From the Barn

11 Top Fly Protection Tips for Horses
With spring around the bend, it’s time to ready your barn for seasonal fly assaults. From mid-spring and even into early fall, expect to be harassed by everything from biting stable flies, deerflies, and horn flies, to mucous membrane-loving faceflies...
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Flying Changes 101: Riding Guide and Top Tips
Flying changes (or changing the canter lead without transitioning down from the canter) are one of those really cool riding tricks that everyone wants to do. If you’re a dressage rider, you’ll have to start showing them in competition at...
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The Difference Between Bend and Flexion
Lots of people use the terms bend and flexion interchangeably, especially with regards to dressage horses. Or you might have been told to ‘bend and flex’ your horse to warm up or to improve suppleness. The terminology can be misleading...
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