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Cleaning Your Horse's Hooves

Learn how to clean your horse's hooves. Here's why and how you should pick out a horse's hooves regularly, to maintain good hoof health.

2012 London Olympic Equestrian Competition

Learn about the Olympic equestrian sports, the venue for the 2012 London Olympics, and where you can watch on North American television stations.

Wild Horse Adoption

Learn where and how to adopt a wild horse. Adopt a Chincoteague pony or feral BLM Mustang. Find training programs and support for gentling and training wild horses. How to adopt a wild horse.

Horse Training - Adopting, Retraining and Enjoying a Standardbred

Find links to American Standardbred adoption groups, Standardbred rehabiliation, retraining and performance and pleasure horse information. Learn how the American Standardbred can have a career as a pleasure riding and driving horse.

How to Give A Horse a Bath

If you need to give your horse a top to bottom cleaning, here's how to give your horse a bath. Get ready for a show, or clean up a horse that is muddy and dirty, by giving it an all-over bath with water and horse shampoo. Here's how to bathe your horse.

Choosing a Bra for Horseback Riding

Dyna DuMore offers suggestions for choosing a comfortable exercise bra for horseback riding. Learn what features to look for and how to size your sports bra.

Emergency Planning for Horse and Pony Owners

Learn how to prepare an emergency plan so you can care for your horses and ponies should an disaster like a hurricane, ice storm, brush fire, or other natural disaster strike.

Are Unicorns Real?

Are unicorns real? They play a big part in myth and legend, but was there at any time real unicorns? Here's what I've learned about the existence of unicorns.

Grooming Your Horse's Mane and Tail

Want your horse to have a beautiful flowing mane and tail. Here's how to groom your horse's mane and tail, and keep it healthy.

Wearing Spurs While Horseback Riding

Many new riders wonder if wearing spurs would help their riding skills. Here's why riders use spurs, when it's appropriate for new riders to use them and how to pick out the right spurs.

How to Remove a Horse Shoe

If your horse has a loose shoe, you need to remove it to prevent damage to the hoof. Here's how to remove a loose shoe from your horse's hoof.

Imprint Training Young Foals

Learn about imprint training, a method of teaching young foals to be handled in a way that prepares them for later training under saddle or harness.

Poll: Boarding Your Horse

Do you board your horse? Take this poll and tell us what type of board you have. Do you pasture board, full board or part board? Do you have a different arrangement? Take the poll or leave a comment.

When Your Horse Won't Stand Still for Mounting

Having problems making your horse stand still you can mount easily is a very common problem. Here is why horses sometimes won't stand still for mounting, and how to train your horse to be still as you get into the saddle.

Using a Whip or Crop While Horseback Riding

Whips can be a helpful too while riding if they are used properly. Learn how to use a whip or crop when riding and how whips and crops can be misused.

Teach Your Horse to Cross Water

Many horses won't cross water when they first encounter it. Whether a stream on trail or puddle in the barn yard horses can be frightened to walk through. Learn how to teach your horse walk through any water, whether lakeside, stream, puddle or pond.

Learning To Jump

Whether you ride English or western, knowing how to jump a small obstacle is a useful skill. Here's how to safely get started learning to jump as you ride horseback.

Learn About Feeding Hay With a Slow Feeder

Learn about the benefits of feeding hay with slow feeders. Slow grazers or feeders have many advantages. Learn about what to look for and how to buy or design your own.

Learn About Paddock Paradises

Enrich your horse`s environment and design enclosures that aid in the health of your horse`s pastures and paddocks. Learn about the benefits of Paddock Paradises and how to get started designing one in your pasture.

How to Hold the Reins

Whether you ride English or western, there is a correct way to hold the reins. Here's how to arrange the reins in your hands for the best control.

Keeping Your Horses Happy, Healthy and Safe Indoors

If you have to keep your horse in its stall for even some of the time, either day or night, here's how to make sure it's healthy, safe and happy in its indoor environment.

Keeping Your Horse's Pasture Healthy

Learn how to care for your horse's pasture so the grass stays healthy and green. Discover how to prevent damage to pasture grass and how to find out what soil amendments may be needed in your area. Keep your horse's pasture green and growing with these pasture management tips.