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• Sort through your tack.  Take apart and clean everything thoroughly.  Scrub everything with mild soap and water and use a soft-bristle toothbrush for those hard-to reach places.  Then condition the leather with Neatsfoot oil or a similar product –

The winter arena blues got you bummed out! Try these fun games to put some pizzazz back in your riding. By Sonja Christopher 1. Musical Poles Musical Poles is a game like Musical Chairs, except it is played on horseback

Cold Weather Horse Care Clipped or hairy?  Shod or barefoot?  The horse owner has many choices to make in the winter months. by Suzanne Porter It won’t be long before the cool late autumn riding weather gives way to the

by Bonnie Marlewski-Probert Winter is just around the corner and by taking a few steps to get ready, you can get through it without losing your sanity or threatening to move south. Some basic stuff around the barn would include:

Holiday Survival Guide Making it through the hectic festive season can be done … with a little help from your friends by Catherine Scholz During the holidays, despite the fact that you’re out of school for a couple of weeks,

by Marj Piazza Most horse owners are very careful about seeing that their horses have an adequate water supply during hot weather. However, these same owners are sometimes careless during winter weather. Perhaps they feel the horse does not require

12 Tips to help you ride out the season. by Nicole Kitchener It is a dark and stormy night…and you don’t really feel like riding. But you haven’t seen your horse for more than a week and you’ve gained pounds

That’s a long time to be wearing a blanket that doesn’t feel like a second skin. by Alison Holden One of the main purposes of putting a blanket on your horse is for protection from the elements. A correctly fitted

Brighten your winter schedule with strength training exercises that will improve your position and the results will show on your horse by Mel Gromoff For many Canadian riders, the end of the Royal officially signifies the closing of another competitive

How to adjust diet and exercise routines during this time by Shannon E Pratt The competitive season is a tough time of the year for both horse and rider. Travelling around to shows and a heavy work schedule is stressful