| Instructing local students while strengthening the relationship between rider and equine | The location may have changed, but the enthusiasm and excitement that happens each summer for students in the Florida 4-H Horsemanship School never dwindles. From June 9-14 (for Western Riding) and June 23-28 (for English Riding) of this year, students ages 11-18 […]
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| Safety tips for before, during and after your trip | The spring weather seems to beckon everyone toward travel and as a horse owner, the obvious choice is to travel somewhere with your horses in tow. But whether you are traveling with your horses for recreational or competition purposes, preparing for the trip from
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Does your horse show mild signs of colic or act slightly uncomfortable when traveling to shows? Is your foal acting strange? Some horses develop gastric ulcers when they are under stressful situations or for a variety of reasons. [emember_protected custom_msg=”Click here and register now to read the rest of the article!”] Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome
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| Preview: UF horse-judging contest slated in April | A 17-year old Lake Wales girl is gearing up to participate in the 4-H/Future Farmers of America (FFA) Horse Judging Contest at the University of Florida (UF) next month. Emily Eckstein, a Polk County homeschooler, is part of an intermediate horse-judging team that is too young
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I’m often asked similar questions by animal owners dealing with health of their animals. Taking care of large animals is what I love to do, so answering these questions is always a pleasure. The following are two common questions I sometimes get. [emember_protected custom_msg=”Click here and register now to read the rest of the article!”]
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What is your horse trying to tell you? It might be easier to determine than you may think. Central Florida Ag News took a trip around the stables with Dr. Saundra TenBroeck, state extension horse specialist at the University of Florida, to learn more about horses’ various behaviors and how owners can help ease any
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TiAnViCa Volunteer Shares her Joy of Helping Others Only one visit to TiAnViCa Riding Academy in Lakeland turned Grace Doran into a regular volunteer for the therapeutic, horse-riding facility. Working her way up from “pooper-scooper” to certified Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship Incorporated instructor in three years, Grace enjoys helping children and adults with special
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Have you ever bitten the side of your cheek or had a cavity? If you have, then you know how uncomfortable that can be.
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Sometimes during the course of traveling across Central Florida and tending to large animals, I am asked, “What is colic?”
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Equines communicate through various physical and behavioral signs. From the position of the ears to nervous nibbling and gait are all signals that indicate their emotions or physical well being. Your horse is always trying to tell you something. Are you ready to hear what your horse has to say? There is new technology available
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