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19th Century Horse & Wagons

Horse and wheeled vehicles ruled 19th century roads, farms and cities. If you weren't on foot or horseback, on land you traveled by horse and buggy, mule and dogcart, team of six and stagecoach or some other of the wide variety of horse-drawn conveyances. From the fine barouche drawn by a pair of ma...More...

How to Activate Your Horse's Core

The horse that is effectively using its core will lift and round its back and engage the hind end to move forward in a fluid, energetic fashion while maintaining a soft and responsive front end. This requires strengthening the core, including the back muscles, over a period of time with specific exe...More...

The Truth About Horse Joint Supplements (Part 1)

Let's face it - today's horse-owners are inundated with information regarding horse supplements. When it comes to choosing the product that is best for your horse, from specific supplements, to key ingredients to delivery systems, every product on the market wants to tell you why they are ...More...

Ideas for Organizing a Horse Tack Room in a Barn

A disorganized horse tack room can be stressful, leading you to frantically search for some lost item with a horse waiting for you. It can also be dangerous, because tack rooms often contain chemicals, sharp or heavy objects and can be home to poisonous spiders, snakes or other pests. However, with ...More...

The Importance of Using Equine Wormers

When it comes to the health and well-being of your horse, it is very important to protect them from infection by worms and other parasites. Worms are a parasite which can make their way into your horse's body and make them weak and sick. If not treated, a worm infection can even be fatal to a h...More...

Horse Mane Bags: Why You Should Consider Using Them

Everybody would like for their horse to have a good looking mane full of thick hair. In reality this rarely happens on its own, it takes a lot of work to get your horse to have a great looking mane. One of the best ways to get a good looking mane is to use a horse mane bag....More...

Adequan Equine For Your Horse's Joint Ailments

Adequan Equine is a revolutionary drug which is specially used to treat joint ailments in horses. Horses' joints are injured as a result of trauma or too much exercise. The joint problems begin when the synovial membrane gets inflamed which in turn causes a biochemical activity that destroys th...More...

How to Put Support Boots on a Horse

Support boots, also referred to as "sport's medicine boots," protect a horse's legs against impact from its other legs and objects, such as jumps during riding. These boots also help prevent the tendon on the back of the leg from stretching too much. Support boots do not offer as much protection fro...More...

4-H Horse Poster Ideas

Being a member of 4-H gives kids an excellent opportunity to grow and learn more about the world around them. 4-H clubs provide a number of opportunities for kids and teens who are interested in horses, from professionally organized horse shows and clinics to educational events designed to help them...More...

What Are the Causes of Equine Colic?

Good stewardship of your horses means watching what they eat, as well as their overall environment.horses image by Earl Robbins from Fotolia.comAccording to ultimatehorsesite, colic can define a wide range of abdominal discomforts for horses. The site says it's the number one cause of......More...

What Does True Horsemanship Through Feel Mean to You?

One of my favorite book titles about horse training is True Horsemanship Through Feel by Bill Dorrance. When it comes to horse training, there are basically two areas where people have fundamental problems-establishing leadership with their horses and what I'll call their feel. By this I mean t...More...

How to Manage Heaves in Horses

Horses diagnosed with "heaves" have a condition called recurrent airway obstruction. Horses with recurrent airway obstruction have difficulty breathing made worse by exposure to dust and mold spores, characterized by a recurring harsh, dry cough. The incurable condition varies in severity from horse...More...

How to Put Linoleum in a Horse Trailer

A horse trailer is an expensive investment that must be properly maintained to avoid costly repairs. According to the Equisearch website, horse urine can erode wooden and aluminum flooring in horse trailers, that's why it is important to cover the flooring with a protective material. Linoleum is a p...More...

Round Pen Ideas

In addition to standard riding rings, many stables and horse-training facilities will have a round pen for their equestrians to use. Round pens are effective tools for breaking young horses to saddle, as well as for training and exercising older equines. The pens, which are typically 60 feet in diam...More...