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Eventing Anyone

What to know before you give it a go.

  • 4 August 2016
  • Author: Horsebits
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Eventing Anyone

Sunshine Horses Looking For Volunteers

Daily Volunteers Needed

  • 3 August 2016
  • Author: Horsebits
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

Sunshine Horses, Inc. is a non-profit, independent adoption agency and rescue facility for horses located in Syracuse, NY. Founded by Kate Starr in 2003, Sunshine has found loving homes for more than 150 horses. We specialize in retraining and rehoming retired Standardbred racehorses. However, Sunshine works with all horse breeds and prepares them for their forever homes.

Do you love horses?  Want a way to serve your community and the animals in it?  Want to be around horses, fun people, and get “Barn Fit”? 

Gold Medal Eventing Team on the podium for USA

  • 1 August 2016
  • Author: Anonym
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Gold Medal Eventing Team on the podium for USA, Marilyn Little, Boyd Martin, Phillip Dutton and Lauren Kieffer at the OLG Caledon Pan Am Equestrian Park during the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games in Caledon, Ontario, Canada.
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Beezie Madden jumps into her 4th Olympic Games with Cortes.

  • 29 July 2016
  • Author: Anonym
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I was fortunate to have the opportunity to speak with Beezie Madden, who will be competing for the United States on the Olympic Equestrian Show Jumping team in Rio de Janeiro this summer. Beezie and her husband John are currently residing in the Netherlands where they’re training several of their horses for the upcoming games.

From Hoof to Heart

Bridging Gaps Between Horses and People

  • 22 July 2016
  • Author: Anonym
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Man’s relationship with horses dates back millennia. The progress of humanity and of industry is, in large part, due to the sweat and toil of these magnificent animals.

Even today, the world is torn between animal welfare and human desires. It’s sufficed to say that the word “relationship” is somewhat of an overstatement when classifying the co-existence of man and horse.

Senior Horse Challenge Sharpens Skills

  • 5 May 2016
  • Author: Anonym
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What differentiates Equine Metabolic Syndrome from PPID (pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction or “Cushings”)?

1) Laminitis
2) Obesity or regional adiposity ("fat pads")
3) Delayed shedding

Retired Racehorse Project Seeks 500 Trainers for $100,000 Thoroughbred Makeover

  • 5 May 2016
  • Author: Anonym
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Retired Racehorse Project (RRP), a nonprofit organization that promotes off-track Thoroughbreds for multiple equestrian sports, today opened an online application for participation in the 2016 Thoroughbred Makeover.

What Every Horse Needs, Period.

  • 5 May 2016
  • Author: Anonym
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The horse world is cluttered with feeds, supplements, and remedies all promising a better, “new and improved” horse. While many such products do in fact improve horses’ health and condition, there are certain basics that every horse needs, regardless of breed, age, condition, or purpose. Even seasonal or regional changes do not alter these foundational principles. Water is the most important nutrient.

7 Tips for Overcoming Fear

  • 26 April 2016
  • Author: Anonym
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"Your horse is normal”, I said. My client explained, “I’m scared when she runs around loose in the arena and throws a buck.” I responded, “So maybe she wants to run around a bit, go ahead and let her free-school. It’s okay if she throws a few bucks, it’s healthy and normal.”
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