2025年1月7日 · Much of what some people do to the horse in an effort to win is hard to believe and impossible to understand. “Much of what some people do to the horse in an effort to win is hard to believe and impossible to understand.” There is a big difference between drugs used therapeutically and doping.

2011年4月12日 · People with pastured horses that insist on spreading manure in their fields only compound the problem of parasite transmission. But in horses that are kept in stalls, with limited access to pasture, the occasional bite of manure is harmless. The phrase, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away,” was not, however, written about horse droppings.

2023年8月23日 · She learned to walk, trot and canter on the bit like a lady, work with other horses in the ring, and hack out by the time I picked her, now 4, up in April of this year. I rode her and found her delightful, and then handed the keys to my wonderful assistant trainer, Ali Redston, who has a much greater affinity for the youngsters than I do.

2025年1月9日 · But for those who know Williams-Bonner, it seems like a natural step in a life he’s made with horses. The first memory Williams-Bonner has of horses is shortly after he moved from Long Beach, California, to Carson, a city neighboring Compton, to live with his grandmother. One day, his grandfather strode down the street on a black stallion.

2024年9月9日 · As our horses age, we inject hocks and shock-wave tendons and ligaments. We hide NSAIDs and Cushings meds in breakfasts that are a whole lot better for them than the oats or sweet feed staples from decades past. My horses are regularly evaluated by trusted veterinarians to ensure that the job I’m asking of them is fair.

2008年2月18日 · Home Base: ACP Enterprises Inc., at Ridgemar Equestrian Center, San Diego, Calif. Grand prix horses:. Summer, 11, Belgian Warmblood mare owned by Wild Turkey Farm; Enfuego, 10, ISR mare owned by Mandy Porter and ACP Enterprises, Inc.; and Stairway, 9, Dutch Warmblood gelding owned by Wild Turkey Farm.

2024年9月19日 · The second is for those who do the horses ages 4 to 7. That program would be $1,000/month. Seven is usually when we get a sense of “keep or cut bait,” so if Dobbin decides he wants to be a rockstar, then the rider can pitch for ownership help, and if Dobbin decides he wants to be an amateur professor, then the rider can sell him and start anew.

2024年7月5日 · Horses should learn early in their training to have self-carriage. This results in a horse that carries its own rhythm and balance, while maintaining pace and impulsion. This makes the horse easy to ride around a course, resulting in simply guiding a horse from jump to jump rather than kicking and pulling to create the correct quality of the ...

2024年12月30日 · Horses do not have the ability to produce these essential fatty acids in their bodies, so they must obtain them from dietary sources. Omega-3 fatty acids are used to produce compounds that resolve inflammation, while compounds from omega-6 …

2024年12月31日 · But I do think it’s a tangled problem that deserves a thoughtful look. I left convention feeling inspired by many people whom I spoke with, but especially the younger professionals. At the end of our talk, I asked the audience to finish this sentence: “The future of the horse world I help to create is ___________.”