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Trailer Loading Your Horse Without a Trailer -
 - Wess Hicks (63)  I think most horse trainers would agree, one of the most common problems horse owners have is trailer loading. There is nothing more aggravating than having your friends pull up to pick you up for a nice, relaxing trail-ride outing and having your horse refuse to get on board. Ideally, the way to... ( added 4 days 13 hours ago.) |
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Cowboys and Time -
- Phillip West (0)   Daddy would tell how he and the other cowboys use to tell time. I would sit fascinated while he told stories that happened around 1915 to 1923, while he worked on various ranches in Wilson, Concho and Runnels County . He use to say time meant nothing to a cowboy, since that was all that most... ( added 7 days 20 hours ago.) |
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Mule, The Humble Beast Of Burden, Patriot, Friend -
- Joel Hendon (4,368)     Joel Hendon   The origin of the mule is lost in antiquity, but it is known that they existed as far back as 3,000 years ago, perhaps much farther. The Bible reads in 2 Samuel 13:29 "Then all the king's sons arose, and every man gat him upon his mule, and fled" They are an hybrid animal, usually the cross... ( added 186 days 17 hours ago.) |
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The Great Pig Escape -
Cher King (30)  Our farm is located in a small town (pop. 400) that essentially is a bedroom community. A bedroom community is best described as everyone works out of town. (This distinction will be important later in the story.) My adventures are many on the farm and usually not funny at the time of any... ( added 226 days 16 hours ago.) |
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It's Only A Damned Old Horse -
Marty RicKard (1,911)  Marty RicKard The snow crunched underfoot. My breath blossomed like pewter flowers in the still air. I wiped a tear with my glove. It’s only a damned old horse. That’s what Ben Jensen had said at coffee yesterda ( added 161 days 4 hours ago.) |
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Learning From Your Mistakes -
Sherry Jarvis (139)  Sherry Jarvis The minute you purchase a horse you have opened yourself up for a ride of a lifetime. It can either be a dream come true, or a nightmare awakened. We know this ride will involve risk, ability, and commitment . Horse’s deserve better than a half-hearted commitment because they are one of nature’s... ( added 1 year 14 days ago.) |
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How to Milk a Dairy Goat....with Relaxed Ease! -
fairyworks (686) Milking a Dairy Goat is like anything else in life, it simply takes practice, patience, and perseverance in order to achieve confidence boosting perfection. The most crucial thing to remember is that within the very process of making milk and then offering that milk to either a newborn kid... ( added 1 year 20 days ago.) |
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Healthy Horse vs. Sick Horse -
Ron Petracek (484) There are many signs that will tell you whether your horse is healthy and doing well or if he is a little “off" and not feeling so great. As a horse owner, or potential horse owner, it is important that you be able to recognize these signs. This is especially important if you are considering... ( added 1 year 84 days ago.) |
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Longeing Your Horse To Release Excess Energy -
Ron Petracek (484) One of the best ways to let out some excess energy from your horse before you ride is to longe him. This will help you see how your horse is going to react before you even step a foot in the stirrup. If you have a small corral or round pen, you can send the horse around without a rope. Have him... ( added 1 year 84 days ago.) |
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Basic Training of a Young Horse -- How To Know If Your Horse Is Ready for Training -
Laurie Kristensen (8)  Laurie Kristensen When it comes to understanding your horse, some simple common sense can take you quite a long distance when it comes to knowing if he or she is ready to work with you on some basic horse training. Actually, understanding whether your horse is in a receptive mood to easily learn what you want to... ( added 1 year 197 days ago.) |
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The Design of Good Saddlebags -
Russ Barnett (251) As a saddle repairman, I have been asked to repair all kinds of saddle accessories as well, including saddlebags. I saw a lot of saddlebags in my shop. I also saw a lot of saddlebags on the trail. And I heard a lot of saddlebag complaints. Worse yet, I had to use these same saddlebags and... ( added 1 year 267 days ago.) |
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Looking to Buy a Horse – 10 Things to Do First -
Carol Bertrand (60) Top 10 Things to do BEFORE you go horse shopping Buying a horse is a big commitment in both time and money. The emotional energy spent is a large factor as well. With so many horses for sale, how do you choose? If you buy a horse before you lay the correct groundwork, you run the risk of coming... ( added 1 year 293 days ago.) |
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How to Handle Horses Safely -
Michael Colucci (32) Caring for a horse is an excellent way to gain new skills and build a strong bond the animal. However, it is important to practice safety procedures when handling your horse. There can be some risks involved in handling horses. They are large animals which are very strong, and can easily hurt... ( added 2 years 60 days ago.) |
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Animal ID Program Threatens Small Farms -
Walter Jeffries (73)  Walter Jeffries What is NAIS? NAIS is the USDA's N ational A nimal I dentification S ystem Draft Strategic Plan to let the government track the births, deaths, co-mingling and all movements of all livestock in the United States. http://animalid.aphis.usda.gov/nais/about/pdf/NAIS_Draft_Strategic_Plan_42505.pdf... ( added 2 years 70 days ago.) |
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Animal rights activists may cause animal extinctions! -
Patti Kahl (48) We all love cute little rabbits and horses, pigs and chickens, right?! And it may seem cruel to kill and eat them and certain animal rights activists would make it illegal to do this. But I wish they would think through to the end consequences of this attirude, for both the animals and for... ( added 2 years 358 days ago.) |
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Utah Quarter Horse Association Takes Quarter Horse Racing Online -
Debra Labelle (105) Salt Lake City, Utah – The Utah Quarter Horse Association is running horses where they have never been before, on the World Wide Web. Starting on April 30th and continuing throughout the race meet in Utah, the UQHA will be broadcasting all races through their www.uqhra.com web site. Races... ( added 3 years 17 days ago.) |
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Chickens: Everything you ever needed to know -
lorien1973 (31,081)  The next time you call someone a chicken, you could be 60% correct, even if technically, you're wrong. The chicken, a direct descendant of dinosaurs, is the first bird to have its genome mapped, and to the surprise of scientists, it was discovered that chickens and humans share more than half... ( added 3 years 85 days ago.) |
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Round Pen: The Great Equalizer -
Jeffrey Rolo (120) Although many horsemen and trainers extol the virtues of the round pen, many horse owners still overlook just how powerful such a pen can be in developing or maintaining a relationship with a horse. This is a shame because it is truly what I call the Great Equalizer in a horse-human relationship.... ( added 3 years 110 days ago.) |
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Picking Up A Horse's Hoof -
Jeffrey Rolo (120) The idea of picking up a horse's hooves can intimidate some owners since a well-placed horse kick would really hurt! Such caution is good, but in reality if you pick up a horse's hoof properly you provide him with no leverage or ability to kick you. This is a situation where a person's worst... ( added 3 years 110 days ago.) |
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Oregon Stallion Becomes a BREYER HORSE MODEL -
victor (128) IDEAL PRESS RELEASE OREGON STALLION HONORED AS “BREYER MODEL” Lake Oswego, Oregon – IDEAL, pronounced E-DE-ALL because that’s the way it’s said in G ( added 3 years 172 days ago.) |
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War Bonnet -
Leyla Najma (173)  Leyla Najma Years ago when I was nineteen I was introduced to my wedding gift, a mare called War Bonnet. Actually to tell you the truth I was told that if I married my ex-husband that War Bonnet would be mine. Looking back I can see that without the enticement of War Bonnet I probably would have declined the... ( added 35 days 12 hours ago.) |
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Understanding Different Horse Breeds -
- Terry Powell (526) There are well over a hundred different horse breeds in the world, and it may be impossible to get to know every single of them. But, if you are a true horse-lover, you may already know a vast number of them and are still keen to know more. History of Horses It is important to first... ( added 56 days ago.) |
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Farm Life with Family and Livestock -
- Charlene Hamm (94) Over the years we have enjoyed many family gatherings that included the do you remember when stories. My parents had sold the farm and moved south before I was born, so life on their farm was always a topic of conversation, mainly in the later years of my mother's life. It is funny you can be in... ( added 58 days 23 hours ago.) |
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Sherman's Excellent Adventure (or, the Great Escape.) -
- James Lillie (0)  James Lillie Yea, it had to happen eventually, the solar fence charger turned out to be just a little bit of a novelty, and he knew it. Sherman had been testing it for a while, and Monday afternoon finally made his break. I got a call from our next door neighbor Nancy. "Hi, I think I saw Mary's... ( added 79 days 19 hours ago.) |
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Farm Life with Roosters and a Guard Cat! -
- Charlene Hamm (94) Tiger came to us as a wild little kitten, catching my son's heart. He worked with her over several months until she was tame and very lovable. Who knew this little ball of fur would become a most revered guard animal. How this came to be we are not sure. One day two of the New Hampshire Red... ( added 85 days 17 hours ago.) |
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