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31st Annual Celebration of Horses Photo Contest!
The Results are In!
The photo album of contest winners for Canada’s longest running equine photo contest is now available for you to enjoy! The popularity of this contest continues to grow, and this year a record number entries flooded in from across Canada and the United States.
Thank you to everyone who shared their special images and horsey stories with us.
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Peter Gray Dressage Symposium
On September 23, 2022, the Canadian Eventing Development Foundation hosted a one-day dressage symposium with Peter Gray, an a Fédération Équestre Internationale (FEI) 5* judge.
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4 Reasons to Join Your Provincial Horse Sport Organization
Do you need money for a clinic or competition? Do you want to attend free webinars and equine programs? How about insurance to help pay for damage done by your horse? Or connections with like-minded horsey folk? If you said yes to any of these, then buy a membership in your equestrian provincial/territorial sports organization (PTSO).
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Saddle Fit and the Growing Horse
When bringing a new prospect home there are many decisions to be made — like when to start the youngster, and whether it makes sense to invest in a custom saddle.
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Developmental Orthopedic Disease in Foals
For any horse owner, the birth of a foal is always an eagerly awaited event, but often anxiety and worry are present as well. One of the concerns the owner of a newborn foal may have involves the risk of the foal developing developmental orthopedic disease.
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Canadian Horse Journal’s Winter 2022 Issue
Our big, beautiful Winter issue is packed with great reading for the coming “hot chocolate by the fireplace” season.
Special features include The Queen’s Passion for Horses, How Pony Club Incubates Canada’s Top Riders, Canada’s Wild Horses, Riding Across Mongolia, 3 Common Equine Skin Cancers, Book Reviews, and much more.
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What is Contact? And Do Riders Really Need It?
Contact with a horse’s mouth via the bit is a generally accepted principle when riding or driving. But a horse’s mouth is incredibly sensitive and many riders around the world are successfully guiding their steeds without bits. Where did the idea of contact come from, what is it, and do riders really need contact with a horse’s mouth to convince their horse to perform?
READ THE FULL STORY HERE
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How to Wrap a Horse's Legs
There are many reasons to bandage a horse’s legs, including to provide protection and support, to reduce the chance of post-workout swelling, and to hold a wound dressing in place and guard against infection.
READ THE FULL STORY HERE
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It is a simple enough goal: The more time a horse spends in the correct alignment and balance, the more firmly good habits form. But putting this into practice during our daily training is often not as straightforward as it seems.
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I am frequently called on to teach young horses how to load into a trailer confidently and to help horses that are having trouble loading sort out what’s going wrong. Rather than talk about technique, I want to discuss other factors that lead to a horse loading well or having trouble loading.
READ THE FULL STORY HERE
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Clever Hans
In the late 1800s, a German high school mathematics instructor and amateur horse trainer, Wilhelm von Osten, had a horse that he claimed was able to perform arithmetic and other intellectual tasks.
READ THE FULL STORY HERE
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The Whole Horse Podcast by Alexa Linton
Bridleless and Balanced Riding
Podcast host Alexa Linton chats with Tori Jeffress, who spends her days teaching and training according to classical riding principles, bitless and bridleless, with a focus on creating a sound, balanced and willing horse.
READ THE FULL STORY HERE
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The Whole Horse Podcast by Alexa Linton
Horses and Your Breath
Alexa Linton speaks with Kareine Vandeborre, founder of Horsefulness Training. Karine has 25 years experience working with horses, including severely traumatized horses that she helps gain self-confidence and trust in humans again.
READ THE FULL STORY HERE
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The Whole Horse Podcast by Alexa Linton
Homeopathy and Equine Gut Health
Sarah Griffiths shares about her journey to become a homeopath, how homeopathy works (so cool!), and how to support your horse's gut health with homeopathy, probiotics, supplements and more.
READ THE FULL STORY HERE
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An equestrian's dream — 151 acres of gently sloping fully fenced and cross fenced farmland, with an Olympic sized indoor riding arena. The custom-built turnkey home and two-bedroom legal suite, each boasting panoramic views of the Salish Sea.
MORE DETAILS HERE
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Country Estate Property • Chilliwack, BC
Eleven well-maintained horse boarding stalls with paddocks, a huge hay barn, massive workshop, and 3 large horse fields with viewing deck. Enjoy the views of surrounding farmland, mountains and the valley, along with the beautiful sunsets every day.
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