Mustang Gentler, Stefanie Skidmore, Believes in Slow Feeding and Slow Training ―L.A. Sokolowski Taking it slow, whether it’s gentling wild horses or feeding them, is important. Ask Stefanie Skidmore with the Colorado nonprofit organization, Wild Horse Outreach & Advocacy (WHOA). ...
―Dr. Nettie Liburt, PhD, PAS & Dr. Ashley Wagner, PhD The words “performance horse” conjure up many an image in one’s mind―from the Olympic jumper to the eventer, the racehorse, to the barrel horse. But in fact, performance horses come ...
Explain a little bit about Sterling Essentials. Our story is really a little bit of the fun quintessential start-up story… I founded Sterling Essentials in 2015 with my husband, Matt, and I love that we’re a family business. As you ...
—Dr. Ashley Wagner, Ph.D., Equinutrix Nutrition Horses have evolved as grazing animals, which means they are designed to continually consume forage; historically, this was in the form of fresh grass. Fresh pasture is an ideal forage source for many reasons: ...
—By. Dr. G. Robert Grisel, DVM Most horse owners, trainers, and veterinarians have at one time or another contributed to the telemedical practice of veterinary medicine, whether they realized it or not. If your veterinarian has ever communicated with you ...
Research Study Shows Promise for New Piavita Product to Automate Early Birth Detection in Horses For background on Piavita see our previous coverage: Piavita’s Veterinary Medtech Solution Brings Equine Healthcare into the Digital Age [ZÜRICH, SWITZERLAND, FEBRUARY 2021] — Piavita ...
Yoga-Inspired Warm-Up Techniques —Extract from Core Conditioning for Horses by Visconte Simon Cocozza Riding should be easy, intuitive, and relaxing. But when a horse’s back has become habitually hollow or tense, it can become a very effective ejector seat. Instead ...
―Dr. Nettie R. Liburt, PhD, PAS & Kristen M. Janicki, MS, PAS of BUCKEYE™ Nutrition If you’ve ever had a horse who was a hard keeper, a picky eater, or simply a hard-worker that just needs a lot of feed ...
The 4-1-1 on Fascia from Equine Bodywork Practitioner Margret Henkels —Extract from Is Your Horse 100%? by Margret Henkels Conformation is not only the horse’s inborn natural ability and structural appearance, it is also his ability and structure in real ...
—Dr. Ashley Wagner, PhD of Equinutrix Although the discipline, exercise intensity, management style, diet, and breed may differ from one performance horse to the next, the fact that the job takes a toll on gastric health does not. So why ...