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Comment on Endurance Horses & Joint Products by Karen Chaton

Karen Chaton — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 02:14:58 +0000

Chief never did either, until he got to 10,000 miles and then he got his first shot of Adequan. I find it interesting that so many riders are providing joint support as a preventative for their horses these days. I will keep Chief on Pentosan from now on. Now that he’s over 12,000 miles, he is one of very few horses that have that kind of mileage that has never needed to have his joints injected. I want him to be sound well into his retirement.

Comment on Endurance Horses & Joint Products by Karen

Karen — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 01:53:18 +0000

My decade horse never received this stuff, neither did Sunny with 4410 AERC miles or Speedy with 5515 AERC miles. Thunder has a mere 5 yrs and 2285 miles and no joint supplements

Comment on Endurance Rider Basics: What to do when…. by Trail Pony Endurance

Trail Pony Endurance — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:20:34 +0000

Very good point. I think we all feel the need to help at times but its best to make the effort to stay safe and unharmed. The video definitely plays out what could happen.

Comment on Endurance Rider Basics: What to do when…. by Martha Nicholas

Martha Nicholas — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 03:17:22 +0000

Thank You for sharing such important information! I will remember it and will work at keeping my horse and myself safe because of this. Things are normally calm at ACTHA rides but one never knows…

Comment on Endurance Horse Training Basics: Saddle Slipping by Michelle

Michelle — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:13:42 +0000

I love all these lessons. I wish I could send my horse to Karen boot camp, ha ha. I think I’ll need to save my pennies and find a trainer who can help me. I’m just not very good at staying calm when my horse over-reacts to something

Comment on Endurance Horse Training Basics: Saddle Slipping by funder

funder — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:52:37 +0000

Oh, a bareback pad is a good idea! Thanks.

Comment on Endurance Horse Training Basics: Saddle Slipping by Karen Chaton

Karen Chaton — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:49:37 +0000

Funder — You could tie your stirrups together on top of the saddle. Or use a bareback pad if you have one. I have often done this lesson without removing the stirrups or tying them up, though wouldn’t recommend somebody else do that especially for their horse’s first time.

I use the collars almost all of the time anymore, they are just so handy and easy to use. The horses both respond so well with them.

Comment on Endurance Horse Training Basics: Saddle Slipping by funder

funder — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:39:27 +0000

I don’t think I could safely do that, because I have (only!) a western-type saddle without detachable leathers. Not willing to risk a leg through a stirrup and the vet bills or saddle repair costs. It’s a GREAT idea if you have access to an English-type!

I am curious, why do you love the collars so much? I totally understand that they’re the best head gear for tying to the trailer, grooming, etc, but I’m kind of surprised that you would choose a collar for this type of work.

Comment on Endurance Riding: Minimizing Wear and Tear on Your Horse by Jessica

Jessica — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:04:59 +0000

Love this post! Wonderful advice, and photos I just downloaded that GPS Essentials onto my phone so I can keep better track of how fast my horses are going. I aim for longevity and high mileage so this advice is wonderful for me!

Comment on Horse Feed by Josefina Drey

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