For horses that will be competing year-round and need to be in ring-ready condition at all times, full body clipping is a necessity.
When disaster strikes, having a plan and being prepared could mean the difference between life and death for both horses and humans.
After the ice storm Kirsten Brunner's Beaverwood Farm was without electricity for seven days, leaving her struggling to feed, water, and manage her horses.
In the spring of 2011, amateur rider and television journalist Trina Maus of Barrie, ON, faced her greatest obstacle in the pursuit of her lifelong goal.
Saving the dummy foal: Instead of finding the mare's udder and getting that all-important colostrum, he's walking in circles.
Lactose intolerance in foals is rare and arises from the failure of the intestines to secrete the enzyme lactase to hydrolyse lactose in the dam's milk.
Nora Gray, 18, experienced a fairy-tale ending to her junior riding career when she won the Running Fox CET Medal Finals at the 2013 Royal Winter Fair aboard Iron Horse Farm's 11-year-old Oldenburg gelding, Papa Douba Diob.
Randy Roy is a senior international judge, course designer and author. He owns and operates Hunters Glen Show Stable in King, ON, with his daughter, Ryan Roy.
In order to effectively learn your tests in a way that will maximize performance, you first need to know what type of learner you are - visual or verbal.
While a strong gallop eats up the cross-country course, a quality canter is imperative to score good dressage marks and have the rhythm and balance needed for stadium jumping.
