Category: Health
Suggested Reading
The following are books, magazines, websites, or web-based materials suggested for educational purposes and for entertainment. Of course, with the introduction of YouTube, one can enter key words into the search bar and spend hours and days learning, as well
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The Water Hay Oats Alliance (WHOA)
From their website… The Water Hay Oats Alliance (WHOA) is a grassroots movement of like-minded individuals who support the passage of federal legislation to prohibit the use of performance-enhancing drugs in the sport of horse racing. The appointment of an
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Breaking (Training/Educating) A Yearling
Unfortunately, there are many “cowboys” in the harness racing industry. Most of them work in the barns and are the first to begin to educate young horses. It is difficult, for a trainer of 50 plus horses, to know what
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Equine Anatomy
Anatomy of the Horse Barrel: the body of the horse,enclosing the rib cage and the major internal organs Buttock: the part of the hindquarters behind the thighs and below the root of the tail Cannon or cannon bone:
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Getting into the Jog Cart
You will be taking the lines, which are hanging from the water-hook on top of the harness from the left side of the horse. Someone will be helping you hitch the jog cart to the horse. Once the horse is
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