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CARING FOR HORSES AFTER A VISIT FROM THE DENTIST - PART 1

Caring for Horses after a Visit from the Dentist- Part 1

In this first part of a three-part blog post, Katja Porenta EEBW, explains how taking a few minutes to give some attention to some small muscles after a dental check up can help your horse experience less discomfort and recover faster.
Part 1 may be accessed by everyone; parts 2 and 3 are open to everyone signed up to the Equitopia membership program.

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Correct posture of the horse riders upper body

Correct Posture of the Horse Rider’s Upper Body – Part 1

Horses are very sensitive to the slightest changes in our voice, body, weight and even our muscle tone and breathing. In this first of a two-part blog post, Alja Kisilak discusses how to teach horses to change direction, slow down, stop, and perform other behaviors simply by adjusting our body and breathing.

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training young horses

TRAINING YOUNG HORSES

In this post, Dr Gerd Heuschmann explains why the first step to training a young horse is establishing a friendship and why only a saddle, a snaffle bit, a soft rein, a friendly hand and a good seat are needed in classical training.

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