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Posted by | April 10, 2020
10 Things You Can Do When You Can’t Ride Your Horse

Well, this show season certainly isn't working out the way you'd planned. Social distancing -- a necessary evil in the truest sense -- is definitely keeping you out of the...

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Mechlin Farm Halloween Costume Contest
Posted by | October 22, 2019
Mechlin Farm Halloween Costume Contest 2019

The Mechlin Farm crew celebrated Halloween this year with a spooky course and costume contest! We had 10 riders and their horses participate -- to be eligible, each rider had...

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Posted by | May 8, 2019
Horse Anxiety: Why It Happens and How to Manage It

Horses get nervous at shows, just like people do. A few months ago, we wrote about calming rider’s horse show nerves -- but taming human nerves is only half the battle....

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abbi stoll and calispell
Posted by | April 15, 2019
About Distance Finding: What the Experts Say

Distance-finding may be the most mysterious — and anxiety-producing — aspect of horse riding. The best of riders reach almost every jump in stride, almost magically. And the rest of...

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Horses drinking water
Posted by | February 6, 2019
How Temperature Changes Affect Your Horse

If you aren't wintering in Florida this year, you and your horses have likely dealt with some fairly extreme temperature changes. The wild swings from cold to warm and back...

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Cargo in Florida paddock
Posted by | January 4, 2019
5 Ways to Support Horse Health and Well-being in 2019

2018 was a rough year for the horse community. We saw dozens of horses put in harm's way by California wildfires and too many fatal horse injuries across riding disciplines....

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Horse wearing Baker sheet
Posted by | December 6, 2018
When to Blanket Your Horse

For much of the country, winter started early this year. And that means our show horses are in need of extra coverage to stay warm. No doubt you've already pulled...

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Pony and rider dressed up in holiday gear
Posted by | November 6, 2018
5 Equestrian Truths to Help You Gift Shop for Your Horse Friends

Photo source: Pinterest Shopping for an equestrian this year? It may not be as tough as you think, even if you do find the horse world baffling. Read on for...

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Posted by | October 10, 2018
How to Share the Road Safely with Horse Trailers

The scene you never want to see roadside is a crash involving a loaded horse trailer. Sadly, it happens too often. If you're a horse owner, you have heard the...

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Kristie memorizing course
Posted by | September 21, 2018
8 Ways to Remember Your Show Course

The off-course elimination is one the more frustrating outcomes for the equestrian competitor — maybe because it feels like a mistake that doesn't carry any learnings with it. If you...

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