Educational Articles
Educational articles
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Master Miguel Távora
Master Miguel Távora: A Master for all riders Article and Photos by Cátia Castro (interview appeared in issue 9 (2013) of BHM) Master Miguel Távora was born in Portugal, son of the 9th Marquis and Marchioness of Abrantes. He started riding with…
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50% Discount on Solar Lights for Night Riding
Blackfrog Solar are offering our readers are HUGE 50% DISCOUNT off their Flinders 24V solar flood lights. The complete kit retails at $1,150 + freight and if you use our discount code m-flbhm when purchasing your will get for only $575 + freight.…
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Riding at Night with Solar Lights
There is no better feeling than being able to ride your horse, but many times there are roadblocks to achieving this as regularly as you would like. Work commitments, summer – hot, hot days and winter – not enough sunlight…
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Holistic Equine Saddlery & Tack
It’s time to think intelligently about saddle choice… and saddle fit for both horse and rider! Here at H.E.S.T we pride ourselves on bringing to Australia, the ultimate in innovative, high-quality Saddles with a particular focus on comfort for the horse. We are…
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Baroque Saddles Explained
Here at Baroque Horse Magazine we have always admired the traditional saddles of the Iberian peninsula, or as some would know them as baroque saddles. Not knowing too much ourselves we decided to talk to our friends at Zaldi Saddles…
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12 tips to take photos like a Pro
01. Know your camera Cameras can be likened to riding a horse or driving a car. The same theory, but all have their own idiosyncrasies. Master your reaction speed to how quickly your camera takes a photo. Eg. If you…
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Feeding Oil: 101
What are NSCs? NSCs are Non-Structural Carbohydrates, which include sugar and starch. NSCs are mainly found in grains, as well as in sweet feeds (ie. molasses). NSCs provide energy to horses, but in high levels, they can cause metabolic chaos,…
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Proper Use of Tack
Another Comment on the Proper Use of Tack By Jochen Schleese, CMS, CSFT, CSE ©2015 Saddlefit4Life® All Rights Reserved I hadn’t really intended to continue in the vein of animal rights activism that I alluded to so very briefly in…
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Healing with Herbs
Healing with herbs - One of the most important understandings of Herbal Medicine is the observation of how healing cycles unfold, and our relationship to nutrition, life and stressors in general. Emotions play a huge role, influencing hormonal balance which…
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Dressage Markers
Dressage markers are named in a sequence that is logical for ridden exercise. Most horses are softer on their left and the convention was always to warm your horse up on its soft side first. Thus when a military ride…
