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eurodressage.com
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| | | | | The German bred and owned St. Athletique became the winner of the second edition of the "4-Year Old Challenge" held at the 2022 World Championships for young dressage horses in Ermelo, The Netherlands, on Saturday 10 September 2022. | |
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www.horsejournals.com
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| | | | | Understanding the Bigger Picture - "The farrier crippled that horse." Over the past few months, I have heard this from at least two people complaining on behalf of a friend whose horse had gone lame. The farrier was implicated in both cases, and I was asked to consult on one of them. I am going to talk about several issues we farriers deal with all the time, and why it is highly unlikely that the farrier was responsible for the lameness. | |
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www.horsejournals.com
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| | | | | For many horse owners, visits from the farrier occur every six weeks and typically involve routine trimming or standard horseshoeing. When a horse remains consistently sound and performs well, regular farriery by an experienced professional is usually sufficient for optimal hoof health. However, when soundness problems or decreased performance arise, more specialized farriery approaches may be needed to restore comfort and function. | |
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www.equinebehaviorist.ca
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| | | Spring is made for trail riding. It's not too hot yet. The mosquitoes are still sluggish. And if you're like me, after a long winter you are itching to leave the arena - just you and your favorite equine, off to see some country. But does your horse share that desire? To be successful and stay safe trail riding solo requires the horse be good at two things: accepting temporary social isolation, and having solid basic training. For the purposes of this article we are going to focus on the former | ||
