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Well yesterday night, I went out to see Maxie, because I hadn't in a while. (I left all my stuff at my riding insteructors place :( ) Of the other girls who works there {I do too} was out, and said if Max and I wanted to wait just a few minutes she could get the "community horse" (her pony isnt broke yet) and we could go riding. So we just walked around the field trails for while, but then Max started getting too far behind Duke (The community horse :)) so I trotted back up to them. The girl a... Read More

This article involves two subjects that receive a lot of attention and controversy but are very important in many aspects of equine health care.
The relationship between massage and saddle fit.

Both of these are usually administered to the horse after he has become sore or has developed a problem. Being a massage therapist, I know first-hand how important alleviating pain can be and more recently I have developed the same passion in preventing it.

What do we need to look... Read More

I went to see Max last night and he did SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO good! It was crazy! Like he had never even been bad :) He stood stock still while I as brushing him, and hardly pawed at ALL. Well, that is until I got on him. Then he wanted to run since we had let him run himself out a little. But he got better, and so did I. It was scary for me at first, when my friends Mom let go of his halter, but I stayed cool and so did he. Mostly we only walked around because I am still doing no good at trotting in... Read More

Horses And Kicks That Kill - A Must Read Article
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=John_Silveira]John Silveira

I am a Farrier and I have been kicked by horses. All I can say is it’s no laughing matter and I’ve been very lucky to come out of it with no permanent physical problems. Others are not so lucky; I’ve known people who have died from horse kicks. This article is about just such a possibility.

I have a new client, a woman with 9 horses. She called me to trim her... Read More