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Hoof Cracks

by Eleanor Blazer | | Horse Care, Horse Information, The Way of Horses

I received an email the other day from a horse owner wanting to know what supplement she could feed her horse to improve the condition of her horse’s hoof. Attached was a picture of the hoof.

There’s got to be a better way.

by Don Blazer | | A Horse, Of Course, Horse Care, Horse Information

I guess one horseman or another has been saying that since man first tried to ride the horse and quickly discovered there’s got to be a better way.
Every time I see riders (sometimes calling themselves “trainers”) spurring, whipping, jerking, pulling and punishing, I say, “There’s got to be a better way”.

Where Is Your Favorite Saddle And Where Would You Like To Take It?

by Tom Seay | | Best of America by Horseback

It is not only Christmas time when we reflect on our basic beliefs and family traditions but it is...

The Nervous Horse

by Don Blazer | | A Horse, Of Course, Horse Care, Horse Information

There are basically two types of nervous horses.

There is the bold nervous and the timid nervous. And while they are very much the same, they are different.

Which is which is usually decided by observation. The way you handle and train each is a matter of knowing which is which.

Cattle Drives – A New Trail Riding Opportunity

by Tom Seay | | Best of America by Horseback

When we are not traveling, we are home on the farm. Our family has farmed here in Virginia since...

The Art And Science Of Horse Care

by Eleanor Blazer | | Horse Care, Horse Information, The Way of Horses

There are some people who are given a gift…the ability to interact with horses. These special few know instinctively what a horse needs, and how to get a horse to respond in a manner totally foreign to the horse. When asked, “Why did you do it that way?”, they have no answer.

Potomac Horse Fever

by Eleanor Blazer | | Horse Care, The Way of Horses

Record-breaking rains, resulting in standing water, may trigger a outbreak of Potomac Horse Fever.

It is believed that horses contract Potomac fever by accidentally ingesting aquatic insects that carry the bacteria.

Honoring The Veterans On Behalf Of The Equine Community

by Tom Seay | | Best of America by Horseback

I want to share with you what Best of America by Horseback is doing for the horse community,...

It’s Hay Making Time!

by Eleanor Blazer | | Horse Care, The Way of Horses

“For sale – Grass hay for horses. 50 pound bales. $5.00 a bale. Delivery available.”

Ads similar to this will be appearing across the country as the weather allows farmers to start making hay. But the advertisement leaves several unanswered questions.