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Large Lurking Lagomorph

A notice to all horses, beware and keep an eye on your carrots!

There have been sightings of a large rabbit lurking in human-yards around the globe. He has been seen carrying a basket full of eggs, so I fear that he has already stolen from the hens. Take care to guard your carrots... this rabbit seems to be planning something big this weekend!

Added by Nocturnis LeNoir on April 2, 2010 at 10:55am — 1 Comment

A POWERFUL PARTNERSHIP – Life & seizing life

A friend of mine died recently….before his time as they say….

but telling you about him is a joyful and hugely positive task:…

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Added by William Micklem on April 2, 2010 at 4:00am — 2 Comments

The Great Motivator (And I'm Not Talking Lombardi Here)

Last weekend the weeds in the garden were up to mid-calf. The alternating rain and sunshine, along with my benign neglect, helped them to thrive. They demanded attention and I knew if I didn't intervene quickly they would soon become a much bigger problem. Add to this that we had the nursery delivering a fifteen foot raywood tree for the front yard and I had to dig a 30" x 30" hole to accommodate it, and the prospect of riding was not looking good.

I decided to use riding as my… Continue

Added by John Harrer on April 1, 2010 at 6:01pm — No Comments

Great Witchingham Novice

The end of term at school (early of course) saw us making the mahusive trip into the depths of east anglia for Dell’s first Intermediate Novice (IN). Despite gloomy predictions of a long

journey from everyone ., we arrived early! – That one joins my optimistically

short list of “journeys that take half the time Google says they will”....

Dells first intermediate test meant it was also his first test I had…

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Added by Oliver Lawrence on April 1, 2010 at 6:00pm — No Comments

When I went out this morning, Pickles made that encouraging "hungry horsey" sound and seemed happier than she did yesterday.There is a look that horses get in their eyes that tells you what their thi…

When I went out this morning, Pickles made that encouraging "hungry horsey" sound and seemed happier than she did yesterday.

There is a look that horses get in their eyes that tells you what their thinking. Sometimes it's easier to read than others. But Pickles is an honest horse and I think she knows she's safe now.

We trimmed her mane last night and put some moisturizer on her feet. She is still walking a little sticky this morning… Continue

Added by maryann tobin on April 1, 2010 at 5:09pm — 3 Comments

Equine Body Work For Mr. Trouble

29th March 2010

Kingsley enjoyed his massage by Susanna Malkakorpi. Tomorrow, the egg-bar shoes are going on, then after Easter he will get navicular bursa injections and whole lot of other drugs to slow down the degeneration process and improve… Continue

Added by Wiola Grabowska on April 1, 2010 at 3:38pm — No Comments

No Foot No Horse - What's In Store For Kingsley In The Coming Months

27th March 2010

Pic.left and below: Kingsley's feet today, prior to remedial shoeing.

No Foot No Horse is one of those things you will always hear around horses. Not without reason. Kingsley is no… Continue

Added by Wiola Grabowska on April 1, 2010 at 3:35pm — 2 Comments

Pay Attention!

I was in my arena today working with my new horse, Clementine. She is four years old and she is one of those truly great horses that come along so infrequently. She is sensitive, responsive and athletic, and riding her is a bit like driving a Ferrari. Most importantly she is sane, calm and intelligent. Her previous owner taught her to go fast and straight with her nose… Continue

Added by Laura Hunter on April 1, 2010 at 1:23pm — No Comments

Horse Rescue: She gave all she had to people who abused her.

Horse Rescue: She gave all she had to people who abused her.

Sometimes you do things that just don't make sense. This is one of them.

We got another horse today. Not just any horse - a starved, abused ex-racehorse.

She is in horrible shape; She's got rain rot all over her skin, her ribs are sticking out, and her feet are pretty messed up.

We've done this before and had great success, but that doesn't make it any less crazy - or any less expensive. But we are also… Continue

Added by maryann tobin on April 1, 2010 at 11:33am — 2 Comments

Development of Equine Rehabilitation & Education Centre

I am in the process of evaluating the concept of a Premiere Equine Facility which will feature a rehabilitation, training and education for horses and riders.

I have developed a survey, which is easily completed in a few minutes. I am soliciting information and opinions from the horse community on such a facility to be built near the shores of Georgian Bay, north of the Town of Wiarton.

Wiarton is located in southwestern Ontario at the base of the Bruce Peninsula, home of the…

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Added by Lois Keays on April 1, 2010 at 11:30am — No Comments

Never barrel race your pleasure horse

It has rained for three days just prior to the our club's yearly horse show. Everything was under water when we arrived. A few of the men rounded-up some shovels and dug some trenches to help drain the water from the Arena.

I hung out with a few other rides, and we sat along side of the arena, just waiting for someone to hit the dirt. We were actually taking bets on which rider would be the dirtiest by the end of the day. Not good, I know, but this was in my younger, more naive… Continue

Added by Roberta Edstrom on April 1, 2010 at 9:32am — No Comments

More miles and testing dedication

Thursday, March 25

A good outing with Robin today. We were hoping to minimize our encounters with dirt bikes and ATV’s, so we went over the rocky pass of Lovejoy Butte – similar to the route we took back on March 8th – it was nice to feel how much better Belle is handling tough terrain. My saddle slipped forward on her going down the steep incline, and I am seriously thinking about putting a crouper on the saddle. It will be a bit of a challenge as my Wintec all purpose saddle doesn’t have… Continue

Added by Monica Whitmer on March 31, 2010 at 6:32pm — 2 Comments

Spring Check list for Horse and Rider.

Finally, spring is here in Southern Ontario and we can start to ramp up our outdoor riding activities. After a long winter and not much riding you are eager to get out there and hit the trail but before you do there are a few things you need to check.…

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Added by Steve Wawryk on March 31, 2010 at 10:55am — No Comments

Proven Fact: Horses Pick up Tricks and Moves by Watching!

I was reading an article the other day about some scientists that were figuring out whether horses learned through watching or not and I found it fascinating that they came up with the idea that horses do not learn by watching other horses. It’s just so silly that they don’t know that they do!

When I went to Verde Valley School, aged 14 years, I took my three year old Arab horse with me so I would have a horse to ride. I wanted to show her but there weren’t any horse… Continue

Added by Carolyn Resnick on March 31, 2010 at 10:00am — 3 Comments

Insurance 101 with Mike King - Are you ready for Show Season?

Show season is upon us and the planning process is well underway for horse owners everywhere as they look forward to “getting out there”.

Ideally, the horse is fit and ready and the owner/rider is prepared for what will hopefully be a successful year.

This is the opportune time to review insurance coverages you have in place (or may need) to protect you, the horse, tack and equipment, trailers etc. while you are travelling about to various horse show… Continue

Added by Mike King on March 30, 2010 at 2:58pm — No Comments

The Cowboy's wife

After some years into my marriage, I made a phone call to three other Horsewomen I knew that would change my marriage forever.

The phone call went something like this. "I want to start a prayer group to pray for my husband, otherwise I am going to file for a divorce."

To my surprise, the other three women instantly agreed saying almost the same thing about the Cowboys in their lives.

Within a week, we meet and one of the wives had… Continue

Added by Roberta Edstrom on March 30, 2010 at 8:51am — No Comments

My Colic Surgery Story

They say that only 10 percent of all colic cases will result in surgery.

I was at work last November, it was morning and it was about 10:15 when I got the phone call that all horse owners dread. “He’s colicing” the voice on the other line said. My trainer had just given the horse a work out, had a good ride and

her working student had un-tacked him in the stall. He looked like he wanted to

roll in the stall but when he wouldn’t get up right away she knew…

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Added by Best Horses Online on March 29, 2010 at 9:36pm — No Comments

Dressage Canada Hall of Fame

Tickets are still available for the Dressage Canada Inaugural Hall of Fame Gala. All proceeds from this event are going to the WEG team. It's sure to be an exciting event. Inductees included Dynasty, Cindy Ishoy's famed mount from the 1980s that put Canada on the map; Christilot Hanson-Boylen, int'l rider and trainer, who made history by being the youngest equestrian to compete at the 1964 Olympics; Hans Pracht, founder of IESS on Davis Drive in Newmarket (now RCRA); Dietrich von Hopffgarten,… Continue

Added by Dressage Canada on March 29, 2010 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Ride Fit 1-2-3- How to Ride Better

Hi, with so much going on at this time of year, I thought I'd share my latest fitness tip for equestrians. The EquiTips go around the world to a few thousand readers, and subscription is free (just email me at personaltraining@equifitt.com if you want to subscribe to the fittips). You can also read lots of free articles by looking up Fitness Tip of the Month in the search bar on www.equisearch.com .…

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Added by Heather Sansom at Equifitt.com on March 29, 2010 at 10:30am — No Comments

This Week in Horse History - March 29th Through April 4th

This Week in Horse History - March 29th Through April 4th

March 30th, 2005 - Reining Quarter Horse Hollywood Dun It was euthanized because of health problems resulting from testicular cancer. Hollywood Dun It was the All Time Leading Sire in National Reining Horse history. At the end of the 2004 NRHA Futurity, his foals had earned…

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Added by Paige Cerulli on March 29, 2010 at 7:00am — No Comments