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Equine Studies at Northwest Community College

Based in Powell in Wyoming, Northwest Community College is a public community institution offering a few 2 year associate degree courses. One of these courses is in Equine Studies. This program enables scholars to realize a strong base in equine science, with the ultimate mixture of theoretical instruction and practical participation in riding horses and in training and handling them. Students are enabled to take up c ...more

The Art Behind Schooling Your Horse

I think all animals, two-footed and four-footed, have some kind of implicit aversion to learning something new. The simplest learning is comatose learning, of the sort a baby picks up from its mum. Conscious learning engenders negative reactions like slackness, psychological blocks, dread of failure, and fury at having to do something one would choose not to. Boredom to learning becomes worse as one becomes older. The memories of my daughter trying to learn new abilities are still fresh with ...more

Horse Blankets: The New Way Or The Old

Modern pony owners have a tendency to wrap up their horses in rugs, like they are mummies. They try hard at keeping their horses clean and dry, with a winter coat that is manageable. They do all this even if some of it may not be all that comfy for the horses. Each of these horse owners may reject that he\'s overdoing anything with their horses, but the actuality talks a different language. The technically advanced pony rugs used nowadays are miles away from the minimalistic, straightforward ...more

Bad Saddle Fit Can Negatively Affect Your Pony\’s Performance

It wouldn\'t be a misstatement to claim that a well made saddle benefits the pony more than the rider. The correct fit, weight and size of saddle can make the difference between a content, comfortable and safe pony and one that is cranky and dangerous. A horrible saddle fit carries risk of serious injury to the horse. Unfortunately, there are all too many riders who ignore the value of the right saddle and the hazards linked with the wrong one. If you are a mother, you have probably gone out ...more

Bring Out Your Untamed Side with Cowboy Checks

With their blazing independence, tough work ethics, and idealistic way of life, cowboys are the original American heroes. They continue to stimulate imaginations around the world, even now when the West is not as wild. If you are crazy about cowboys and all that they stand for why not think about using cowboy personal checks? You personalize other things that you own, such as your car and clothes, so why not make sure that your personal checks are a little more original and full of character? ...more

Owners Need As Much Training As Their Horses

Most of the time, pets are procured in the interests of friendship. Some pets could be expected to perform certain obligations, like guard dogs are. Typically, though, pets are brought in as playmates for kids. The conscientious dog owner may take his pet to obedience coaching schools, so that it can learn good habits like going outside on calls of nature and eating only when ordered to do so. Some pets like to be near their human owners at most times, like the dog. This proximity makes it si ...more

Curing Cribbing in Ponies

My opinion is that horse owners resort to all kinds of solutions to address horses that crib. Based on my own lengthy personal experience, I debate some very effective methods to heal your pony of cribbing. These strategies have near perfect success rates. Let\'s begin with a definition of cribbing. The action of a pony intentionally sucking in air is named cribbing. This action is also called swallowing air or wind sucking. Some ...more

How To Fit A Pony Rug Correctly

If you\'re convinced that getting a rug for your horse means going to the market, purchasing whatever looks great and coming back and tossing it over your horse, you almost certainly don\'t belong in the horse business. Your get your horse a rug after a proper investigation of what is the best for each one of your horses. The right way to measure a horse for rugs is to go from the center of his chest to the outermost point on his rump, lining up with the beginning of the tail. You ought to ha ...more

How to protect your horse this winter

Horses and ponies must cope with everything the weather can throw at them, and owners must rise to the challenges of the extra care and attention needed by their four-legged friends. ...more

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