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April Reeves left a comment for angelea @ HorseGirlTV"And a Happy Holidays to you too Angelea! From April Reeves."
April Reeves left a comment for Kathy Smith"I use to have a riding buddie named Kathy Smith. Could it be you? April Reeves"
Geoffrey Pannell commented on April Reeves's blog post Horses And Oil Don't Mix"Interesting about the flax!! do tell. On my way to get another pale ale, I'm dryer than an Afgans sandle."
Ann Hatfield commented on April Reeves's blog post Horses And Oil Don't Mix"I, too have fed oil to horses, and some ground organic flax and rice bran- which is too darn expensive!- all to keep a hard-keeper endurance/trail horse in good shape. I also feed flax to all the other guys, breeding stock and pleasure horses/mules.…"
Geoffrey Pannell commented on April Reeves's blog post Horses And Oil Don't Mix"I don't think the math is correct? A calorie is such a small unit when working out feeds we use megajoules/ kg. So, 1 calorie=4.184 joules, 1 kilocalorie= 4184 joules or 0.004 megajoules, 1 megacalorie= 4.184 megajoules . Oil has 38mj/kg of…"
April Reeves replied to Michael Hernandez's discussion What kind of Breed is my horse."I'm not sure if she's an Azteca (not sure what the other half is), but I would wager she is half Andalusian. I train a great deal of these horses; just sent one home and got another one in. Her facial structure gives it away; she is…"
April Reeves commented on April Reeves's blog post Horses And Oil Don't Mix"Hi Geoffrey - The comparison is in the energy ratio. One calorie of fat (from any source) has the same energy output to your horse as 3 pounds of oats or 6 pounds of hay. It's not so much comparing apples to pears but taking a good hard look at…"
Geoffrey Pannell commented on April Reeves's blog post Horses And Oil Don't Mix"I'm a little sceptical of the figures here April !!On an energy equivalant basis, 1 cup(250ml or 230gm) of vegatable oil contains the same amount of digestable energy as 6 cups (1.5lt or 750gm). So I don't know how that equates to…"
April Reeves posted a blog postHorses And Oil Don't Mix
This is one of the most viewed posts from my blog, www.aprilreeveshorsetraining.wordpress.comI'm adding it because so many people are asking questions about "how to feed oil to a horse". This post is by Marijke van de Water, one of the most amazing equine nutritionists I have known. Her findings are both 'results driven' and controversial. This one in particular, goes against many of the articles you read on the web, especially the…See More
April Reeves commented on April Reeves's blog post Western Saddle Fitting and Purchasing"I had a few emails from this post, regarding how to fit a young horse. If you have to fit for a horse before the age of 6, you may find that you will own 2-3 saddles, especially if the horse's training is erratic, meaning you train hard in the…"
Coopersmom_1958 commented on April Reeves's blog post Western Saddle Fitting and Purchasing"Great information."
Jackie Cochran commented on April Reeves's blog post Western Saddle Fitting and Purchasing"This is a very good post. Useful too."
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- A Bit About Me and my Horse(s)
- April has owned, bred and shown countless horses throughout her lifetime, competing in various disciplines and breed categories. She trained and showed top horses for many clients in Arabian, Quarter Horse, Morgan, Appaloosa, Thoroughbred breed divisions, and English/Western - halter, flat, pleasure, reining and Hunter/Jumper, throughout North America.
April currently teaches throughout the BC Lower Mainland in the winter months, and in the spring to fall, April travels around Canada giving clinics and lectures. She is a CHA Level 3 English, Jumping and Western Instructor.
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- http://horsemansu.com
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- 3 cats, 1 horse
- Topics of Interest
- Jumper, Reining, Driving, Hunter, Saddle Seat, Western Riding, General RidingAdvice, Breeding, Horse Care, Training, Shows and Competitions, Stable Management
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Horses And Oil Don't Mix
Posted on October 26, 2009 at 12:03pm 5 Comments 0 Likes
This is one of the most viewed posts from my blog, www.aprilreeveshorsetraining.wordpress.com
I'm adding it because so many people are asking questions about "how to feed oil to a horse". This post is by Marijke van de Water, one of the most amazing equine nutritionists I have known. Her findings are both 'results driven' and controversial. This one in particular, goes against many of the articles you read on the web,… Continue
I'm adding it because so many people are asking questions about "how to feed oil to a horse". This post is by Marijke van de Water, one of the most amazing equine nutritionists I have known. Her findings are both 'results driven' and controversial. This one in particular, goes against many of the articles you read on the web,… Continue
Western Saddle Fitting and Purchasing
Posted on October 22, 2009 at 12:30pm 5 Comments 0 Likes
Question: How do you determine what size of Western saddle to get your horse?
Answer From April Reeves, Horseman's U.com: I will give you enough information to be able to purchase a good saddle that not only fits the horse, but fits you as well.
One thing I like to stress, when looking for a saddle, the cheaper they are the worse they fit. Cheap saddles do… Continue
Answer From April Reeves, Horseman's U.com: I will give you enough information to be able to purchase a good saddle that not only fits the horse, but fits you as well.
One thing I like to stress, when looking for a saddle, the cheaper they are the worse they fit. Cheap saddles do… Continue
I would like to know more about martingales, particularly the German Martingale
Posted on October 20, 2009 at 10:30pm 4 Comments 0 Likes
Question: What is a German martingale and how does it work on a horse? My horse tosses her head all the time and my friend told me to use one. Are they expensive? How much will one cost? What are other types of martingales and how do they compare?
Answer from April Reeves, Horseman's U.com: Wow, lots of questions here! The German martingale is a specialized piece of training equipment for experienced riders. It differs from other martingales as it allows lateral… Continue
Answer from April Reeves, Horseman's U.com: Wow, lots of questions here! The German martingale is a specialized piece of training equipment for experienced riders. It differs from other martingales as it allows lateral… Continue
Is Posting in Western Different than English? What about Diagonals?
Posted on October 20, 2009 at 10:30pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Question: I am just learning to ride western. I have been riding english for 5 years. Will I need to learn how to post all over again? Is there a difference? I don’t want to look stupid. And how do I get diagonals?
Answer from April Reeves, Horseman's U.com: Posting the trot in Western is the same as English. Remember, horses cannot distinguish the difference in disciplines, only humans do. The movements of a single horse are the same regardless of a Western or English… Continue
Answer from April Reeves, Horseman's U.com: Posting the trot in Western is the same as English. Remember, horses cannot distinguish the difference in disciplines, only humans do. The movements of a single horse are the same regardless of a Western or English… Continue
Comment Wall (1 comment)
- At 3:24am on October 22, 2009,
Barbara F. said… - Thanks April, I'll give it a try!
BTW, I'm really enjoying your blog!
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