Educational Articles
Educational articles
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Towing Tips
Safety is Paramount The safety of you, your family, other drivers on the road and your horses is always paramount, but there are extra considerations to be aware of when towing. Here are a few important tips to make…
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Saddle Fit and Top 10 List
By Jochen Schleese, CMS, CSFT, CSE ©2017 Saddlefit 4 Life® All Rights Reserved. I remember a couple of years ago when David Letterman was still on TV and his ‘top ten’ lists were probably my favourite part of his show.…
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Hay Alternatives
Hay Alternatives. – Dr Tom Shurlock How do beet products fit as hay alternatives? Perfectly. One of the most important feature of beet fibre is the high structural fibre levels. Speedi-Beet® at 40% NDF and Fibre-Beet® (45% NDF) are comparable with…
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5 Handy Hints
Summer Edition By Dr. John Kohnke and Kohnke’s Own Nutritional Advisor, Karen Sternbeck www.kohnkesown.com 1. Holiday tips for your horse Going away on a holiday at this time of the year can be a stressful time for horse owners. There…
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Saddle Fitting
Natural ASYMMETRY of the horse FACT OR FICTION? What are the implications to Saddle Fit? By Jochen Schleese, CMS, CSFT, CEE ©2016 Saddlefit 4 Life® All Rights Reserved https://schleese.com/ Did you ever stop to think that about 85-90 percent of…
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8 Photography Lighting Tips
8 Photography lighting tips by Danielle Skerman 1. ACTION SHOTS To get a good action shot, whether it be free running or under saddle good bright sidelight is always best. Now when I say side light, what I mean…
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Seasonal Tips
Caring for your horses Article by Luisa Wood (Nutritional Advisor KER) Autumn March: Horses in high workloads and regularly competing at this time of the year may experience muscle soreness or stiffness. Antioxidants are essential for fighting free radicals and…
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Horse Clipping
Clipping Your Horse Summer is here, and your horse is looking a bit woolly from winter what do you do? Do you let your horse shed naturally or clip? There is a different answer for each horse owner, and this depends…
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4 Handy Horse Hints
P O P U L A R H A N D Y H I N T S A N D P R A C T I C A L A D V I C E F R O M…
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7 Dressage Tips
1. TOE ANGLE One big problem that many novice riders can have is the toe angle. In many beginners, they often point outwards. And if you try to turn your foot at your knee and ankle this just doesn’t work…
