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Dressage iPhone Apps

Dressage iPhone AppsInterestingly enough I’ve been able to find enough horse flavored iPhone apps to actually have some niche categories, which is great for enthusiasts of specific disciplines. There is a great deal of information out there that you can now access from anywhere.

Dressage With An i

If you haven’t already be sure to check out the USEF & USDF EquiTest Apps and the FEI EquiTest Apps for more dressage info & goodies, then dig into the handy list below. For each listing below I’ve provided a brief description and a link to them on the iTunes app store.
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The Frog

Today’s information is a guest post courtesy of Gary Minshall, long-time farrier and photographer extraordinaire. Be sure to check out part. 1 and you can find him & his work on facebook.

Anyone who has looked at my interview here at the Equinest knows that I was a horseshoer for alot of years. I was ask by Paige for my input about hoof care.

Meet The Frog

“The frog serves as the heart of the foot so-to-speak.”

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Horse Breeds Beginning With V

Horse breeds that start with VIt’s horse breed Thursday again and time to meet one of the last few letters of the breed alphabet. Make sure you visit the breeds section where I’ve written pages about every breed I can find.

If you haven’t met the rest of the alphabet, be sure to do so A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U. Today it’s about breeds that start with V, from the adaptable Venezuelan Criollo established from Spanish animals brought to the new world to the Vyatka from an area of Udmurtia known for horse breeding.
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LaRaedo Barn Management Software

A guest post courtesy of Marie Taulbee over at LaRaedo Software who wanted to share a little about her handy barn management software.

LaRaedoImagine, as a farm owner, offering your horse boarder a log on service that allows them to check on the daily care status of their horse, obtain details about their lessons or training, being able to receive and send alert messages and access their itemized monthly invoice?
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Fun Horse iPhone Apps on iTunes

Horse iPhone AppsRecently I’ve been posting about handy mobile technology for equestrians – mainly through the relatively new world of downloadable apps for your phone. iTunes is leading the way with a huge selection of apps & games – including those of the horse type nature.

Horses At Your Fingertips

In fact I found so many horse & equestrian apps that I had to put them in smaller categories – which should make it easier for you to locate the applications that are the most useful to you. Today is a motley collection of random apps that are mainly for entertainment (ahem, time wasting) purposes. For each listing below I’ve provided a brief description and a link to them on the iTunes app store.
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Hollywood Charity Horse Show 2011

Hollywood Charity Horse Show 2011
Since 1990 William Shatner has been a leading force behind the Hollywood Charity Show to share his love of horses and raise money for children’s charity. Every year artists donate time to this great cause and make an appearance.

This years performing guest will be Sheryl Crow – another celebrity horse lover.

Fun for the whole family, this is a day to enjoy horsemanship alongside a little Hollywood glamour and top it off with the charity feel-good factor.
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How to Stop A Horse

Click to see VideoPerhaps the most essential lesson to learn, stopping isn’t always an easy thing to do. Beyond that, stopping shouldn’t be a violent movement as it can do damage to the horse’s mouth.

Body Language

Contrary to what you might think, stopping can be done by body language alone. Small signals and changes of posture should be the primary speed regulator, not yanking on the reins.
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Racing iPhone Apps & Games on iTunes

Horse iPhone AppsLately it seems like everyone has an iPhone and as they seem to become more and more popular so is the iTunes App store. That said I’ve made it my mission to find and catalogue all of the horse apps I can find.

Horse Crazy iPhone

I started with just games & apps – but quickly realized those lists would get long and cumbersome. So I’ve further separated them and will keep posting as I organize them, today it’s horse games. For each listing below I’ve provided a brief description and a link to them on the iTunes app store.
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