Archive for January, 2009
Thursday, January 29th, 2009
The Cavesson Headcollar
What is a Cavesson?
The cavesson headcollar or headstall is a simple but strongly made bitless bridle with a low fitting, padded noseband, throatlatch and, in some cases, a browband. Some have a strap fitted from the centre of the noseband to the headpiece for added security and to ...
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Thursday, January 15th, 2009
The Big Squeeze
Are you guilty of doing up your horse's girth as tight as you can in the belief it gives your saddle and you the best security?
Well Australian researchers have found that a girth done up too tightly can have a negative effect on your horse's performance. The usual ...
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Friday, January 9th, 2009
Interesting Horse Stories
How's this for equine love?
When a UK horse had to undergo amputation of one leg due to a blood clot, its owner spent around $50,000 to have an artifical leg developed for the animal. The leg was made by the same specialist who treated model Heather Mills, ex-wife ...
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