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Two Easy Ways To Find Out If Your Horse Has Had Too Much Exercise So You Can Save Him From Injury.
Posted by sierra on 28 Mar 2007 | Tagged as: Horse Health, Horse Issues
A few days ago, I shared an article with you about how giving your horse too much rest can be detrimental to his physical conditioning. While that’s very true, the opposite extreme is also something you want to avoid: over-exerting your horse. If your horse is in a constant state of exhaustion and you stress him further yet, you risk injuring him. So how do you know how much is too much exercise?
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No, We Don't Eat Our Horses. And We Don't Eat Our Children, Either.
Posted by sierra on 08 Mar 2007 | Tagged as: Horse Issues
Few things get my blood boiling more than this inane notion of eating horses. But I just read an article in the International Herald Tribune about it. And I’m mad.
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This Horse's Beautiful Gait Has Caused It Decades of Abuse. Here's What One Humane Organization Is Doing To Stop It.
Posted by sierra on 13 Feb 2007 | Tagged as: Horse Breeds, Horse Health, Horse Issues
Tennessee Walking Horses are beautiful animals. And one of the most even tempered horse breeds you’ll ever find. They’re very comfortable to take on trails because of their unique “four-beat” gait. However, it is precisely this unique gait has resulted in decades of abuse at the hands of greedy, uncaring owners hungry to win in the show ring. Here’s what they suffer from, and what one organization is doing about it.
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