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Omolene University
2008-03-12 19:26:00 There is now a nifty University all horse lovers can attend and earn "Omolene Hours" which may be cashed in for merchandise. Omolene University courses teach horse owners about nutrition in horses.... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Fix The Problem, Fix The Symptom
2008-03-10 21:51:00 Question: Do riders want to ride to the best of their ability? Answer: Of course they do! Here are some problems I see in novice and even in some more experienced riders that I would like to... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Problem
Help Me Build A Better Blog - Poll Results
2008-03-06 01:53:00 The poll results are in, thank you to everyone who participated! Horse Training Tips 15 (83%) Riding Lesson Topics 11 (61%) Barn Organization and Management 6 (33%) Product Reviews 7... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Results , Blog , Poll , Build
Free De-Worming Chart from Safe-Guard
2008-03-03 21:27:00 Spring is almost upon us, in this part of the world anyway. I associate spring with new beginnings, organization and cleaning. At this time of year, I like to really make sure that my horse is... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Free , Guard , Safe , Chart
Longe Line Training Tips
2008-02-29 18:37:00 There are so many nuances that that can be used to enhance your experience when training your horse. Training without a horse is one of them. When learning to longe a horse, it is a good idea to... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Tips , Line
A Halter Broke Horse
2008-02-27 17:42:00 Halter Broke - A horse that willingly accepts a halter, walks forward, stops, turns, and backs at the handler’s command. A halter broke horse will: • Stand patiently while tied, without pulling... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Halter , Horse
Help Me Build A Better Horse Blog
2008-02-25 19:52:00 Hello Precious Readers! I want to create relevant content for YOU. So if you could take the above poll to let me know what you would like to see more of on the blog, I will be happy to provide it... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Blog , Build , Horse
Tying A Horse - Troubleshooting Tips
2008-02-23 00:37:00 A big part of my training program is teaching horses patience. One of the best ways to teach the horse patience is to require him to stand tied after a workout. Tying a horse is a great tool. You... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Tips , Troubleshooting , Horse
5 Top Ways to Get Corporate Sponsorships
2008-02-20 22:17:00 I have often wondered how to obtain corporate sponsorship. Is it some exclusive unattainable goal? It looks like now I am going to find out the way into the club. Linda Hollander is conducting a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Corporate
The Trinity Of Horseback Riding - Part Three Timing
2008-02-06 20:07:00 I saved "Timing " for last in The Trinity of Horseback Riding Series, because you really do need to accomplish balance and feel before you will ever have perfect timing. Timing can be classified in... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Part
The Trinity Of Horseback Riding - Part Two, Feel
2008-02-04 20:36:00 The Next Component in "The Trinity Of Horseback Riding " is Feel . Feel is much easier to maintain after you have accomplished Part One Of The Trinity Of Horseback Riding - Balance. I would like to... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
The Trinity Of Horseback Riding - Part One Balance
2008-01-30 18:22:00 I would like to take the next few posts to get back to some horse training. I will discuss what I call "The Trinity of Horseback Riding - Part One, Balance ". I will try to convey a concept more... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Equine Blog Roundup Spinoff
2008-01-28 18:06:00 Taking a cue from Bridlepath where there was a fantastic idea for a blog post entitled, "Equine Blog Roundup ". I noticed a lot of interesting posts this past week, and I would like to give them the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Protect Yourself, Stay Safe While Riding
2008-01-25 18:38:00 It's funny how things change. This was my first pony, Midnight. My parents called him "Nightmare" but that's a whole other story! I am sitting on my Midnight in this picture. I was about three... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Safe , Stay , Riding
For All You Rodeo Fans, Houston Rodeo!
2008-01-24 00:28:00 Beginning Monday, March 3 rd and continuing through Saturday March 22 nd, Houston will be swarming with rodeo fans that travel from all parts of the country to witness the best Houston live... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Fans , Rodeo
Sticking To Your Feed Schedule
2008-01-21 20:23:00 When feeding horses, it does make sense to try and keep the feed schedule the same each day. Horses tend to really stress out and get impatient when they cannot eat. Stress seems to make the weight... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Schedule , Feed
Barn Buddies!
2008-01-18 18:48:00 Hello Everyone! For those of you familiar with the blog you know I am unable to work or ride because I am pregnant and very limited in what I am allowed to do. I know I usually write training... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Barn
The Night Latch Strap
2008-01-16 18:13:00 I don't know how I ever missed this, but I recently discovered the Night Latch Strap for Western Saddles. It's very similar to the English Grab Strap which is another great product that I was... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
The Story of Dundee
2008-01-14 21:22:00 I got a call from a friend of mine named Lisa over the summer. She said she had this horse that she wanted to get rid of. Lisa is a dairy farmer, and the horse was supposed to be for her daughter. ... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Story , The Story , Dundee
Help me please!
2008-01-10 17:56:00 Hello readers, I often think I should turn to my readers for my electronics questions. You never know who is out there reading. So readers, I need your help. I would like to post some patterns... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
New Year, New Resolutions, Treat Free Training
2008-01-07 18:46:00 It's a New Year and a time to get our horses and selves into shape for our next year of riding. It's time to rethink our training strategies, and how we can improve them over the next year. Most... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Training , Free , Treat
After Christmas Sales
2007-12-29 14:31:00 I hope everyone had a great Christmas . I know I did! Well, despite the fact that I flushed my diamond encrusted "D" pendant accidentally down the toilet on Christmas Day. That is my big... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Sales
Some Bending, Pivots on the Forehand, and Backing
2007-12-24 23:59:00 I came across this video from last January. I was working on suppling and riding Dusty after she had not been worked for awhile. The horse was very resistant to what I was asking of her, but take... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Backing
It's The Thought That Counts
2007-12-22 16:04:00 Only a few more shopping days left until Christmas. I always like to make special little goodie bags with things I feel are important for those I love. Here's an idea for a horse crazy kid or adult... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Thought
How do horses have babies?
2007-12-21 19:15:00 I was asked this question by a young child, who by the way was not my own. When she asked me I was thinking, "Aw gee, I am so not ready to be answering this question." I thought for a moment and... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Babies , Horses
Keeping Your Horse Underneath You Part Two
2007-12-19 17:08:00 Now that you have mastered keeping the horse under you from the previous post Keeping The Horse Underneath You. Let's add on to that exercise and make it more precise to lighten up the horses... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Part
Keeping Your Horse Underneath You
2007-12-05 19:28:00 How do you know if the horse is not under you? This may sound like a silly question. You look down and if there is not horse there, he's not underneath you. Ah, if only it were that... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Horse
Why Do I Have To Ride Correctly?
2007-11-28 20:03:00 Riding correctly is healthy for horse and rider. If you ride your horse correct, he will get stronger. If you ride your horse incorrectly he will eventually break down. By riding with proper... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Ride , Rect
The Basics of Free Longeing
2007-11-20 18:01:00 What is free longeing? Free longeing is longeing without a longe line. Just you and a horse or two... Free longeing is a great tool to use in your training program. However, it needs to be in a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Basics , The Basics
One Day Only
More articles from this author:2007-11-15 14:07:00 I had to get the word out... Author Nancy Bailey is currently in the midst of a campaign to make her book, CLIFFORD OF DRUMMOND ISLAND an Amazon.com bestseller. CLIFFORD is the true story of a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] 1, 2, 3 |



