Gaited horses are gaining in popularity in the sport of endurance. But what is the difference between these breeds and the other more popular breed? Do we have to do something different in order to compete with them? Who better to tackle this question than life-long rider-trainer of Tennessee Walking Horses, M. Reed. Improving condition comes with interval training, a technique illustrated in detail with numerous graphs, showing heart rate recordings from the workouts of 4 horses during interval training in the heat. One 26 mile workout is shown, then the before and after graphs of this horse...
Gaited horses are gaining in popularity in the sport of endurance. But what is the difference between these breeds and the other more popular breed? D...
On September 9, 2015 the Butte Fire, near Jackson, California, broke out on a steep wooded hillside. That first day it seemed to be under control. But the next morning with changing winds and temperatures upwards of 105 degrees, and after 5 years of serious drought, the fire whipped out of control. With no warning, sirens were blaring and the local police were telling them to get out NOW Facing a wall of fire, Morgan and her husband and a few of their animals escaped with their lives. They had to leave the ranch and most of the ranch animals behind in the flames, including 3 prize horses,...
On September 9, 2015 the Butte Fire, near Jackson, California, broke out on a steep wooded hillside. That first day it seemed to be under control. But...