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October 23, 2024

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June 13, 2024

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Not Just a Win

This isn’t just another championship! It’s in Virginia, the spiritual home of hunters! The stands were packed❣️
Learn about the keen horsemanship involved for Amanda Steege and Lafitte De Muze to win BIG at Upperville...

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June 06, 2024

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We're Back!

We're back! During our break from social media, we focused on some of our favorite things... excellence in horsemanship and animals comfy in their skin...

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May 30, 2024

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Leading Horses to Drink - YES, You Can!

In any weather, a horse getting dehydrated is a quick path to colic.  Now that it is hot, we need to be particularly proactive to help keep our charges healthy. Here are sound horse care routines and tips for adjusting to your horse's needs in the barnon the road and at horse shows...  

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November 22, 2023

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Stablewear for Soundness

Would you wear tight pajamas that pinch? What is your day like if you don't rest well? Your horse needs to sleep comfortably, too. Clothing for bed is not just a matter of keeping horses warm. If sheets pull or restrict the shoulder when the horse lie down, he'll get stiff and sore. Blood is constricted in the area, so...

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August 09, 2023

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COOLING HORSES QUICKLY and CONSERVING WATER

It's HOT, though there are quick and efficient ways to cool horses with little water at the barn or schooling area of shows. Here's how...
Cooling horses via juglar vein in barn and at ring

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March 23, 2023

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LEARN to Braid Like a Pro- SPRING SPECIAL

“Braiding is a small thing, but all those small things add up to big things.” -Michael R. Matz, 3-time Olympian & Kentucky Derby-Winning Trainer

Do you want to learn a streamline formula for laying down consistently gorgeous braids, made quickly and comfortably? I teach..

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