Wednesday, January 21, 2009

The Worlds Smallest Horse?

The Wave of the Future: Shock Wave Therapy?
Though questions remain, extracorporeal shock wave therapy shows promise in helping equine bones and ligaments heal faster.

Here's the worlds smallest horse - according to UTube...and he is...small! Thanks to my friend Roger for the info. Scroll down - it's the second article.

Ultimately the purpose of having a horse is to ride him. And when you feel like riding, you probably don't feel like going through a big groundwork session. I've seen it many times, as fast as people can get the saddle on-they're headed out to the trail. This isn't the best approach to having a safe horseback ride. Have a look

Did you know Madonna has decided to chase her dressage dreams, and is training to become a top horse rider at the FTI Equestrian Festival at Wellington, Florida? Neither did I.

Here's horse joke - about a talking dog!

ESCT Case Study - Rehabilitating a Mistrained Horse. Magic - a troubled horse because of misguided training beginnings benefits from ESCT. Interesting article on Equine Stress Control Therapy


Tips for Training the Young Horse. Successful young-horse trainer Susanne Miesner offers training tips for working with young horses.
"Some of us have the privilege of learning from schoolmasters, and we are taught by the horses. However, if we prefer to work with young horses or have no alternative but to buy an untrained horse, the rider becomes the teacher."

An ongoing debate in the equine community is whether it is better to use boots or bandages when working your horse. While both sides have a point, the right answer is not based on the products themselves, but the purpose for which you are using them. Read More....

We still have a great offer on H10 ointment - an absolute must for the tack box. Forget that yellow, green or purple smeary stuff and use something that really works. Lots of testimonials too!!

Have a great wekk
Geoff

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