Apr 23, 2012
Here’s the Zen Mind, Zen Horse and Aging Gracefully Webinar Recording
Dr. Allan Hamilton
If you missed it, we got it.
I’m referring, of course, to the free interactive author webinar from MyHorse Books called, “Zen Mind, Zen Horse and the Art of Aging Gracefully,” featuring author and neurosurgeon Allan Hamilton.
In addition to giving us more information about right and left brain function, Dr. Hamilton offered guidance on how to keep riding into our senior years.
As more of us baby boomers age (gracefully), many of us are intent on riding well into the last decades of life. Dr. Hamilton explored some of the unique challenges the aging rider may face, and gave tips on health maintenance and physical conditioning to get the most out of horseback riding. More info...
Apr 22, 2012
Car Loan
Shop for your car loan online
The interest rate you pay on your car loan can make a difference of thousands of dollars during the term of the loan. Just a 1/2% interest rate lower can save you $2500 That is your hard earned money that can be used elsewhere. Don't shop for a car without first shopping for the car loan. Your application will be shown to the best lenders with the best deal, even with bad credit. You will have four loans to choose from. And you can still ask the dealer to beat the deal you got online.
You can even refinance your present loan and save money. Check it out.
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Apr 21, 2012
Trail Ride Safety Tips
Stay safe on the trails!
Trail riding is one of the most rewarding and relaxing activities you can do with a horse. It gets you both out of the arena, experiencing new sights, and breaks up a monotonous training routine. But it is not without its dangers.
AQHA’s FREE Trail Safety Tips report will keep you and your Quarter Horse out of harm’s way when you’re on the trail.
Experts on three different areas of trail riding offer tips and advice on how to better enjoy trail riding while keeping your horse’s health and the environment in mind.
Veterinarian Rick Hill discusses how to deal with emergencies on the trail such as cuts, thrown shoes, colic and infection.
“You are not going to take the same things for a one-hour trip like you would if you were going to be gone for three or four days. It’s going to depend on how long a ride is, and how far you are going to be away, the more you are going to want to be able to handle anything you might be facing,” Dr. Hill says.
Hoof care is extremely important when you are trekking out in the open, and Doug Butler, professor of equine sciences at Colorado State University and renowned farrier, has advice to keep things moving smoothly. More info...
Apr 21, 2012
Don't Forget to Register for MyHorse.com webinar with Clinton Anderson
Free Horse Training Seminar
Do you have a horse training question that you’d love to ask of Clinton Anderson? Here’s your chance! MyHorse Books, the online book club of MyHorse Daily, is hosting an Ask the Author event with none other than renowned clinician Clinton Anderson. This free event is sponsored by USRider. Once yo... More info...
Apr 21, 2012
Packing With Your Horse
Packing 101
Does packing into the backcountry with a pack horse or mule seem too complicated to master? I had a similar experience with another backcountry skill.
Many years ago, I stood hip-deep in the crystal-clear waters of a stream near my home, enjoying a delicious day while trying to lure a rainbow trout with my fly rod. My casts were far from perfect, but on the third try, a big trout snatched the fly from the surface, and I knew for the first time the thrill of playing a trout on a light fly rod. I also kicked myself mentally for waiting until midlife to give fly fishing a try.
I’d been psyched out by the mysterious aura of fly fishing, by tales of “matching the hatch” with just the right fly, by fears that fly casting was far more difficult than fishing with familiar methods. Then a friend gave me a few minutes of instruction and said, “Just go do it.”
Many trail riders are similarly “psyched” at the idea of packing their camping gear onto a horse or mule safely and securely for a trip into the backcountry. They’ve heard about the mysteries of the diamond hitch, read about spectacular wrecks suffered even by experienced packers, and been told that packing is an art that takes a lifetime to master. More info...
Apr 17, 2012
Discount Cruises
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Apr 17, 2012
Whether You Ride English or Western, It’s Your Seat That Counts
Dressage
Shhh! Don’t tell my husband, but I’m getting him a dressage saddle for his 50th birthday.
Believe me, this isn’t a spur-of-the-moment decision. I’ve been saving my pennies and contemplating it for months, ever since he first showed interest in riding in a dressage saddle, which is a far cry from his Steve Mecum Western saddle.
But since he started using our riding instructor’s dressage saddle, his lovely Western saddle has just sat on the saddle tree in the horse trailer. He even finally brought it home.
But is he an English rider? Oh, heck, no. He still uses his Western bridle, complete with mecate reins, when he rides–even with the dressage saddle (the hybrid mixture doesn’t bother him at all, so I say nothing).
I would happily place a large bet that he’ll never pull on a pair of breeches. And I think my husband is a good example of many riders–it’s not the discipline of English or western we’re committed to so much as our comfort in the saddle. We’ll happily try whatever works, because when it comes down to it, riding is riding, no matter what style of seat you’re on, and being a good rider and enjoying your horse is what’s really important. More info...
Apr 17, 2012
10 Cost-Cutting Tips
By Bonnie Davis
Looking for ways to reduce expenses without sacrificing essentials during this economic downturn? Here are 10 ways to stretch your dollars.
1. Rethink boarding needs. If you board your horse, he might be just as happy and safe (but cheaper to keep) in a pen or pasture instead of a stall. Provide adequate weather protection, such as a run-in shed, enclosed shed, or even a grove of trees.
2. Trade labor for boarding fees. Talk with the owner of your stable about a barter arrangement, in which you perform weekly chores in exchange for reduced board costs. If that's not an option, earn money by providing services - such as turnout, under-saddle exercise, currying, deworming, or giving supplements - when fellow boarders go out of town. More info...
Apr 15, 2012
Horse Colic Prevention Checklist
Regular turnout is one way to prevent colic.
Preventing horse colic is a priority of every horse owner. And to make it easier for you, the editors of Horse&Rider magazine featured this handy checklist by veterinarian Julie Dechant, DVM, MS, DACVS, of the Equine Surgical Emergency and Critical Service at the School of Veterinary Medicine, UC Davis:
Tips to reduce your horse’s risk of many types of colic:
Feed a high-quality diet on a regular schedule; horses thrive on routines. Provide grazing–a horse’s most natural food source–as much and often as possible.
Make any changes in your horse’s feed gradually over several days to avoid upsetting your horse’s system.
Have fresh, clean water of a drinkable temperature available at all times.
Provide regular deworming and dental care to promote normal function of the digestive tract.
Give your horse daily exercise, through riding or turnout, to increase his intestinal motility and keep him in a good state of mind.
Check his environment regularly for toxic plants or substances.
Minimize stress by avoiding frequent changes to his management or routine.
If he’s in a sandy environment, place his hay in a feeder or on a rubber mat to avoid his ingesting sand (which can lead to sand colic).
Ask your vet about other regional colic concerns, such as enterolith (intestinal stone) formation in the sun belt; ileal impaction in the Southeast; and blister beetle toxicity wherever these pests may be present in hay.
Apr 13, 2012
Joy as Florida rescue horse delivers healthy foal
South Florida
The South Florida SPCA is celebrating after a malnourished pregnant mare rescued just six weeks ago gave birth to a healthy colt.
On March 4, the welfare group rescued 11 horses from certain death.
Although 11 horses were rescued, it was too late for at least seven other horses. Their carcasses and skeletal remains were found on the property. No arrest has ever been made.
President Jeanette Jordan said sorrow turned to unbridled joy this week when one of the horses rescued that day, a 20-year-old quarter horse named Connie, gave birth to a healthy, frisky colt.
The new baby boy has been named “Little Champ” in memory of Champ, another horse that lost his battle for life last week.
“For the past six weeks, we’ve been watching, waiting and praying that Connie, despite her severe malnutrition and deprivation, would give birth to a healthy baby,” Jordan said. More info...
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