One Size Doesn’t Fit All

My searches for the “just right” saddle have never been simple. Long before the availability of different tree widths, I rode a very round, mutton-withered,

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What’s Your Age Again?

One of my favorite things about 18-year-old Dorado is that he has no clue, whatsoever, that he’s a day over 7 or 8. But at

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Evaluating Equine Conformation

Developing an educated “eye” for a horse and the ability to assess conformation knowledgeably are useful skills to add to your horsemanship toolbox.

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Update: Hay Sweepstakes Winner

Huge congratulations to Jolene Shermer of Enumclaw, WA for winning the Horse Health Winter Hay Giveaway!  As grand prize winner, Jolene won $10,000 worth of

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Icelandic Horses are Athletes Too

When temperatures plummeted to subzero last week in the Bluegrass, most horse owners and their steeds bundled up and stayed inside. The numbing cold turned

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