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Role Reversal

May 08, 2012 No Comments by

Is the horse supposed to be on the top or the bottom?

Fun, General, Scott, Videos Read more

The Amazing Backcountry Race

Apr 27, 2012 No Comments by

Are you ready to have fun this summer! Mountains, here we come!

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Polo Ponies: Through the Lens of 60 Minutes

Apr 24, 2012 No Comments by

An interesting video of the challenges of filming Polo Ponies.

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Alberta’s PC Government Still Slaughtering Wild Horses

Apr 18, 2012 No Comments by

We voted for the Alberta PC’s since forever but certainly won’t be this election. There are a lot of reasons but personally their treatment of wild horses has been the finishing touch for me.

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“Mangled Horses, Maimed Jockeys”

Mar 25, 2012 No Comments

The New York Times has a feature story on the incidences of injuries and breakdowns at U.S. horse racing tracks. The story, “Mangled Horses, Maimed Jockeys” is not against racing but about the questions that arise when horses are given legal and illegal drugs to perform.

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Bar-B-Que and Tack Shops in B.C.

Mar 23, 2012 No Comments

Time to get out of town for a break from winter -time to head west and go out to Vancouver IslandĀ  for a tour. After scrambling to pack on Thursday night we hit the Trans Canada. Our first stop at about 9 pm is our new favourite restraunt in Golden. We have a soft spot [...]

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Ontario Government Withdraws Support of Racing Industry

Mar 21, 2012 No Comments

The Ontario Lotteries & Gaming Commission (OLG) recently announced its intention to withdraw from existing revenue sharing agreements with 17 racetracks throughout Ontario. Quarter Horse, Thoroughbred and Standardbred racing stakeholders are all at risk.

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Get off my A&#

Mar 17, 2012 No Comments

Ever been mercilessly tailgated when hauling horses?

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2012 Calgary Bull Sale Results

Mar 06, 2012 No Comments

The price of bulls has certainly improved and the prices for the horses was pretty good also. Much more optimism in the ranching world this spring.

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Positive Reinforcement Training Methods for Horses

Mar 02, 2012 No Comments

We have all seen the frustrated competitor punish their horse after a failed pattern long after the mistake was made. Most horse people I know want the alternative, a positive relationship with their horse, no matter if they are recreational riders or Olympic competitors.

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AQHA Coat Color Testing

Mar 01, 2012 No Comments

AQHA is now offering several coat color tests, including a panel test, individual color tests and gray zygosity test. This test is designed to determine the actual coat color of a horse.

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