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Open Wide By Don Blazer I don’t think the majority of horses like the dentist any more than I do. But just the same, they need regular checkups…twice a year on young horses (which have relatively soft teeth compared to older horses) and once a year on older horses is usually pretty good. Even though they don’t brush after every meal (or floss), horses seldom have a cavity…just a few rough edges. The rough edges develop because the horse’s upper jaw is wider than the lower jaw. Therefore, the outside edge of the upper molars and the inside of the lower molars are not worn smooth during the grinding process of chewing. These sharp edges can cut the inside of the horse’s mouth or tongue and make him most uncomfortable. |
Grass Clippings and Horses You might think feeding lawn clippings to horses makes sense. After all horses are designed to eat grass, but think again. The clippings may have insecticides, poisonous leaves or harbor dangerous bacterium. They could cause your horse to choke, trigger laminitis or colic. |
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Can you train your horse to be champion by taking an online course? …..you bet you can! She started as a 2-year-old "demonstration" horse for www.horsecoursesonline.com and finished with two ABRA World Championship awards and a Reserve World Championship title. Sheza Especial Gold got her training as a demonstration horse for Don Blazer's online course, Training Performance Horses. Step by step she followed the course program until she competed for 2010 and 2011 World Championship titles at the American Buckskin Registry Association show in Tulsa, Ok. Blazer rode the 5-year-old filly in her competition classes. In 2010 Sheza won the ABRA Junior Trail Horse title under all five judges, and then came back this year to repeat as a judge's choice sweep in Junior Trail. This year the filly also won Reserve World Champion honors in All-Ages Western Riding, a pattern class requiring 8 flying changes of lead. She was the only junior horse in the class. Sheza was sold at the Reichert Celebration Show Horse Sale in Fort Worth September 9 and 10. "We'll miss Sheza in our program," Blazer said. "Hopefully she'll go on to win many more titles for other horse lovers. I think she'll make an exceptional all-around horse for an amateur or youth rider." Sheza's trail horse training followed the course instructions in Train A Trail Horse, taught by world champion trainer and AQHA director Cathy Hanson. The filly's education in western riding came from following the instructions in Train for Western Riding taught by world champion trainer Nancy Cahill. |
Spring has sprung and it's time to ride again! This month you can improve your riding and your horse's education and save $50 doing it. The featured course is Dressage: Foundation for All Riding Disciplines with instructor Tammy Fifer. No matter what kind of riding you do, you can't go wrong by teaching your horse the basics of collection, balance and relaxation….all things you'll enjoy by mastering the skills in this course….plus it's a requirement of the Bachelor of Science degree and an elective for any of the Professional Certification programs. Sign up here now at www.horsecoursesonline.com |
