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Horse Tip Daily 251 – Dr. Richards on Coat Shine
Dr. Nerida Richards joins us from Australia to share tips on Equine Nutrition. Today she speaks about how to get your horse’s coat shiny. Listen
Getting Our Money’s Worth In Washington
“In a battle of wits, it is poor sport to fight an unarmed opponent.” Humorist Mark Twain said that, although similar sentiments have been attributed
Readers Focus on Wild Horses
More than 1,000 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “What do you think should happen with wild/feral horses?”
Once-Paralyzed Foal Now Walking Freely
Vitelle, the once-paralyzed filly, is finally walking, trotting, and cantering without a walker at the farm in Belgium she left more than a year ago. In June 2009, at 3 weeks old, the Boulonnais Draft horse foal developed sudden paralysis and urinary incontinence. Three days later she underwent a groundbreaking surgical laminectomy at a Belgian veterinary school to remove a cyst from her spinal co
World Equestrian Games Veterinary Setup
The World Equestrian Games will bring together an unprecedented level of veterinary talent.
Equitation Science Symposium Emphasizes Horse Welfare and Human Safety
Rein tension, saddle and seat pressure, training rewards and reinforcement, and the evaluation of stress and emotions in riding horses were some of the main topics at this year’s International Equitation Science Symposium held July 31–Aug. 2 in Uppsala and Strömsholm, Sweden. With the theme “Horse welfare and human safety: importance of learning, training, and
USEF Announces Long List for WEG Dressage
The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) announced today that the following horse/rider combinations will be participating in the USEF Selection Trials for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games Dressage Team, held at the Collecting Gaits Farm/USEF Dressage Festival of Champions. This class will be held as one of five National Dressage Championships in Gladstone, NJ ove
Weaning Horses
Weaning can be quite stressful for foals, mares, and their owners.
Eventing Radio Episode 90 – NAJYRC
Join us as we chat with the leading team of the Adequan FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships (NAJYRC) presented by Gotham North.
Jumping Radio Show Episode 22 – NAJYRC
Listen in as we broadcast from the Kentucky Horse Park get an update on the show jumping at the Adequan FEI North American Junior &
Dressage Radio Episode 62 – NAJYRC
We are joined by some terrific young riders competing in the FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships (NAJYRC) Listen in for a fun
Horse Tip Daily 250 – Jessica Jahiel, Ph.D. on Form Over Fences
Dr. Jahiel is a regular co-host on the Jumping Radio Show, part of the Horse Radio Network (HRN). Listen in as she discusses form over
Horse Tip Daily 249 – Betty Fey on Ground Poles Overcoming Fear
We are thrilled to have Betty Fey be the first listener to record a tip for Horse Tip Daily. A self professed cowgirl in a
Horse Tip Daily 248 – Jackie Baker, Letting Your Personality Show
Jackie Baker is one of the most successful equestrian bloggers on the Internet. Her blog Regarding Horses is enjoyed by thousands of horse lovers worldwide.
Foaling season: Anything can happen
Our look at 24 hours during foaling season continues in this excerpt from the Eclipse Press book Equine ER by Leslie Guttman. Today, we visit
Africanized Bee Swarm Kills Two Horses in California
A California rancher recommends horse owners examine their barns for Africanized honeybee hives after two horses stabled on her Menifee property died subsequent to sustaining hundreds of stings. The two Tennessee Walking horses were stabled in a barn containing undiscovered Africanized bee hives at Wagon Wheel Ranch. On July 21 a ranch hand discovered the animals swarmed by the bees, said ranch ow
