Stallion Housing Affects Welfare

Satisfying the horse-specific needs of stallions is imperative for their mental and physical health. Here's how to help them thrive.

Practice Emotional Resilience for a Better Ride

Most riders say they want to be calm, present, happy, relaxed, and confident when they ride. Why don’t we feel this way more often in the saddle?

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8 Ways to Think Like a Parasite

Parasite control is important, and it's no longer enough to simply pull out a tube of dewormer and treat your horses every eight weeks.

Equine Emergency First Aid

While the advice of a veterinarian may be necessary, many minor health conditions can be dealt with on site with adequate knowledge and first aid equipment.

Self-Mutilation in Horses

Alarming, repetitive, self-injuring behaviour in horses can be avoided or corrected by improving their environment.

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Learn Three Things: Cavalletti

Cavalletti are widely recognized for their value in improving equine athletes. Here are three tips worth knowing about this valuable schooling exercise.

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Arenus Animal Health (SPONSORED)

Supporting better, more complete equine health and wellness through nutritional science.

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How to Format Your Ride

Are you actually improving your horse's fitness or skills during your daily rides? Success could depend on how you structure your time in the saddle.

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Equestrian Canada Launches National Economic Impact Study

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RIDE: Urban Horse Project

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Breed Profile: Nooitgedacht Horse of South Africa

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Hoofbeat Contest Winners!

Congratulations to the winners in our Hoofbeat E-Newsletter Contest, which ran from May 14 to June 25 with six weekly draws.

Grand Prize Winner of a $300 Gift Certificate from The Horse Barn — Noreen Thomas, Grande Prairie AB

Weekly Winners of an I Love Horses Tote Bag and a Subscription to Canadian Horse Journal magazine:

• Rebecca Freer, Newbury, ON
• Joey Howell, Calgary, AB
• Lindsay Sastaunik, Kamloops, BC
• Cathy Togeretz, Belwood, ON
• Kerri Watson, Collingwood, ON
• Jan Quiring, Brandon, MB

A big ROUND OF APPLAUSE to our Contest Sponsor, The Horse Barn, your One-Stop Horse Supply and Western Clothing Shop located in Kamloops, BC.

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