Articles in this section:
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Barn Skills & Management
- 5 Time Management Tips for a Better Barn Life Balance
- Annual Preventative Care Planning for Your Horse
- Disaster Preparation for Horse Owners and Barn Managers
- Guide to the Best Types of Horse Bedding
- Horse Insurance 101
- How to Safely Introduce a New Horse to Your Herd
- 5 Barn Dust Control Solutions to Help Horses Breathe Easier
- How to Safely Store Equine Medications
- How to Use Fly Stoppers
- Making Informed Choices for Horse Paddock Footing
- Night Lights and Music in the Barn
- Picking the Perfect Farrier - How to Find & Choose a Farrier
- Pre-Purchase Exams
- Preventing Horse Barn Fires
- Questions to Ask a New Boarding Barn for Your Horse
- Setting a Solid Foundation with Riding Arena Footing
- Step-by-Step Guide to Horse Feed Room Organization
- Things to Know Before Building a Barn or Arena
- Tips for Choosing a New Barn
- Tips for Keeping Your Tack Room Organized
- Tips for Tack Trunk Organization
- Turning Out Your Horse: To Boot or Not to Boot?
- Types of Horse Fencing for Farms
- Using Sonar Devices Around Horses
- What’s Stressing Your Horse? Triggers & Relief
- What to Know Before Buying Your First Horse
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Blanketing & Seasonal Care
- All About Horse Coolers, Fleeces, & Sheets
- Considerations for Blanketing When Trailering Your Horse
- Blanket Shredders - Why You Need a Durable Horse Blanket
- How to Fold a Blanket
- How to Keep Flies Off Horses Eyes
- How to Measure a Horse for a Blanket
- How to Use Fly Stoppers
- Ticked Off by Ticks? Prevent & Get Rid of Ticks
- Top Heavy Turnout Blankets
- Uncovering Horse Blanketing Q&A
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Grooming
- Bring Out the Dapples in Your Horse’s Coat
- Clipping a Horse’s Whiskers
- Cold Weather Bathing
- Button Braids: How To’s and Top Tips
- How to Do Dressage Braids
- How to Do Hunter Braids
- How to Groom a Horse for Beginners
- How to Help a Short Forelock Grow
- Bathing: How Much is Too Much?
- Horse Grooming Tools Guide
- Craft the Perfect Quarter Marks on Horses
- Picking the Right Horse Deshedding Tools and Brushes
- Pro Groom’s Secret Weapon: The Horse Vacuum
- Secrets to an Effective Horse Show Grooming Routine
- Shedding Season Strategies to Help Your Horse Shed Faster
- Techniques to Help You Pull and Shorten Horse Manes
- Trimming Ergots and Chestnuts on Horses Legs
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Tack & Equipment
- Bridle Guide
- Behaviors in Horses with Poorly Fitted Saddles
- Choosing the Riding Stirrups That Are Right For You
- Does My Bit Fit?
- When and How to Use Studs in Horseshoes
- How to Choose Boots for Your Horse
- How to Choose the Right Halter
- How to Polo Wrap a Horse’s Legs
- How to Put Together an English Bridle
- How to Put Together a Western Headstall
- How to Tell if a Saddle Tree is Broken
- Horse Tack and Leather Care Guide
- How to Wrap a Horse’s Legs
- Savvy Saddle Shopping Tips for Riders
- Ergonomic Tack Designed to Perform
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Training & Showing
- 7 Tips for Handling Horse Show Nerves
- 7 Steps to Sidesaddle Success
- 10 Tips for Managing Prizes at a Horse Show
- 15 Hunter Jumper Show Day Secrets From a Judge
- Benefits and Risks of Working Your Horse on Hills
- Developing a Personalized Plan of Horse Riding Goals
- Fall in Love with Hunter Paces
- Ground Pole Exercises to Strengthen and Have Fun
- Gymnastic Jumping Exercises
- Cooling Out a Hot Horse
- How to Design a Hunter Course
- How to Design an Equitation Course
- 5 Steps to Design a Musical Freestyle
- How to Organize Your Horse Trailer for Show Day
- Hunter Jumper Horse Show Packing List
- Mental Preparation and Overcoming Horse Show Anxiety
- Picking Color Schemes for Your Hunter Jumper
- Positive vs Negative Reinforcement for Horses
- Quick & Easy Colorful Ground Poles
- Warming Up and Cooling Down Horses in Winter
- Tips for Hosting a Horse Show
- Saddle Up for Spring: Rebuilding Riding Fitness After Winter
- Should You Take On a Project Horse?
- Extreme Mountain Trail Riding
- Tips for Trying Horses for Sale
- Ways to Make Winter Riding More Fun
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Videos
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Barn Skills & Management Videos
- Best Horse Health Reference Book for Owners
- Best Types of Fencing for Horse Pastures
- Cleaning and Disinfecting Things in the Barn
- Factors to Consider for Stall-Kept Horses Without Turnout
- Helping a Horse Adjust to a New Barn
- Helping Horses Grieve the Loss of Another Horse
- How to Compost Horse Manure and Bedding
- Disinfect & Sanitize Horse Stalls at the Show Grounds
- How to Make Moving Barns Less Stressful on Your Horse
- Introducing a Horse to a Protective Herd
- Pros and Cons of All Day Turnout
- Pros and Cons of Night Turnout
- Pros and Cons of Straw Bedding
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Blanketing Videos
- Can I Ride With a Quarter Sheet on My Horse?
- Can You Layer Horse Blankets?
- Factors to Consider When Blanketing a Horse in the Winter
- Adjust Horse Blanket Surcingles for the Right Fit
- How to Properly Store Horse Blankets
- How to Properly Wash Horse Blankets
- How to Properly Attach Blanket Leg Straps
- How to Safely Close a Horse Blanket Quick Clip Front Closure
- Fly Season Videos
- Grooming Videos
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Tack & Equipment Videos
- All About Grazing Muzzles
- Avoiding Rubs from Grazing Muzzles
- Behaviors in Horses With Poor Fitting Saddles
- How to Measure Your Hands for Riding Gloves
- How Western Bits Work in a Horse's Mouth
- Importance of Properly Fitting a Girth and Saddle
- Materials and Design Purposes of Western Horse Bits
- Parts of a Western Horse Bit
- Sharing Tack and Grooming Supplies Between Horses
- Types of Western Horse Bits
- Therapy Videos
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Training & Showing Videos
- Canter Transition Exercises on a Lunge Line with Hope Glynn
- Carrot Stretches
- Clicker Training
- Conditioning Plans Coming Out of Winter
- Considerations for Horses Coming Off Extended Stall Rest
- Encouraging a Lazy Horse to Move Forward with Hope Glynn
- Exercises for a Horse on Stall Rest
- Exercise for Older vs. Younger Horses
- Exercise for the Senior Horse
- Exercises to Strengthen Legs for Horseback Riding
- Exercises for Your Horse in Hot Weather
- How to Build Topline in Horses
- How to Cool Down Your Horse in the Winter
- How to Increase Your Horse's Fitness Level
- How to Sit the Trot on a Bouncy Horse
- How to Safely Get On and Off a Horse
- How to Teach a Horse to Neck Rein with Matt Mills
- Improving Your Horse's Balance and Accepting Contact
- Learning How to Turn on the Forehand with Allison Springer
- Maintaining Space While Lunging a Horse with Matt Mills
- Positive vs Negative Reinforcement
- Proper Work-to-Rest Ratio for Conditioning Horses
- Rehab for an OTTB
- Importance of a Proper Warm Up for Horses in Training
- What to Look for in the Conformation of a Reining Horse
- Why Horses Itch Their Legs and Face While Being Worked
- Yoga for Horses and Riders
- Travel Videos
- How to Choose a Hoof Care Professional
- How to Know if Your Farrier is Doing a Good Job
- Knowing When to Retire Your Horse
- Safely Picking Up Your Horse's Front Feet
- Safely Picking Up Your Horse's Hind Feet
- Tips for Going Through Veterinary School
- What to Know Before You Own a Horse
- What to Know When Buying Your First Horse
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Barn Skills & Management Videos