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A Proactive Approach to Care by Farmhouse Chiropractic

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A Proactive Approach to Care by Farmhouse Chiropractic

By Dr. Jillian Johnson, DC, AVCA, Farmhouse Chiropractic: Proactive chiropractic and holistic care is essential for all dogs, especially those involved in canine competition. Optimizing performance through proper spinal alignment and muscle function alleviates excess stress on the joints preventing accelerated degeneration and injury. Adapting a proactive approach to canine health can help identify small […]

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To Blanket or Not to Blanket?

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To Blanket or Not to Blanket?

Plenty of controversy surrounds the use, or lack thereof, of blankets in the horse industry. Even within the horse show world, many experts are split on how to achieve a show-ready hair coat throughout the year. It’s no secret that no one more successfully maintains a tight hair coat than those who compete in the Halter arena.

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Ponying Horses – The Do’s and Don’ts

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Ponying Horses – The Do’s and Don’ts

It’s a familiar sight at any horse show. A rider, astride a mount, leads another unsaddled horse alongside. Whether solely for exercise, desensitizing to the show environment, or simply because there were no more longing spots to be had, ponying a horse is a well-used training and conditioning technique. But, as any rider in a crowded warm-up pen can attest, there’s definitely a right and a wrong way to do it. Also, ponying isn’t just a skill to be reserved for horse shows. As we will learn from our experts, there are a wide variety of applications for ponying, back on the ranch, as well.

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EC Blog – Sometimes the Billet Breaks

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EC Blog – Sometimes the Billet Breaks

Sometimes the billet breaks. It was her first rodeo. And the billet broke, the saddle came off, and she bit the dust. Literally. When your ten year old dreams about racing barrels in a real rodeo, you don’t tell her she can’t enter the hometown roundup when it rolls around. You might know without a […]

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EC Blog – We Owe Them Everything

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EC Blog – We Owe Them Everything

By EC Writer Elizabeth Arnold:   When was the last time you rode your horse just for the pure joy and thrill of it? No goal to accomplish, no problem to fix, no skill to master. Just you and your horse under the sky and on top of the ground.   We talk so often […]

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Optimizing Performance in Horse and Rider as a Unit from Farmhouse Chiropractic

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Optimizing Performance in Horse and Rider as a Unit from Farmhouse Chiropractic

By Dr. Jillian Johnson, DC, AVCA, Farmhouse Chiropractic:   Ensuring both the horse and rider receive proper chiropractic and wellness services is crucial for achieving optimal performance, and harmony in equestrian activities. Riding is physical symbiosis in motion. Understanding the interplay of both horse and rider and how they affect each other can lead to […]

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EC Blog – Proud Owners of the Paul Horn Numbered 1 Bronze

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EC Blog – Proud Owners of the Paul Horn Numbered 1 Bronze

  An EC Blog by Shannon Rafacz: Do you remember the first show you went to, and you looked at all of the prizes and awards that you “might” win? A saddle maybe? Maybe a belt buckle? Well, for me, I was 12 and it was a trophy. I was at the NRHA futurity and with […]

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In Loving Memory of Heartz On Fire

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In Loving Memory of Heartz On Fire

With heavy hearts, we share the deeply sorrowful news of the passing of our cherished Heartz On Fire, affectionately known as Cash. He left us Sunday at Rood and Riddle Veterinary Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. Many of you know that we had to close Cash’s breeding season early this past February due to a sudden […]

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Wise Guys: Five Young Men Make the Finals of 14-18 Showmanship at 2024 AQHYA World

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Wise Guys:  Five Young Men Make the Finals of 14-18 Showmanship at 2024 AQHYA World

By Delores Kuhlwein In a discipline seemingly dominated by horse-crazy girls, a swing in the trend of young men and boys showing their stuff in Showmanship is on the rise. Take the 2024 AQHYA World Championship Show in Oklahoma City, for example.  Five young men entered the L3 Youth 14-18 Showmanship out of 70 entries, […]

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Is A Shift In Sight? ­– Changing Times Create High Demand For All-Around Horses

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Is A Shift In Sight? ­– Changing Times Create High Demand For All-Around Horses

Click here to read the complete article 426 – July/August, 2024 By Megan Sacia Ulrich Some 40-plus years ago, it was normal to see horses shown all day long–sometimes with one exhibitor and sometimes passed around a family. They’d start the day in Halter and Showmanship, ride the Pleasure and pattern classes, and sometimes even […]

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