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Things not to say to a hot tired farrier CGina Keesling www.hoofprints.com
Friday, August 27th, 2010
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The Horse | Bilateral Training Improves Performance, Welfare, Researchers Say
Friday, August 20th, 2010Congratulations, your horse has learned a new trick! Now, start all over again–this time on the other side. That’s right; it turns out if you want your horse to learn a trick or skill correctly, you’re probably going to have to teach with cues that are visible to the horse from both sides of his head Read More
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The Horse | Can you hear me now? Neigh!
Thursday, August 19th, 2010Nowadays it’s hard to find someone without a cell phone–they’re everywhere! Horse people have them almost at all times. I know when I’m going to the barn, I make sure my phone is tucked away in my back pocket because you never know when you might need to call someone Read More
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August issue of the Horse Downunder out
Friday, August 13th, 2010Just a quick not to say that a brand-new issue of the Horse Downunder Magazine is out. This issue features great stories such as the Great Train Trail ride and the Horse of the North Challenge. There is also information about the history of Pinto’s and what to do when you find yourself and your horse caught in an emergency. All of this is interspersed with some fantastic photography and other stories plus some kids pages. Something for everyone. Check out their website http://www.horsedownunder.com.au/ now or ask at your newsagent.
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The Horse | How to Make A Portable First-Aid Kit
Wednesday, August 11th, 2010 Every horse owner should have an equine first-aid kit in their barn and trailer. There are a variety of equine first-aid kits commercially available, ranging from less than $50 to more than $500. While the expensive kits offer a great deal of diverse treatment options, most horse owners can get by with a more affordable homemade kit for travel. Read More
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The Horse | Checking the Vitals: The Lungs
Wednesday, August 11th, 2010 Obviously, we breathe in oxygen from the air into our lungs and transport and exchange it through our blood transport system. The heart pumps oxygenated blood to capillaries in our tissue, then pumps deoxygenated blood back to the lungs, exchanges it again and we exhale the used carbon dioxide from our lungs. That exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide must be precise to sustain the balance of life. The balance is called the ventilation (lungs) to perfusion (circulation) ratio. Lung function has a seemingly simple task: to oxygenate cells efficiently. Read More
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Cold wet and windy, not ideal riding weather. All the horses got extra hay to help them keep warm. Spend the day clearing drains and doing some maintenance on the horse float.
Sunday, August 1st, 2010Paddock rotation and maintenance
Saturday, July 31st, 2010Just spend the morning doing some paddock maintenance as the ground was dry enough for the tractor. Slashed all the bits the horses would not eat. Also harrowed to spread the manure and help smooth out the divots that their hoofs make in the damp soil. Should help to stop getting big patches of rank bits that wont get eaten. Did 6 acres that horses were just rotated out off.
Now my get up and go got up and went and needs refreshing with a good cup of coffee before going back out and actually riding.
Now my get up and go got up and went and needs refreshing with a good cup of coffee before going back out and actually riding.
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A back to normal training week this week with some flat work with my coach tonight. Farrier tomorrow morning and no comps this weekend. Will do some gallop work and some training over my XC fences.
Thursday, July 29th, 2010A horse free day today. All I did after getting home from work was feed the horses, get tomorrows feeds ready and harrow the arena before the rain started. Easy :-)
Wednesday, July 28th, 2010Occy trying out his new bridle
Saturday, July 24th, 2010
Anyone have suggestions for some new quality black gaiters?
Friday, July 23rd, 2010Riding club Rally at Monbulk today with Leanne Williams
Sunday, July 11th, 2010Had a busy week again with work interfering with riding. The weather didn’t help either. But managed to do some flat work at home Wednesday followed by a jump Lesson at Will’s on Thursday. Occy was nicely forward and jumping well. Had a flat lesson with Manolo on Saturday just working on some of the basics like keeping the forward and not forcing the collection side of things but to just let that come naturally through some smaller circle work.
Flat work today was good with some nice soft lateral work. Show jumping was good also working on power coming from behind and slow through some turning exercises rather than speed.
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