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Keynotes<br />
This issue: Safe trailering; equine-transportation<br />
help; care for breakaway system batteries and<br />
trailer axles; identify equine neglect; and more.<br />
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Member Story<br />
Keeping Chaos at Bay: This young eventer<br />
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stays on the show circuit, thanks to assistance<br />
from USRider and dear old dad.<br />
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Trailer Clinic<br />
Long-Haul Prep: Trailering is stressful, and the farther<br />
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