Tips
Conditioning a Horse for Long Summer Rides
Medical Editor Mathew Mackay-Smith, DVM, addresses an EQUUS reader's concerns about equine conditioning in preparation for long summer trail rides. | MORE
Does Your Horse Flee or Fight?
Tips on anticipating trail behavior | MORE
Benefits of Trails and Greenways
An article in the January, 2002 issue of Practical Horseman ("Ride Where Trains Once Rolled") tells how some abandoned rail lines have become multi-use trails; here's more about what trail establishment can do for communities. | MORE
Riding Vacation Prep
If you plan to go on a riding vacation with your horse, first narrow your site selections to the top 10. Then ask questions to determine whether the place is right for you. Here's a sampling. | MORE
Dream Rides: Horse Vacations
For the trip of a lifetime, put a horse in your next vacation. | MORE
Trail Terrors, Part 9: Snakebites
Veterinarian Barb Crabbe offers help for your snake-bitten horse. Find out what you can do when you're on the trail. | MORE
Trail Terrors, Part 8: Lameness
Veterinarian Barb Crabbe guides you on the trail--as you administer first-aid to your lame horse. | MORE
Trail Terrors, Part 7: Allergies
Veterinarian Barb Crabbe guides you through the first-aid process when your horse suffers from allergies on the trail. | MORE
Trail Terrors, Part 6: Wounds
Part Six: What to do if your horse is wounded on the trail | MORE
Trail Terrors Part 5: Tying Up
Veterinarian Barb Crabbe discusses what "tying up" is and to watch for and what to do when your horse ties up on the trail. | MORE
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