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| Innovative Cooling Products Help Leg Injuries |
| Used
to be, whenever your horse had
a leg injury, you were forced to stand there
cold-hosing the horse's limb
several times a day, or persuading your horse to stand in a
bucket of
ice water. Bad enough to do this in the heat of the summer. In winter
weather it’s downright... | read |
Learn to Mount and Lead Equally
Does your horse lead and mount equally well from left and right? Do you
practice both regularly?
In pre-firearm days, mounting from the left was a necessity for most riders,
who were cavalry officers or others needing a blade weapon. Most people are
right handed, so a sword was carried on the left hip, making it very awkward to
mount from the right. As with many of our horse rituals, this one rolled
unabated through the centuries, arriving on our 21st century doorstep as useful
as your horse’s chestnuts. We think it’s time to...... | read
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Omega Fatty Acids Are Health Benefits for Horses
Omega fatty acids are becoming a topic
of interest for health benefits in
horses, for not only skin and hooves, but mental, digestive,
reproductive, pulmonary and joint health too.
While
there are several omega fatty
acids, only two are of any real concern, omega-3
and omega-6. In the
body, omega-3 is in charge of repairing cellular walls and
maintaining
a fluid and efficient waste-nutrient transfer. It’s also critical
for
brain function, and is instrumental in cleaning up after an injury has
healed, acting as a...... | read
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Create a Private Locker in a Horse Stable
If you’re a
boarder, and you’re
lucky enough to have a private locker in the stable to store all of your horse gear. Learn how you can
make the best
use of the limited space within a horse stable, keeping in mind the basic rules for all
organization 1) keep like items together, 2) fill dead spaces, and 3)
consider
usage.
First, take
measurements, and
inspect it for any places that rodents can come in. If there
are gaps,
buy heavy metal screening
from a home improvement store, cover
edges with duct... | read
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