Climate Change and Horses – What Does the Future Hold? – Part One – by Ashley Lorinsky
Climate Change and Horses? What’s going on? Horses. The most beautiful word to our ears! We love them. They give…
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Learning How To Ride: Transforming the Industry Towards Horse Welfare-Centric Practices
By Equitopia Founder, Caroline Hegarty A question came up recently on a post we made – How do you learn…
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Choosing the Right Horse Trainer: Prioritizing Horse Welfare in an Unregulated Industry – Part Three
If you are satisfied with the initial interview with the trainer, it is time to see if the words match…
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Choosing the Right Horse Trainer: Prioritizing Horse Welfare in an Unregulated Industry – Part Two
Interviewing Potential Horse Trainers Once you are confident in your philosophy of how you want you and your horse to…
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Choosing the Right Horse Trainer: Prioritizing Horse Welfare in an Unregulated Industry – Part One
Creating a successful training and development program for horse and rider is definitely a team effort. As we frequently repeat,…
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Before You Buy A Horse, Important Considerations – Part 7 (Final)
RIDER EXPECTATIONS While we have already mentioned the role of the rider’s experience, budget and motivation in evaluating an appropriate…
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Before You Buy A Horse, Important Considerations – Part Six
VET CHECK AND OTHER PRE-PURCHASE EXAMINATION OPTIONS Now you have seen the horse, ridden the horse (or evaluated on a…
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Before You Buy A Horse, Important Considerations – Part Five
Finding a truly appropriate, adequately sound horse in the horse industry can be the equivalent of crossing a minefield!! The…
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Before You Buy A Horse, Important Considerations – Part Four
OWNER RESPONSIBILITY As an owner, you are at the center of everything that involves your horse. You make the decisions…
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Before You Buy a Horse, Important Considerations – Part Three
RIDER BUDGET While the purchase of a horse may be the primary consideration for those in the market looking to…
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