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To me, the question of horses mourning the loss of a herd mate is a no-brainer; of course they feel loss and mourn when a companion dies! But when I step away from my own anthropomorphizing tendencies, I ask myself, do they really? And if so, how do we help them process the loss, or, do we just let them be and they’ll eventually figure it out on their own? It’s been two weeks and two days since we said goodbye to Gazahna (https://www.horseclicks.com/community/advice/equestrian/3-...

It’s pretty much every horse lover’s dream to own a horse, but unfortunately, not everyone is able to do so. Since the initial purchase price is only a small part of the financial commitment it takes to own a horse, it’s understandable that more people don’t own horses. Riding is an activity that anyone should be able to enjoy if they want to, so here are some options for you if want to ride without actually owning a horse: - Public trail rides. This is a great place ...

Ernie Rodina known as The Horse Guy for the Better Horses Network was moderator for the Winter Horses Meeting hosted by Roger Brummel of Brummel Farm Service at Garnett. The educational, entertaining program was also sponsored by 14 additional businesses. A combination of better understanding management with innovative nutrients and supplementations old and young horses’ lives can be improved. Dr. Fred Gardner had the auditorium of horse enthusiasts all ears in his entertainin...

Endurance riding isn’t necessarily always about competition; it’s really about stamina and fitness. Training for endurance is good to do for any discipline as it is important for not only stamina but muscle development and strengthening as well. This kind of training can be boring to do in an arena or other limited space, but the pros outweigh the cons. Take these steps as a good starting place for your endurance program (these steps should be considered for horses that are coming of...

Horse trainer Scott Daily, Arkansas City,  moves a six-year-old bay gelding both directions in his first ride during a horsemanship presentation at the Topeka Farm Show. “It is possible to teach an independent middle aged horse of leisure a new life for a useful profession.” That was proven in the first of a handful of horsemanship presentations by Scott Daily at the Topeka Farm Show. Some young horses that have never been handled or hardly seen anybody respond with...

I can’t remember the last time I’ve had only two horses. I was there when she was born and I was there to say goodbye, and I’ll tell you the birthing is a whole lot happier than the deathing.  Her birth was uneventful. Fun. Happy. On a calm spring night in Colorado, she came into the world enveloped in love from her dam and the people gathered around to witness and help her arrival. It’s odd, really, the fact that I had her for the almost-twelve years of her ...