Tag: horses

Bitting up

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I have always been a snaffle kind of rider. Partly it’s because I generally have had horses that require more kick than whoa; partly it’s because I use other aids to control speed and rhythm; and partly it’s because I like a horse to take a solid contact with the bit. Look in my bit […]

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Study shows horses are more susceptible to heat than humans

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I’ve always thought it ironic that humans pile their horses with blankets in the winter (although most horses are perfectly comfortable in colder weather) but aren’t concerned about heat in the summer. Freedom (and Kroni before him) always preferred cold to heat. They’d stand outside in the worst nor’easter with nose numbing temperatures yet stand […]

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Spring Hunting Wraps Up

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The spring hunt season went by way too fast. We had our last two hunts over the Memorial Day weekend and were lucky to have great weather, albeit a tad warm. I managed to squeeze in five hunts in the end — not as many as I would have liked, but since the last three […]

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Buyers like horses with Bling

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Breeding colorful horses, especially with various white markings, appears to be good business for breeders according to Swiss researchers. A study conducted for the Swiss national stud on 974 Franche-Montagne horses found that while disposition and healthiness were the two most important purchasing points for non-professional buyers, white markings made horses more attractive and did […]

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Top Gear’s takes on foxhunting

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I’ve been suffering from hunting deprivation. Business travel, family commitments and now Freedom’s hoof abscess have kept us side lined. Maybe that’s why I’ve been spending so much time on line looking for a substitution! This is hilarious.

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