Nail the Correct Canter Lead

Every Time, Everywhere

Wrong lead! It’s one of the earliest alerts a young rider hears from her coach. Here's a look at how to teach your horse to pick up the correct lead and some hints to help the rider recognize it.

How Infectious Diseases Spread Among Horses

From Flies to Fomites

Controlling infectious diseases relies on understanding how they spread. Learn how infectious organisms are transmitted to horses.

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10 Things You Might Not Know About Equine Biosecurity

Practicing good biosecurity at home and while traveling is essential for your horse’s health and safety, and is an important part of industry-wide disease control measures.

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Horse Fencing for Special Needs

Fencing for special areas and needs requires particular consideration.This article provides sample fence planning layouts for public and private stables, and answers some common fencing questions.

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Riding Horses After Sixty

The 21st Century Rider

Many Canadian riders are throwing their leg over horses well beyond the age when others are pursuing more sedentary activities. So how can riders delay hanging up their spurs and maximize riding enjoyment into their golden years? What challenges do aging riders face, and how do they address them?

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Are you Riding the Head and Neck?

Riders are frequently taught that if the horse’s head and neck are in a desirable frame, it means everything about our ride was going well. This leads to over-prioritizing the front end of the horse, often at the expense of addressing all the other critical components of a horse’s body mechanics.

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7 Steps to Making an Equine Insurance Claim

Working through an insurance claim while already dealing with an injured horse — or worse — can be highly stressful. Here are some tips on how to make a claim.

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How to Load a Horse into a Trailer

Working through an insurance claim while already dealing with an injured horse — or worse — can be highly stressful. Here are some tips on how to make a claim.

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How to Protect Your Horse from Hazards on the Farm

By spending time minimizing the various hazards found on your property through identification and removal, you’ll be one step closer to making your barn and property safer for your horse.

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The Donkey Skin Trade

A devastating demand for donkey hides is decimating the donkey population in Africa, and threatening the livelihoods of millions of the world’s poorest and most marginalized people.

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Canadian Equestrian Sport Organizations Unite to Tout the Benefits of Riding at any Age

The #RideForLife Awareness campaign outlines how a lifelong relationship with horses is good for heart, mind, body, and soul

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Laminitis vs. Navicular Syndrome

Veterinarians explain the differences in treatment and prognosis for laminitis versus navicular syndrome.

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When to Call for Backup with a Horse's Laceration

Can you patch up that cut yourself, or is it time to call a professional?

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How to Tell if You're Sitting Straight

Sitting unevenly in the saddle is a big problem for most riders, and can cause a whole host of problems. How can you tell if you’re sitting straight and evenly? 

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Checklist for Buying a New Saddle

Expert advice on choosing the seat that's perfect for you.

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