If you talk to horse enthusiasts, most of them would say, “Of course I’m against horse slaughter!” And they do mean it. But many, like me, have never taken it any farther than that. Without knowing details, I knew there are inhumane practices in the shipment and process. I would never consider eating horse meat, [...]

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In a barn session yesterday afternoon, I had to deal with two horses who were acting a little nervous for very different reasons.
Louie
Louie, a 7-year-old foxtrotter gelding, has pretty much been a one man horse for the past three years. He was fine with me brushing him; after all, I’m the one who feeds [...]

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There’s a new debate in the world of hunter/jumper showing: should hunters go international? In the July 2007 issue of Practical Horseman, the “In the News” section included a spot by Nancy Jaffer entitled, “Hunters To Go International?”
Discussions are underway about taking hunter competition in a new direction that could “raise the bar” and eventually [...]

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Amazon.com Widgets
As a general rule, kids in school (and even once we get to be adults) are either science/math minded or literary minded. The scientific kids are good with numbers and equations and the logical ordering of the world. They excel in things that require attention to detail and are rooted in proven [...]

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I’ve seen many tolerant horses put up with a lot of crazy people. I’ve seen costume classes. I’ve heard of many interesting ways people use horses to do good in the world.
But Halloween with Horses at the Colorado Horse Park takes the cake. Check out this winner:

Amanda Speaker adorned her Shire gelding with 20 yards [...]

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Paradoxically, the first horse experiences I can remember are all bad. My mom had me perched on horseback since before I could walk, and I don’t even remember learning the basics like stop, go, turn, trot, post.
I do, however, very distinctly remember a black and white pony - appropriately named Domino - stepping on my [...]

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