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May 30, 2012
Rider: Help! How Can I Get My Confidence Back After a Bad Fall? - I often get
by Amy Herdy
I often get requests for specific topics to cover about riding or horse care, and this one from a woman who was hospitalized after a bad fall and needs help getting her confidence back really touched me.
Reader question: My question is – can you do a feature about getting back in the saddle after a major fall? You may have done this, but I have been unable to find a reference.
I had a major fall that resulted in a hospital stay and a break from riding for some time. I have ridden since, but it is just not the same. I used to excel at training young horses and doing the first rides never used to be a problem, until my riding accident.
I know I have fear, but it is getting past this that I can’t seem to manage. I have read various books and articles on the subject of fear when riding but I found them to be extremely vague on the “how to” of getting past the issue of fear itself. More info...
May 28, 2012
Study Identifies Causes for Misbehavior in Pony Club Mounts
by: Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc
Poorly behaved or nappy horses are no laughing matter, and in some cases, the causes of the delinquency remains unknown. But a team of Australia-based researchers recently completed a study that identified some risk factors for bad behavior in a population of Pony Club horses.
"Misbehavior, defined as unwelcome behavior exhibited by a horse when being handles or ridden, is important not only because it reduces rider enjoyment, but because it is a serious threat to rider safety--especially children--and contributes to horse wastage in the form of sale, retirement, or euthanasia," explained Petra Buckley, BVSc, DipVetClinStud, MVetClinStud, MACVSc, PhD, from the School of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences at Charles Sturt University in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales. More info...
May 25, 2012
10:45 AM How do you keep your horse cool in the summer? Here are some great tips to
By Barb Crabbe, DVM
It's getting into the hottest days of summer. Here's a quick reference that'll help you know when your horse is overheated--and what to do to help him chill.
To help cool a hot horse, remove his tack and douse him with water.
Photo by Alana Harrison
It's as hot as a tin roof, and you've got a day-long trail ride ahead. How can you tell if your horse gets too hot? In the July 2006 issue of Horse & Rider magazine we shared warning signs you should never ignore.
We'll add to that list with these six heat-stress signposts you should never ignore, and offer tips for cooling your horse quickly. More info...
May 23, 2012
Memorial Day Special - Car Rentals just $11.95 per day
Planning a trip? Why not enjoy the comfort and dependability of a rental car. Save mileage on your car. More info...
May 22, 2012
Does your horse know any tricks? This guy sure does!
World’s Smartest Horse Said to Know How to Count
Meet Lukas, a world record-breaking rescue horse, who brings new meaning to the phrase horse sense.
This 19-year-old chestnut Thoroughbred can fetch, sit, rear, and even COUNT on command. Last year Lukas smashed the Guinness world record for the amount of numbers correctly identified by a horse in one minute.
He managed a whopping 19 right to the delight of devoted owner Karen Murdock. More info...
