We thought this video was too cool not to share. There is something almost magical about a good dressage team & this is no exception. Made even more interesting by the skeleton painstakingly drawn on to both rider & animal.
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Herbs n’ Pastures – Rosemary
Not all plants are good for horses, which is crazy considering that is all they eat! Incredibly, there are a whole list of plants horses can’t eat. We don’t recommend you feed your horse rosemary directly (they probably wouldn’t eat it anyway), but it can do wonders for skin & hair ailments.
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Plants Your Horse Can Eat – Mint
For grazers, there is an enormous list of green items that horses can’t eat. However, there are a few that they can graze (that are even good for them!) & mint is one of them.
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Feeding Upper-Level Event Horses
Let’s just start by saying that it’s important to pay attention to your horse’s nutrition no matter what they do. However, athletes have different nutritional requirements no matter what kind of animal they are so it’s important to know what your athlete needs to stay strong & healthy.
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Horses Jump Wheelie Bins
Show course designers are always looking for interesting ways & materials to create jumps or course. This is a perfect example of that, as these teams have an interesting barrier in their path.
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A Day in the Life of a Field Officer
Whenever we find videos that discuss horse jobs we always bookmark it to share with our readers. This film is a quick look into the life of horse career.
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The Horse’s Foot and How it Goes Wrong
No matter what kind or breed of horse you ride, you have probably dealt with a foot problem of some sort. This short video shows a bit about the causes of laminitis in horses.
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2014 Course Fly Thru – Badminton Horse Trials
The Badminton Horse Trials is a rather prestigious event in equine circles, a true test of horse & rider endurance. The show starts this weekend (May 6th – 11th) so, be sure to check out the course first!
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Basotho Pony – Rare Horse Breed of the Week
Today’s rare breed for this week is native to an enclave of South Africa called Lesotho. The Basotho Pony or Basuto is the product of an inhospitable climate, high altitude & steep terrain have created an incredibly tough little animal.
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Ban-ei – Rare Horse Breed of the Week
Today’s rare breed for this week comes from faraway Japan & like many breeds of island nations, they are very rare indeed. The Baluchi – Rare Horse Breed of the Week
Today’s rare breed for Monday comes from Pakistan, the Baluchi Horse & they are among the more rare of the bunch. While their type may not be rare, a constant influx of outside blood has left their pureblood numbers almost extinct.
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Balearic – Rare Horse Breed of the Week
Today’s rare breed for the week comes from the island of Majorca off the southern coast of Spain. Unfortunately very few formal records have been kept on the Balearic Horse, they were geographically isolated & poorly managed.
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