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article - Buying a horse online by: Shannon Margolis
When you want to find a horse to buy you want to find a horse
that is right for you. You want to make sure that the temperament
is good, that the horse is sound and that he is healthy before
you buy. Horse sellers who are advertising online will often
include good, clear photos and lots of information. Whether
you buy horses online, through classifieds or through a friend,
an honest seller will gladly answer any questions that you may
have when you let them know you may buy horses from them.....continue
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1. Horse
Training 1 : Does Your Horse Have The Feel? by: Andy Curry
There's an old horse training saying. It says "your horse
should have the feel." Basically, that means if you're
leading your horse with the lead rope, does he follow you with
virtually no tugging on that lead rope? As part of the breaking
process a horse is taught to lead. That's a natural part of
how to train a horse when you're a horse trainer............continued here
2.Trees and Plants Can be Dangerous to Your Horses by: Kimberley Ennett, MLA, ASLA
When clearing ground for an equestrian facility site in a
wooded area, or when horses are allowed to graze in a wooded
area, care must be taken to eliminate poisonous plants that
are harmful to the residing horses. While horses tend to avoid
toxic plants because of their taste, they can still be affected
by foraging, particularly if in sparse areas or in times of
drought....continue
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3. Horse
Training 2 : Prevention and cure by: Andy Curry
If you own a horse that has a bad habit like biting, kicking,
shying, bolting, halter pulling, etc. - it's a good idea to
look at how that happened. That's an important horse training
principle if you're going to be a horse trainer and learn
to train a horse. Often, horse owners allow it to happen because,
frankly, they honestly didn't know any better.....continue
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4. Horse
Training 3 : What Rearing Really Is
by: Andy Curry
Have you ever tried to get your horse to go somewhere (like
through a door or in a trailer) and he rears as he approaches?
In this case, the rearing is a symptom of a problem. The horse
is showing ... continue
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5. Choosing
the right saddle for you
by: Dennis Conner
Ensuring that you select the right saddle for your horse is
vital. It not only affects the position in which the rider will
sit, and therefore can be beneficial in preventing back ache
or muscle pain, but it also affects the horse. No responsible
horse owner would want ... continue
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7. All
About the Spotted Saddle Horse
Through the years, the Standardbred, Mustang, and many more
breeds have played a role in the development of the Spotted
Saddle Horse. In more recent years, the Tennessee Walking Horse
has been crossed with colorful gaited horses to infuse its smooth
gaits into the colorful Spotted Saddle Horse Breed, thus strengthening
the genetics needed to preserve the smooth glide ride of this
fast growing breed. It is no surprise that Spotted Saddle Horses
have become a modern favorite, suitable for any task....continue
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8. All
About the Tennesse Walker Horse
The Tennessee Walker, otherwise known as the Tennessee Walking
Horse, Garrett Walker Horse, and other variations upon these
themes, is a singularly tractable and comfortable riding horse.
The breed was originally bred to carry the owners of plantations
around their lands. Their unique four-beat "running walk"
is a gait unique to the breed and is especially comfortable
to ride, making the breed a well-suited trail companion. The
breed is rarely seen in any of the sport horse disciplines;
however, they are good for long-distance riding because of their
stamina and easy temper, and are also seen in Western pleasure
and under harness.......continue
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9.
How to
Provide First Aid For Your Horse by
Michael Colucci
If your horse is in the field, and it suffers a severe cut,
you will want to stop the bleeding as soon as possible. You
will need to make a call to your vet, and there are steps you
also need to take.......continue
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