Question: My horse is recovering from a lameness and abscess that my vet contributes to a retained sole. I’ve never heard of this before in 40 years of caring for horses. How common is this? What can I
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Author: Robin Bradford
Winter Exercises For You And Your Horse
When the weather outside is frightful what is the horseback rider to do? That fire may be delightful, but we can’t just sit inside and sing let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.
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Water Use and Techniques for Riding Arenas
Watering the footing material reduces dust levels and can put some stability back into loose, sandy, or wood-based footing. Frequent, deep watering will be part of normal arena maintenance, so planning ahead to make it
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Stall Confinement
Take a look at stalling a horse vs. keeping a horse on pasture through the winter. Question: For spring, summer and fall, I usually keep my horse out to pasture all day and all night.
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Short-Hair Secrets for Horse Showing in Winter
Tips for keeping your horse slick and sleek all winter. For most people, long-haired horses aren’t such a bad idea. It’s natural for livestock to grow thick coats when the days get shorter and cooler,
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A MAJOR DISCOVERY FOR THE EQUINE INDUSTRY
REMOVING BODY & MUSCLE SORENESS (LACTIC ACID) QUICKLY. BODY SORNESS (Lactic Acid) is the major cause of horses losing their ability to perform at their best for extended periods of time without time off. It
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The Importance of a Good Attitude
Only stop working your horse when he has a good attitude and is respecting you as the leader, or at the very least, has a better attitude than when you started your training session. When
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Feeding the Growing Horse
Proper nutrition of the foal and growing horse plays a vital role in the health and performance throughout their life. The importance of good prenatal nutrition in the mare was previously discussed in the Feeding and
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Dust Management
Riding arenas, particularly indoor arenas, are plagued with dust problems. Dust causes eye and nose irritations and contributes to respiratory damage in both horse and rider. It is estimated that an idle horse inhales 16
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Choosing Footing for Your Outdoor Arena
Many outdoor arenas demand footing that will please a lot of people. From western pleasure to speed events, all-purpose arenas must have safe, durable footing that will hold up without being too deep or too
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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
We are very excited to announce a new distribution partnership between Pinecone Shavings and Aden Brook! We look forward to continuing Pinecone Shavings‘ growth of our high-quality, single-source shavings by joining Aden Brook’s nationwide capabilities and
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ApHC National Show Moving To Indianapolis In 2021
For the first time since 1992, when it was held in Columbus, Ohio, the National Appaloosa Horse Show & Youth World Championship is coming back to the Midwest. The Appaloosa Horse Club (ApHC) and the
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The Hot Potato Give
The first step to teaching a horse how to collect is to teach him to give to the bit, period. Always start at the standstill, and then progress through the gaits as the horse understands.
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Rodeo Roundup
It doesn’t take a lifelong cowboy to understand the appeal of Texas’ official individual sport. The rodeo promises thrills, athleticism and tentpole attractions fit for anyone with a pulse. We inhaled funnel cake in Houston
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Reproductive Problems in the Draft Horse
Draft mares usually make excellent mothers, providing a large amount of milk and rarely rejecting a foal. Because of these traits, draft mares make good nurse mares; some mares can even support and feed two
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