in early spring from under their winter blankets, their coats can display a collection of rubbed areas that makes them look a bit moth-eaten. This | MORE

Colonic Ulcers

By Horse Journal Staff

The symptoms of colonic ulcers are varied and depend on both the duration and severity of the problem. The most common sign, and the one that is most likely to get your attention, is repeated bouts of abdominal pain. | MORE

Good Footing – Don’t Lose Your Financial Grip

By L.A. Pomeroy

The solution was a natural dirt footing, described as a “silty mix,” from a local excavator whose expertise wasn’t horse footings, but septic systems. It ended up being terrific. | MORE

Caring For The Equine Athlete, According to Dougie Hannum

By John Strassburger

Hannum has been a therapist to horses at the highest levels and to horses just starting out for almost four decades . . . and his mission hasn’t really changed. | MORE

IN THIS ISSUE | April 2013

The Cribbing Controversy

It's not a compulsion. It's actually meeting a physical need. | Magazine Only
We Need Our Horse Councils

It's never been more critical. | Magazine Only
Veterinary Diagnostic Tools

Your understanding of the pros and cons of these high-tech devices may save you money. | Magazine Only
Straightness Is Critical When You're Airborne

These exercises teach your horse not to drift. | Magazine Only
Budget Crunching

Pinching pennies is always a sound idea. | Magazine Only
Faster and Easier: Over-Medicated Show Horses

Here's what we horsemen and the USEF need to do to stop this cycle. | Magazine Only
Letters, Ask Horse Journal Questions and Answers, Safety Thought, And More

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