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Eartec Is Wired For Sound In The Riding Arena
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Do You Expect To Keep Feeding Hay?
Look around your own area and ask, how are we going to feed our horses in the future? Where is hay going to grow? | MORE
Spray Shampoos: Faster, But Not Cheaper
The one-step bathing systems clean well, are easy to use and less messy. | MORE













