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From Paddocks To Pastures: Creating A Healthy Space For Your Horse

While horses may be an alternative to a gas-guzzling vehicle, they can’t be “garaged” like a car. If you are one of the more than 4.6 million Americans involved in the equine industry, as research from In Tech illustrates, you know that horses use pastures and paddocks for grazing, relaxing and playing. You’ll also know […]

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From Paddocks To Pastures: Creating A Healthy Space For Your Horse

While horses may be an alternative to a gas-guzzling vehicle, they can’t be “garaged” like a car. If you are one of the more than 4.6 million Americans involved in the equine industry, as research from In Tech illustrates, you know that horses use pastures and paddocks for grazing, relaxing and playing. You’ll also know […]

Cool Kid helps others by sharing her love of horses

LOS ANGELES (KABC) — This week’s Cool Kid Bridgett Lunde shares her love of horses with children who are facing some of life’s tougher challenges. “We’ll take them and we’ll teach them horsemanship skills from the ground up. We’ll teach them everything from picking hooves and saddling to riding and more advanced horsemanship,” Bridgett explained. Whether […]

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Cool Kid helps others by sharing her love of horses

LOS ANGELES (KABC) — This week’s Cool Kid Bridgett Lunde shares her love of horses with children who are facing some of life’s tougher challenges. “We’ll take them and we’ll teach them horsemanship skills from the ground up. We’ll teach them everything from picking hooves and saddling to riding and more advanced horsemanship,” Bridgett explained. Whether […]

Treat Your Horse Right

Video: Oatmeal Carrot Crunchies Watch as the Horse Illustrated staff makes a batch of homemade oatmeal carrot crunchies. Read more >> Holly Jolly Horse Treats Making horse treats for your equines is a fun holiday activity. Read more >> Molasses Cookies Now you can make homemade horse treats, and you don’t have to be Rachael […]

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Treat Your Horse Right

Video: Oatmeal Carrot Crunchies Watch as the Horse Illustrated staff makes a batch of homemade oatmeal carrot crunchies. Read more >> Holly Jolly Horse Treats Making horse treats for your equines is a fun holiday activity. Read more >> Molasses Cookies Now you can make homemade horse treats, and you don’t have to be Rachael […]

HorseChannel’s Guide to Clipping Your Horse

To Clip or Not to Clip? Decide on the best way to handle your horse’s winter coat. Read more >> Partial Clips: The Best of Both Worlds Several clipping options allow you to get the best of both worlds—remove hair where your horse sweats the most, but leave enough to provide warmth. Read more >> […]

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HorseChannel’s Guide to Clipping Your Horse

To Clip or Not to Clip? Decide on the best way to handle your horse’s winter coat. Read more >> Partial Clips: The Best of Both Worlds Several clipping options allow you to get the best of both worlds—remove hair where your horse sweats the most, but leave enough to provide warmth. Read more >> […]

Riding and training the senior horse

Older horses still have a lot to offer a rider, but often they’re discounted as being past their prime. It’s understandable for someone to be wary of a horse whose retirement to greener pastures may not be too far in the future, but just like people, horses can be senior athletes. And there is plenty of research […]

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Riding and training the senior horse

Older horses still have a lot to offer a rider, but often they’re discounted as being past their prime. It’s understandable for someone to be wary of a horse whose retirement to greener pastures may not be too far in the future, but just like people, horses can be senior athletes. And there is plenty of research […]

Living Arrangements For Your Horse

By Joyce Pearson The most expensive of all your outgoings when you own a horse will be the cost of the living arrangements. Unless you are lucky enough to own your own land of course! If you are buying your first horse then it is important that you make sure the arrangements are all in […]

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Living Arrangements For Your Horse

By Joyce Pearson The most expensive of all your outgoings when you own a horse will be the cost of the living arrangements. Unless you are lucky enough to own your own land of course! If you are buying your first horse then it is important that you make sure the arrangements are all in […]