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Along with my insatiable love of horses and everything equine, I love to write. It seems that everything I see or do inspires some elaborate twisting tale, and before I know it, I'm plotting out a storyline.

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Pets & Animals > Horse Care & Health Tips for understanding your horse's mind and body: 1 of 10

One of the easiest ways to understand a horse is to first realize that a horse's mind and body are always reflective of each other. In other words, his body is always telling the truth about what's on his mind, just as it is telling us how his physical body is feeling. It's up to us to interpret him. We do have another featu...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: How horses have changed my life: 3 of 19

To say that horses merely changed my life would be an under statement. In actual fact, horses have shaped me throughout my life. I am what I am today, because the horses in my life guided me, challenged me, but more than anything, they've inspired a deep-seated passion that drives my every heart beat. Many of my first memori...
Pets & Animals > Horse Care & Health Laminitis in horses: Symptoms and treatments: 2 of 11

Laminitis (founder) according to the UC Davis Book of Horses, is inflammation of the laminae of the foot which serve to attach the coffin bone to the hoof wall.' It is caused by an interruption (constant, intermittent or short-term) of blood flow to the sensitive and insensitive laminae. Weakening and disconcerting the bond ...
Pets & Animals > Horse Care & Health Feed management for horses: 1 of 3

Feed management is among the utmost important management tasks that has been implemented since the domestication of the horse. Despite the species-wide consistencies in gastro-intestinal design and function, management practices vary from country to country, and barn manager to barn manager. Although the most severe differen...
Pets & Animals > Horse Care & Health Horse anatomy: The shoulder: 1 of 3

There is more to the shoulder than meets the eye. Firstly, it is important to realize that the horse's shoulder is not actually attached to the spine by a collar bone as it does in humans. Instead, the shoulder is attached to and supports the weight of the front end by sheets of muscle. These sheets of muscle attach the shou...
Pets & Animals > Dogs (Other) Are Pit Bulls man's best friend or murderous beast?: 38 of 89

The reputation of pitbulls and similarly bred dogs has caused some argument related to the inherent behaviour and element of danger associated with the breed. Historically, this dog was bred to fight and, sadly, there have been several instances of dog attacks predominantly pitbulls and most of which are claimed to have been...
Pets & Animals > Horse Training & Riding Training your horse to perform to music: 2 of 4

Horses and music go together like birds to air. Many songs have even been inspired by the rhythm of the gallop or the marching passage just like some horses become inspired by songs on the radio. You may notice if you ride with a radio on, that your horse adds more activity to his step when a particular song plays. Music can...
Pets & Animals > Horse Care & Health Equine reproduction: Stages of foaling: 1 of 2

The processes of foaling are divided into three main stages that each consist of key events and signs of the progression of the birth and new life of the foal. It is important to keep track of time for some of the specific events to be sure the procedure is going normally. An observant eye must be used to watch for warning s...
Pets & Animals > Horse Care & Health Equine health: Osteochondrosis in growing horses: 1 of 2

Osteochondrosis is a disease which affects the cartilage of growing horses, and is a major cause of lameness among young horses. As one of the most commonly occurring developmental orthopedic diseases (DOD), it is a major source of economic loss in the industry. According to the definition in the UC Davis Book of Horses, ost...
Sports & Recreation > Sports & Recreation (Other) Dressage on a budget: 1 of 2

Despite the glamour and prestige of the Grand Prix dressage riders and their million-dollar mounts, dressage can be as accessible as a backyard pony and a second-hand saddle. Dressage isn't about the flawless black leather saddle and perfectly collected and trained horse, dressage is training. Literally. Anyone can learn it ...