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Equine Limb Fractures Prior to the 2006 Preakness Stakes, horses that broke a leg were considered beyond repair and routinely destroyed. But then came Barbaro, the thoroughbred favored to win the Preakness that year, which shattered its right hind limb in several places and underwent five hours of surgery. Its story offered hope that perhaps not all fractured limbs are beyond repair. . .. Saddle up...

The Curious Case of Casting  Unless you have seen a horse that has cast itself in a stall, you might not believe it could happen. The horse lies up against a wall and is unable to get its feet underneath it to stand up... Saddle up...

Choosing Bits Before selecting a bit, find out what the horse used previously. If it is available, allow it to hang straight and measure the mouthpiece (do not include the rings in the measurement). Also measure the size of the horse’s mouth by placing a wooden dowel in the mouth where the bit should sit and marking the dowel about half an inch beyond the mouth on either side. Smaller horses usually have a smaller mouth and will need a smaller bit, but this isn't always true. .. Saddle up...

Folks Grayce grew up on horses. By the age of seven she was riding alone. At 18, she drove stage teams for her uncle up to mines in the Ochoco Mountains. She’d ride up from Prineville, stay overnight at the stage station, and return the next day. One day up, one day back, day after day. It was great work. “My mother wanted me to be a lady. That was always a bad word with me. I just wanted to be me,” Grayce explained. For a time, she lived with her mother in Portland, working at a dimestore. But soon as she could arrange it, Grayce was back in Prineville. There were two problems with city life. First, there were no horses. ("Horses were my first love.") Second, she didn't like the people. "I don't like people," she said. "I like folks." "What's the difference?" I asked... Saddle up...

More U.S. Horses Abandoned and Neglected With skyrocketing horsekeeping costs, the number of abandoned and neglected horses is on the rise in the U.S. Slaughter plant closures and a booming horse population have also contributed to more unwanted horses in the United States, according to panelists at Montana State University’s fourth annual equine conference. Saddle up...

The Horse Owner's Survival Guide

Go Slow On Diet Changes When grasses start greening up in the spring, you might be tempted to turn your horse loose in the pasture to chow down on the new grass. But be aware that any sudden change in your horse's diet could cause health problems.  Saddle up...

Equine Acupuncture The practice of acupuncture is founded on a knowledge of energy flows, or chi. Where there is tension and blockage in the flow, pain and illness erupt. Like a 911 call to the body's internal EMTs, "needling" is done to stimulate a specific energy meridien and bring forth a curative life force. Saddle up...

Equine Acupressure

Storey's Barn Guide to Horse Health Care + First Aid

What To Do About Colic Colic is a catch-all reference to "abdominal pain," which can have a variety of symptoms and arise from , a myriad of causes.Some of the more common types of the ailment include spasmodic colic (intermittent cramps arising from overexcitement or nervousness), sand colic (from unintentionally consuming sand) entertitis (an inflamation of the intestines often caused by parasites or toxins), constipation (from lack of water or exercise), and flatulent colic (excessive gas arising from highly fermentable feeds). Never attempt to treat colic on your own," Storey's Barn Guide to to Horse Health Care + First Aid advises. "Colic is serious business. Improper treatment can lead to death, so a horse showing obvious signs of gastrointestinal distress should be examined by a vet.

A Horse By Any Other Name "Horse" in English, derives from the Anglo-Saxon term hors, which refers to swiftness. In French, the term is cheval, in Italian cavallo, and Turkish, at. Other words for horse include paard (Dutch), hevonen (Finnish), pferd (German), kuda (Indonesian), uma (Japanese), equus (Latin), hest (Norwegian), cavalo (Portugese) and farasi (Swahili). Miller's Horse

Miller's Horse Intriguing Horse Facts

Horsepacking Despite its risks, horsepacking is one of the best ways to visit some of America's most remote wilderness areas. Four hooves can cover more territory than two feet, and with pack animals carrying tents and supplies, riders reach camp with energy to fish and explore. Saddle up...

Horse People Dick Francis, Jane Smiley, Diane Ackerman and Gretel Ehrlich are among the 43 artists and writers who contributed to this anthology celebrating horses and their owners. The Book Stall

Horsepeople

All Flesh Is Grass

Horse Lovers Who Love Too Much Some folks love horses so much that they sometimes buy more horses than their pasture can handle. The outcome isn't good for the horses or the vegetation, according to Bok Sowell, associate professor of animal and range sciences at Montana State University. Overgrazing can lead to increased parasite loads and a pasture overcome by weeds. If horses start eating sandy soil, they may suffer impaction which can lead to colic.

Returning to Lightness "Lightness is not an alternative approach," writes horse trainer Mark Russell in the opening chapter of his book Lessons in Lightness. "Nor is it a 'style' or a clinician's way to deliver fast results." Russell traces his horse training lineage to the late riding master Nuno Oliveira, who in turn was a student of the 18th century theories of Francois Robichon de la Gueriniere and Francois Baucher in the 19th century. They share a common belief in the importance of relaxation and suppleness in training to achieve lightness as opposed to the more precision-based style common to most competitive riding. Book Stall Review

Lessons in Lightness

Legends series

Foal Adoption Program Ryerss Farm for Aged Equines is preparing for its sixth annual NAERIC Foal Adoption Program in September, linking up east coast buyers with quality foals bred on pregnant mares' urine (PMU) at ranches in North Dakota. Adoption applications can be downloaded on the Ryerss website (below) and interested buyers are encouraged to apply as early as possible. The foals will be selected in August and are due to arrive at the farm in September, but those who apply early will have a chance to indicate their preferences about the type of foal in which they are most interested. Some foals may be available for adoption after they arrive at the Farm.Ryerss Farm for Aged Equines

Insights Into Horse Color Horsehair is hollow. Its pigment is inside the shafts of hair and the walls of the hair itself are clear. It is the arrangement pattern of the pigment in the shaft of the hair and the density of the pigment that refracts the light and reflects the color that is identified by the human eye as being bay, chestnut or any other color. Under microscopic observation it can be determined that there are three active sections of a hair that serve a specific purpose in the arrangement of the pigment globules. That arrangement causes certaitn patterns that affect the refraction of light.  The Color of Horses

The Color of Horses

Real Dentistry for Horses A horse's dental exam should be more than just parting the lips, looking at incisors and feeling around with a finger. "Equine Dentistry," the first comprehensive guide of its kind, straightens out a lot of errors, concerns, myths and legends about dental morphology, function and anatomy of the horse. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Gymnastics for Horses
“Regardless of your horse’s talent and experience, you will find an exercise in this book that will make him a better jumper,” promises James C. Wofford in the introduction to Gymnastics: Systematic Training for Jumping Horses. “These exercises are designed to be systematic and progressive. I am sure you will find something in this book that will improve your horse, which is the true horseman’s highest goal.”