Tackle Trail Challenges with Clinician Lynn Palm When tackling rugged country, make safety a priority. Think ahead,
so you don’t put yourself or your horse in a dangerous situation. Tell someone
where you’re riding and when you’re expected back. Don’t ride alone. Carry a
cell phone on your body, not on your... | read
Whether it’s the mirror,
grill, tailgate or bumper, most trucks today have some customization. The
Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) estimates that Americans spend as
much as $1,800 customizing their pickup trucks. Why? Trucks are inherently
utilitarian vehicles... | read
Don't Let Drugs and Alcohol Derail You I’ve talked to you about roping for a lot of years, and that’s not
going to stop. But I also want to share some of the other things that are on my
heart from time to time; things I think are important to all of us in our lives.
I got a pretty amazing response in April when I... | read
American Paint Horse Breed evolution:
Spanish explorers first
brought "painted" or two-toned horses to North America. The Spanish breeds —
Barb, Andalusian, and Arabian Horses — eventually formed the foundation for the
wild mustang herds found throughout the American West.... | read
The medical term for tying up is rhabdomyolysis—which means
skeletal muscle (rhabdo) breakdown/damage (lysis). Tying up is characterized by muscle
stiffness and pain, sweating, blowing, trembling, reluctance to move, and often
discolored urine (brown) that’s triggered by... | read
A good pair of riding
pants is a great investment. Nothing… absolutely nothing… makes a horseback
outing more miserable than realizing you have chosen the wrong riding pants.
You’ll feel better, sit better and ride better if you wear breeches, jodhpurs or
jeans... | read
Who carries your burden, who carries your load On tumbleweed land or a long dusty road Who asks you no questions, who tells you no lies That four legged friend with the two honest eyes
--“A FOUR LEGGED FRIEND” From the film "Son Of Paleface"... read
Connecting With Your Horse in the Round Pen Years ago,
i began training “unbroke” horses in a round pen. I’d use the inside and outside
turns to develop control safely.
I’ve
changed my training sequence in recent years, I still begin in the round pen
with a horse who hasn’t been halter... | read
