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Free Ad Friday - Dreamhorse.com
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Are you looking to buy or sell a horse? If so, dreamhorse.com is your website! Dreamhorse.com is a website that was created to buy or sell horses. When you first go to dreamhorse.com you will see many buttons. The first thing that stands out is the spotlight ad. The spotlight ad is a special place to advertise your horse. You ha
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Western Pleasure
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In a western pleasure class you are going to be asked to walk, jog and lope your horse in both directions. When you are asked to reverse, turn your horse towards the middle and then continue on the opposite direction. Some western pleasure classes will ask you to back your horses too, so be prepared to do so. After the rail work
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Different Types of Halters
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Every horse has a halter. Halters are used to lead and tie up an animal, in which case I’m talking about a horse. There are many different kinds of halters and halters made from different materials. Halters can be made from nylon, rope, leather, rawhide, polyester and cotton. Leather and rawhide can be flat or rolled. Halters a
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Likit Horse Treats and Toys
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Is your horse pacing, weaving, cribbing or kicking? If so, it sounds like your horse is bored. There is many things you can do to make your horse stop doing these habits such as kicking chains and cribbing collars. Have you ever wondered if there was a more natural way to make your horse stop doing these habits and entertain the
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Pigeon Fever
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Pigeon Fever is a disease that is unpredictable, contagious and normally curable in most cases. It is highly contagious! This bacterial infection is caused by Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis and characterized by deep intramuscular (and sometimes internal) abscesses in horses. Horses that have internal have a 30-40% death rate
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What is Thrush?
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Thrush is a bacteria found in a horses hoof. When moisture is present, it creates a fungal infection that eats away the horses frog. It can survive without oxygen and loves moisture. Thrush is most common in the northeast or where there is lots of moisture. If you have ever picked out a horses foot and smelled a foul smell, its
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Bathing A Horse
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Whether you are getting ready to go to a horse show or your horse is just plain dirty, a bath can solve that.
Before you start to bathe your horse, you should give your horse a good brushing. Start with a curry comb to get all the dirt out from your horses coat. Go in a circular motion all over the horses body except their he
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Team Penning
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Have you ever heard of team penning? A lot of people haven't. Its a very fun western sport that involves cows.
Team penning is when you have a group of cows at one end of the arena. Typically the herd size is about 30 head of cattle. At the opposite side of the arena is a 16' by 24' pen. Each cow has a number on their back fr
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High School Equestrain Team
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I recently competed in a high school equestrian competition. A bunch of different high schools compete against each other in all different types of events. There is 3 meets and a state meet. I competed in showmanship, trail, english and western equitation, bi-rangle, drill team, team penning and individual flags. Each meet goes
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Suffolk Punch
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The Suffolk Punch is the rarest and one of the oldest heavy breeds in the world. It is called the Suffolk Punch because of its body type. It is a “punchy” type of horse that is short-legged and barrel-bodied.
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Cribbing - Its Not Just a Nuisance
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Cribbing is when a horse places its front teeth on a horizontal surface and pulls back. The horse often makes a grunting sound while cribbing. Cribbing is also known as wind sucking. Cribbing is a habit that can be learned by other horses. If a horse is stalled next to a cribber, that horse might start cribbing. It can also be
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Horse Show Checklist
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Have you ever been to a horse show and realized that your forgot your girth? Using this checklist will help you not forget anything. Before a horse show, make sure your tack is clean and in working order. Make sure you horse is clean too. Go through this checklist the night before and right before you leave to go to the show. M
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Western Saddle Pads
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A properly fitting pad will extend at least one inch beyond the saddle on all sides. This means that you should choose a pad that is at least 2 inches longer than the length of your saddle and 2 inches wider than the width of the underside of the skirts.
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Learned how to ride saddle seat today. It was so different!
