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• Autumn Care
  Getting Ready for Fall Autumn Horse Care When summer is winding to an end horse owners can start making plans for the cooler seasons ahead. Riding the trails at this time of year can be the most anticipated because of the splendid fall foliage and cooler weather. For horses, cold
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• Daily Care Year Round
  Daily Horse Care Year Round Daily Work, Rest and Sleep The horse obtains needed sleep by means of many short periods of rest, approximately two and a half hours of sleep, on average, in a 24-hour period. Most of this sleep occurs in many short intervals of about 15 minutes
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• Equine Liability
  Equine Liability Laws in Massachusetts Whether you keep your horse at home or at a boarding stable, ride for pleasure or competitively, it is advisable that you learn all you can about equine-related legal issues. Currently 46 states have some form of an equine-activity liability act. The greatest misconception is
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• Equine Massage Therapy
  Equine Massage Why Massage Your Horse? Equine Massage is a topic of increasing importance in horse care and has become very popular in most barns. Professional and recreational horse owners use it to improve performance, increase mobility and range of motion, and free up the horse’s poll, neck, shoulders, hindquarters,
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• Feeding Hay and Hay Stretcher
  Feeding Horses Hay Hey! What is Hay? Hay is, very simply, dried plant material. Feeding your horse a hay cut from a field of mixed grasses, or feeding a mixture of different hays, can never hurt. There are two general classes of hay: grass and legume. Grass hay is the
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• Feeding the Older Horse
  Feeding the Older Horse Senior Horse Feed A horse's inability to properly chew hay may lead to quidding, choking, and of course, weight loss. Once you notice these signs it may be time to change your horse's feed in order to keep it at a healthy weight. We have switched
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• Feeding Trail Horses
  Feeding Your Trail Horse Feed Your Horse! Your horse and other equids evolved as grazing animals. They are "trickle eaters", meaning they have to have an almost constant supply of food to keep their digestive system working properly, or otherwise, because of their strong grazing instinct your horse can become
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• Grain for Hoses
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• Horse and Water
  Your Horse and Water Your Horse's Drinking Water Horses normally drink about 5-10 gallons of water per day. However, there are normal variations! For example, a 1,200 pound horse might drink as little as 4 gallons a day, or as much as 8 gallons, while a 1,500-pound horse can drink
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• Horse Care Tips
  Trail Horse Care Basic Trail Horse Needs As they say: what's good for the goose, is good for the gander, so it goes for your horse! As far as basic horse needs and care, there is no difference between a show horse and a trail horse, or a mare and
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• Horse Home Remedies and First Aid
  Horse Remedies and 1st Aid Hoof Home Remedy: Sugardine Sugardine is economical and easy to make and according to Adrianne Lake of horses-and-ponies.com, where we found this info on making sugardine (or sugardyne), has many uses in the stable. Sugardine is easy to make, economical and effective and can be
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• Horse Mumps and Grass Glands
  Horse With Swollen Lumps On Neck - Grass Glands or Mumps Horse owners from Massachusetts, to Connecticut and Alabama have discovered the same thing: their horse goes out into the pasture and comes back in with lumps from egg size to small water balloons on the crease of their neck.
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• Horse Supplements
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• Horse Teeth and Stomach
  Maalox® for Your Horse's Stomach Another recommendation our vet made as a precaution is to give the horse a dose of Maalox to prevent an upset stomach from the Banamine. Ask your vet for the correct dose and give it with an oral meds syringe after Banamine. Banamine works wonders,
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• Links
  Trail Horse Rider Links The Equine Activity Liability Act How it affects horse owners, equestrian professionals, and sponsors for injuries sustained in equine activities. Animal Forum's Horse Forum Horse Forum articles on AnimalForum.com. KBR Horse Net Over 1,100 pages of saddle horses, draft horses, BLM wild horses and burros, Survival
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• Riding Instructor
  Trainer and Instructor Hiring a Horse Trainer or Riding Instructor Most trainers are instructors and if you are lucky, they will train your horse and will then work with you, but if you are not in this situation and are just looking for instruction, the most important rules for riding
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• Riding New England Equestrian Trails
  Equestrian Riding Trails Trail Riding Horses in New England: Massachusetts and Connecticut New England's public equestrian trails typically range from: Easy, with gently sloping or level terrain; groomed or wide open; shallow or no creek crossings Moderate, with light hills over consistent surface; possibly some narrow trails and short steeper
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• Riding Streets
  Riding Safely on Streets Riding Horse On Pavement Always ride at a walk when on gravel, and never rush up, or down a hill. When riding on pavement protect your horse's feet and joints by riding slow. Remember that shod horses can slip on pavement, their shoes being as slick
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• Runaway Horse
  Runaway Horse Here Comes the Fall... Most falls from a horse happen quickly and unexpectedly when the horse spooks, bolts, or jumps on the trail. The right gear, tack and insurance can be a lifesaver. Most horses, when spooked, or startled will do a quick jump, or whirl around away
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• Saddle Up to Ride Horse Trails
  Trail Horse Rider You and Your Trail Horse I have been trail riding for many years and it is my pleasure to introduce you to a variety of beautiful trails suitable for trail horse riding here in the so-called New England Pioneer Valley region of Western Massachusetts and Northwestern Connecticut.
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• Safety at the Horse Barn
  Horse Barn Safety Safety at the Horse Barn There are many ways to keep your trail horse safe in the barn. Much of it is common sense, some of it are hidden pitfalls not so obvious at first. Injuries to your horse are devastating, especially if they happen right on
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• Spring Care
  Getting Ready for Spring Spring Care for Your Horse Every year when we see the first signs of spring, we get excited with the prospect of long leisure trail rides. Now is the time to start cleaning your tack, organizing the barn, and getting you and your horse ready for
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• Summer Care
  Getting Ready for Summer Horses and Flies--Horse Fly! Summer brings mosquitoes, gnats, and flies! Not only are they unsightly, and annoying, they can also spread diseases. There are different kinds of these flying pests, from very small, to quite large in comparison. But size doesn't matter, they are all bothersome,
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• Trail Horse Barn >> Horse Boarding Tips
  Boarding Your Horse Finding a New Barn to Board You have determined that it is time to hit the trails to search for a new boarding facility. Trail riders always search for easy access to trails and quality care, but boarding a horse can be an emotional event. Whether you
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• Trail Horse Magazines and Books
  Horse Magazines Online Massachusetts Horse is a bimonthly magazine for horse owners, professionals, enthusiasts and businesses in Massachusetts covering all breeds and all disciplines. Each issue features local farms, horse people and horses from the Bay State along with a comprehensive events calendar exclusively for Massachusetts. Massachusetts Horse Magazines Online
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• Trail Horse Riding Safety
  Trail Horse Riding Safety Safety on the Trails Kimberly Bunch states in her article 5 Excellent Horses for Trail Riding: "Trail riding is so much fun but for safety reasons we just can't go out there on any old horse. It could be an awful experience, a day ruined by
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• Trail Horse Tack
  Trail Horse Tack Saddle Fit and Placement Saddle fit and placement is very important to keep yourself and the horse safe and sound. Make sure the saddle fits you and your horse, and your tack is in good working order and condition. If you have questions about the fit of
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• Trail Horse Training
  Trail Horse Training Training Your Own Horse I am a strong proponent of horse owners giving training their horse at home a fair shot! Rather than shipping it away to a professional trainer try to find answers and solutions that work for both of you... It can be very rewarding
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• Trail Horse Vet Care
  Choosing an Equine Vet Finding a GOOD Verterinarian for Your Horse It's not that hard to find a veterinarian who treats horses, donkeys, ponies and other equines. All you have to do is look at an online directory,or by asking your equine-owning friends. If boarding, the barn owner may use
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• Trail Riding
  Trail Riding Tips from Judy The Massachusetts' park system is one of the largest state park systems in the USA with 450,000 acres of forests, parks, greenways and historical sites all set in beautiful landscapes, seashores, lakes and ponds, many of which are open to horses. Many of these scenic
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• Trail Riding Events
  Trail Horse Riding Photos Ride for the Ribbon The 5th Annual Massachusetts Ride for the Ribbon® to benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Massachusetts Affiliate. REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN for the 2012 event. This year’s Ride will take place at Felton Field in Barre, MA on June 3rd, 2012.
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• Treating Horse Insect Bites (Wasp, Bee, Yellow Jacket)
  Bug Bite Remedies for Horses Your Horse and Insect Bites Yellow Jackets are very territorial and have a reputation for being aggressive. They will protect their nest and can be quite nasty about it. Often, and unfortunately they invite themselves into the hay loft or rafters of your horse's stall
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• Winter Care
  Getting Ready for Winter Winter Horse Care Winter brings special concerns and considerations: keeping your horse warm dry healthy fit safe Keeping your horse warm involves a healthy coat, shelter, blanketing, and proper amount of hay and feed to metabolize calories into body heat from the inside. Keeping the horse
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