"I started my favorite polo pony, who is too cool for words but old enough to vote, on Wellpride at the beginning of the season in an effort to keep her playing one more year. She has navicular issues and the accumulated injuries of a former high goal pony, and most years she was lame as often as she was sound..."
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You’re not alone. No, really: You’re not. Both you – and your horse – carry trillions of bacteria in your intestinal system. These tiny team players compose what is known as the ‘microbiome,’ a bacterial community established primarily in the gut whose diversity and roles are integral to helping horses and humans function at their
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Cribbing is the bane of most barn owner’s existence. It’s so common that almost every horse person knows a horse that cribs. And it can lead to a barn full of destroyed doors, fencing, and other horizontal surfaces. Cribbing is when a horse grasps an object, often a barn door or water bucket, with his
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How do you own, ride, and manage a consistently “spooky” or hot horse? It can be a challenge to say the least. As noted in prior blog editions, Calabrae is a very hot horse with a strong flee instinct. He’s lovingly referred to as “a one man army.” His fiery nature is what’s made him
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