Water treadmill exercise has many potential benefits when integrated into a training or rehabilitation programme, including an increase in range of movement of lower limbs, increased lumbar flexion, decreased impact shock, and an opportunity to
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If all rodents were like Stuart Little, the charming and chatty fictional mouse in E.B. White’s classic children’s novel, we’d have a totally different view of these creatures. Unfortunately, they are not. One thing they
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Imagine a giant action-packed retro-themed fiftieth birthday party. Now imagine that this party lasts eleven days and is attended by hundreds of people from across the globe. The exclusive epic celebration is full of activities
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Unbridled Equine, a rehab and performance training facility in Batavia, Illinois, utilizes aquatic therapy, with Hudson’s AquaPacer Plus underwater treadmill, in the treatment of various injuries. Recently, owners Kate Wallace and Katie Hawkins used the
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Soft-Ride Boots Soft-Ride’s Comfort Boots and gels, Ice Spa and SoftRider can be used on healthy horses and those suffering from laminitis or other foot/hoof issues. Horse owners use Soft-Ride Comfort Boots as part of
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I have been involved with horses going on 21 years. When I say involved, I mean that they have been a hobby, lifestyle, passion and now a chosen career. Granted, I had my career picked
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Gina Maekawa melds her passion for horses and photography to produce incredible portraits. Gina Maekawa is an avid competitor that has turned her passion for horses into a side hustle capturing beautiful memories for fellow
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Lameness is the most common ailment that horses suffer. In fact, lameness is estimated to cost U.S. horse owners more than $1 billion every year. Lameness can be described as an abnormal walk, usually noted
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Through adversity Tara and Drew have created exciting new beginnings. Walking around the west coast circuits this year you may have seen a few smiling new faces. While these faces may be new to the
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Remember those back-to-school assignments that asked what you did on your summer vacation? If you wrote that you got to ride your horse every day in a casino, hung out with a few dozen of
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Your horse’s stomach plays a critical role in digestion, but the impacts of gastric health don’t stop at feed utilization. An unhealthy stomach can cause wide-ranging impacts from weight loss to poor performance and irritability.
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Obesity is a common horse-health problem. It has been an accepted truth for decades: American people are overweight. And while we were sitting around eating potato chips, the phenomenon spread to our horses. One of
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Our July Southern California Reined Cowhorse Association show was held at California Ranch Company in Temecula. We added an extra day, due to the cancellation of our March show. The Equine Herpes Virus shut down
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What is a pre-purchase examination? At its core, it is an examination to determine the current health status of a horse being considered for purchase. The controversy and problems, up to and including litigation, stem
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Harlan Feed • • • • Harlan Feed, a Northern California based supplier of premium feed. Here at Harlan Feed, we take pride in producing, manufacturing, and supplying our customers with a consistent product from
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