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How to Make a Round Pen From Temporary Fencing
A round pen is a great tool that can make horse training much easier. If you want to build one, you can choose between temporary fencing, permanent wood fencing or several other permanent materials....
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Horse Riding Instructor Training
Interest in equine activities has increased in recent years, not just among youth but also among adults. Some adults who once may have had horses when they were younger or perhaps were horse show...
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Equine Science Projects
Every year students from kindergarten to seniors in high school create science projects for the classroom or science fairs. While subjects for these projects range from the effect of different colored...
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How to Make PVC Corral Panels
A corral panel is a simple rectangular panel that can be attached together for many uses. Corral panels are used to quickly repair a fence, make a round pen for horses to exercise in, fence off an area...
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Information on Horse Tails
Ask most people what a horse's tail is for, and they'll answer, "Swatting flies." It's true that keeping pesky insects at bay is one useful function, but horse tails are much more than just...
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Games to Do With Horses
Horseback riding and handling horses can be loads of fun, and a great physical challenge for the rider/handler and the horse. Working with your horse to play basic games is only be fun, but provides...
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Horse Running Games
As a horse owner you have many ways to enjoy riding your horse. Competing in horse shows and racing events is one of the best ways to have fun with your horse while giving your equine companion...
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What Do I Need to Start a Horse Boarding Business?
Horse owners rely on boarding barns to house and feed their horses. The demand exists throughout the United States and other countries, as many horse owners don't own land large enough or zoned for...
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How to Microchip a Foal
Horses can be very expensive to buy. One way to protect a horse that you love and prize against theft or loss is to have a veterinarian insert a microchip in the horse's neck. The microchip will allow...
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Equine Therapy & Volunteers
Equine therapy involves riding horses to improve one's physical, mental or emotional health. While many believe that equine therapy is only for physically disabled individuals, anyone from a recovering...
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What Is a Sorel Horse?
Horses come in a wide variety of colors. Some can be so similar that they seem identical. What makes it even more difficult, is that the same color can be called different things in different places,...
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Interactive Horse Games
Just like people, horses tend to get bored doing the same old thing every day. Interactive games and activities give your mount something new to try. These games can also serve as valuable training...
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How to Install Stall Mats
Stall mats are flat pieces of flexible rubber that are placed on the floor of a barn stall for animals to stand on. The rubber mat provides a layer of cushion between the animal's feet and the hard...
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Blue Roan Horse Information
Color genetics in horses can be very confusing. While some breeders will just breed colored animals to each other and hope for a colored baby, this is not scientific. There are dozens of factors that...
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List of Universities to Donate Horses to for Science
Owning horses can be a challenge. Sometimes, a horse can become ill and might need special treatment, or an owner gets into a hard spot and the horses need to be placed in another home, quickly. In...
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Jobs in the Horse Industry
People have been in love with the idea of working with horses for centuries. Animals that are so beautiful and powerful have always been a draw, especially for people with disposable income. But making...
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How to Break Down Horse Manures Fast
Growing a vegetable or flower garden requires a specific set of conditions, one of which is good, nutritious compost to act as a mulch, soil amendment and fertilizer. Since buying compost can get...
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Horse Brochure Ideas
Horse brochures are used to advertise a horse. Horse owners advertise their horses when they want to sell them or promote them as a show horse. Either way, a properly written and formatted brochure can...
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Educational Horse Games
Education about horses does not always have to be memorization and boring homework. With some creativity you can find a way to make education interesting and hands on. Educators and horse owners can...
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Horse Safety for Kids
A childhood spent with horses is a childhood spent learning responsibility. Bonding with horses is more than barn chores and riding lessons. It is a time for kids to build a trusting partnership with...
View ArticleTreating Club Foot in Horses
Club foot in horses is characterized by a dish-like flare at the toe and a high heel that often does not touch the ground. While the causes of club foot are not completely understood, corrective...
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Horse Transportation Regulations
Hauling horses can be nerve wracking. Just preparing horses for a trip is a chore, and then loading them into the trailer is often scary and dangerous for everyone involved. One thing needed before...
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Horse Owning Games
Playing games with your horse is one of the best ways to fight boredom and keep your riding hobby exciting and fresh for both you and your horse. Both horses and riders tend to get bored when they do...
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Horse Ranch Games
Not too long ago, ranch workers used horses to work their cattle, and that tradition continues to this day on many cattle ranches. After all the day's work has been done and the cattle have been put...
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Fair Horse Stall Decorating Ideas
While fairs attract people who are already well-versed in the equine world, they attract many others have never owned, let alone shown, a horse. When constructing a stall display at the local fair, try...
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Horse Games That Teenagers Can Play
If the teenagers in your life love to ride horses, you can help them and their mounts fight the boredom that comes with doing the same old thing every day. Encouraging those teenage riders to create...
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Information on Driving a Tandem Horse Hitch
A tandem hitch involves harnessing one horse in front of the other rather than the more traditional side-by-side arrangement. This impressive set-up has been used as far back as the 12th century, but...
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Types of Horse Hobbles
Restraining horses can be tricky. Tying them requires a heavy-duty stationary object and also restricts the horse's movements, not allowing them to graze. When camping or trail riding, it can be very...
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How to Reduce Odor in Horse Manure
Horse manure smells like...manure, and humans can do very little to change it. Composting, the best technique to reduce the smell, requires little effort. It also reduce flies. As manure composts, the...
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Horse Barn Ideas
Your barn needs to have a well-planned arrangement to make taking care of your horses easier and less time consuming. This four-wall structure will become your home base and inspire happy memories of...
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How to Make Horse Expenses Tax Deductible
Horses can be a wonderful tax write-off. The amount of money you can spend feeding, housing, and caring for a horses, or horses, can be huge, and depending on the situation, can be counted as a...
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How to Sew D Rings on a Horse Blanket
Horses are notoriously rough on their clothing. One of the simplest repairs or additions you can make to your horse's winter wear are D-rings. D-rings are used to attach hoods and leg straps, and...
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Horse Adoption & Rescue in South Texas
South Texas horse rescue and adoption centers commit themselves to rescuing and rehabilitating horses suffering from abuse. Equine candidates become available for adoption to acceptable homes after...
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Horse Events in Temple, Texas
Texas is home to many types of equine disciplines ranging from English to Western, from Rodeo to a three-day competition called Eventing. Temple, Texas, although small, is no exception. There is enough...
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Horse & Human Communication
Fear, pain or learned behaviors cause most horse "misbehavior." Horses are herd animals that look to a strong leader to keep them safe and comfortable. If given the choice between fight or flight,...
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Horse Games for the PC
Many horse-themed video games for the PC simulate the real experience of owning a horse. The games usually focus on English disciplines such as show jumping. Before you buy a video game for a PC,...
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Equestrian Use of Mylar Mirrors
While it may seem strange to have mirrors in barns for the use of the horses, it's actually quite common, as owners become aware of the benefits. And for those who worry about possible breakage of the...
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How to Identify Australian Horse Brands
Horse branding is the practice of applying extreme heat or cold to the skin of an animal, burning or freezing the area to cause scarring and prevent the regrowth of hair. This method leaves an...
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What Is the Purpose of the Hinge in a Snaffle Bit?
While many horse owners consider any bit that has a split mouthpiece to be a snaffle bit, a bit with a shank is a member of the curb bit family regardless of the type of mouthpiece. In addition, there...
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How to Make Mini Horse Jumps
Miniature horses are popular residents in the barn, despite their small size. They developed with the crossing of different types of small horse and pony breeds. Breeders have kept miniature horses as...
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Parts of a Horse-Drawn Buggy
Horse-drawn buggies, carriages and wagons were once used as transportation, but now have found other niches in equestrian culture. A horse-drawn buggy can be used for driving competitions and...
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Horse Costume Class Ideas
Both horse show participants and spectators find the costume class a favorite at a horse show. Costume classes allow owners to show off both their horses and their creativity, and they provide a...
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What Is Horse Eviction?
There are several situations in which a property owner might need to start horse eviction proceedings. If the horse causes damage to the property, for example, or if the horse's owner does not pay for...
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Horse Farm Games
Working on a horse farm is hard work, and at the end of the day those workers need a way to relax. Creating a number of interesting games gives workers a chance to unwind, as well as the opportunity to...
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Horse Show Arenas in Nebraska
According to the American Association for Horsemanship Safety, there are several factors that can affect the safety of both horses and riders in riding arenas. Therefore, it is important to ensure that...
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How to Make a Wooden Horse Saddle Rack
Saddle racks are an essential addition to your stable if you plan on keeping your saddle in good condition for a long time. A saddle rack will help your saddle stay clean and off the floor, and also...
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What Is the Difference Between a Sorrel & a Chestnut-Colored Horse?
Sharing a common genetic characteristic that gives them their red base color, chestnuts and sorrels cover the equine color spectrum from pale orange to deep chocolate brown. Different breed registries...
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Equine Science Careers
Many people love to work with horses. Their beauty and strength have lured people for centuries. Finding a way to combine a passion for horses with making a living can be a challenge. One way to...
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Horse Related Gifts
Shopping for an equestrian can be a difficult task for those who have no knowledge of horse equipment or horse-related fads. Luckily, most horse enthusiasts will love anything remotely related to...
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Free Games for Horse Lovers
People of all backgrounds and ages love horses. One place that horse lovers who don't have their own horses can go for their equestrian fix is the Internet. There are plenty of free games...
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