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FEBRUARY 2016
WESTERN TRAINING ISSUE
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STRUGGLING TO IDENTIFY
MYSTERY LAMENESS?
For each missed day of training, they fall farther and farther
behind. With young horses, you can't afford the luxury of giving
them extended periods of time off.
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STRUGGLING TO IDENTIFY MYSTERY LAMENESS?
GET TO THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM WITH Horse Hair A
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Shooter showed his talent at an early age A fre
Shooter’s sire, Don’t Skip Zip “She couldn’t ge
Dont Chute Me is a full sister to Shooter with a
Dont Chute Me “It was a little weird that he kne
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Collecting Your Thoughts Exploring the Art of Col
What Is Proper Collection? As a young boy riding
What is Incorrect Collection? Now that we have
If we truly understand what makes things work wit
Correct Collection Unlocks Correct Movement Le
Why is it so easy and common to see incorrect col
CLINICS LESSONS LECTURES TRAINER CONSULTING E
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Ready for the Tipoff? Pros share their top showin
Show Horse Today had the opportunity to speak wit
Shane Dowdy When you get mad at your horse, get
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Tim Kimura
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PERFORMANCE HORSES ARE VULNERABLE TO GUT ISSUES.
Tic Tack Toe SHOWCASING QUALITY WORK AND SHOW TAC
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Function to Art THE CONSTRUCTION PROCESS OF A CUS
SADDLES COME IN MANY SIZES, SHAPES, COLORS AND BL
Now he adds the binder overlay to the saddle. It
Here, JR has a completed set of stirrups.
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There’s more to western riding than just lead cha
IT’S NO WONDER WESTERN RIDING HAS INCREASED IN PO
Doing your homework at home will pay off when you
“As a judge, I’ve seen a lot of horses get knocke
Blake pictured with World Champion Snap Krackle P
“It’s unbelievable how quickly bad habits are pic
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It’s important to assess your horse fully before
Watch your “P’s” and “cues”! All successful peopl
Perfect Practice Promotes Payoff Performance pr
There are many factors that could mean the need f
Warming up doesn’t have to be boring! Add some po
Your horse may need more warm up time, when: •
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With each passing year, the list of stallions don
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Get to Know Melissa Baus winning the 2yo Non-Pro
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Melissa winning reserve champion at the Tom Power
My dream achievement is to someday r
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A Willing Horse Is a Winning Horse By Dana Hokana
No matter what event you show or what discipline
that moves without cadence, or has a lot of O
respond to your cues. Slow down with your hands a
place to reward even if it’s just one or two step
is that when you push his hindquarters around and
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Please note that many riders think correct bendin
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Supporting Bending Aids 1. Move the outside leg
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A HOOF PRINT IN HISTORY Otoe by Melinda Daviso
AT THE 2015 NSBA KAPLOW INSURANCE BREEDERS CHAMPI
Not just a pretty face, Otoe also had racin
Otoe “All the high-powered horses of the day wer
Otoe began his career as a racehorse “Otoe put
Dr Medicine Man, son of Otoe Donald’s Eclip
Roll placings in Western Pleasure, and became an
Otoe successfully made the transition from the ra
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