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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 foileage and cooler weather. For horses, cold
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• Daily Care Year Round
  Daily Horse Care Year Round Daily Work, Rest, 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 each.
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• Equestrian Trails
  Equestrian Riding Trails Riding Trails in New England Say this three times fast: different horses and riders react differently on different terrain. Know which trails are right for you, your riding level, and horse. Equestrian trails typically range from: Easy, with gently sloping or level terrain; groomed or wide open;
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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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• Grain for Hoses
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• Hay
  Feeding Horses Hay 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 preferred
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• Treating Horse Insect Bites (Wasp, Bee, Yellow Jacket)
  First Aid for your Trail Horse Horse & Insect Bites Yellow Jacket, Wasp, and Bee Stings 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
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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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• Horse Supplements
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• Riding Streets
  Riding Safely on Streets Riding 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 as
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• Saddle Up!
  Trail Horse Rider Places to Go Horse Trail Riding This website is dedicated to ALL trail horse riders, whether just starting the journey with a very first horse, or reaping the rewards of years of fun and adventures on well ridden horses, saddles, and trails. Generously illustrated with trail horse
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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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• Site Map
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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 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, and unwelcome. Unfortunately they
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• 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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• 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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• 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. Because of their strong grazing instinct a horse can become anxious or
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• Horse First Aid Care
  First Aid for your Trail Horse
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• Trail Horse Riding Safety
  Trail Horse Riding Safety Safety at the 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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• 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 Finding a Good Horse Trainer and Instructor Finding a good, qualified trainer can help you train a young horse, break an old horse of bad habits, help you reconnect with your current horse, or move forward in finding a perfect match for your future. The Trainer Look
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• Trail Horse Vet Care
  Choosing an Equine Vet Finding a GOOD Verterinarian It's easy to find a veterinarian who treats horses, donkeys, ponies, and other equines. All you have to do is look at an online directory (eg. Find a Vet), or by asking your equine-owning friends. If boarding, the barn owner may use
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• Trail Riding Events
  Trail Horse Riding Photos Horse riding photo collage created with Picasa 3. Try sharing pictures online with Picasa Web Albums. To get started, simply select photos that you'd like to share, and press the 'Upload' button. Download Picasa for free.
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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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• Winter Care
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