Author: Liz Mitten Ryan

Welcome To The World

De-sensitization and imprinting are tools many trainer’s use Their importance to our efficient handling of horses is invaluable. From a human perspective our interaction with horses from handling to riding is safer and less stressful.

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Dr. Biehl On Breeding Season And Ulcers In Horses

Breeding season can be a difficult time for owners and horses alike. While horse owners are hurrying to prepare facilities, the broodmares might be just as tense. Especially for young and maiden mares, the stress from being hauled to new facilities and being separated from stable mates might lead to stomach ulcers. And let’s not forget the foals that are with their mothers.

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Whispering Loudly And Clearly

“We let our horses push us around too much,” Buck Brannaman tells us. He’s in a round pen, working with a woman’s bay colt that keeps trying to push into Buck’s space. “I would never let my horse get this bad.”
The colt’s owner, who’s standing just outside the round pen fence, calls out to Buck, “He has tantrums!”

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