Advice Given For Finding The ‘Perfect’ Horse
Just about everybody wants a Flicka. There aren’t too many, and lots of things need to be considered when trying to locate that perfect horse. Rick Lamb emphasized those points during one of his presentations during the 2010 EquiFest of Kansas at Wichita.
Seven simple things recommended for trail riders
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Body Fractures Result From Tangle With Earth
The ground sure can be hazardous to man and beast. We’ve been reminded of that a number of times, and the realization came home again last week. While bruises and sprains are often the result of falling to the ground, bones can also be broken. Sometimes, it’s not even from landing on the earth, but […]
Safety Always Better Than Bravery And Pride
Rodeo clown could never have been our profession. However, those funny fellows with big red noses, green hats, pink shirts, short baggy jeans with calico suspenders and often track shoes instead of cowboy boots have always been a highlight of our favorite sport. Nowadays, those painted-faced, big-grin ornery ones have changed.
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Ration, Confinement Can Cause Ulcers In Horses
Ulcers are a common medical condition in horses and foals. “It is estimated that almost 60 percent of foals and one-third of adult horses confined in stalls may have mild ulcers,” according to Dr. Race Foster, world respected veterinarian from Rhinelander, Wis. Up to 60 percent of show horses and 90 percent of racehorses may […]
Lifetime Of Managing National Grasslands Puts Elkhart Man Into Kansas Cowboy Hall Of Fame
His horse is his livelihood. And, it has been almost since he could walk. “I was about raised on a horse, and when I was still pretty small, about seven or eight, I began going along with my dad, Joe, on his job looking after cattle on the Cimarron National Grasslands,” said Billy Barnes of […]
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Bad Times Can Still Be Blessings
It was only flat on one side. One could feel fortunate for that, but flat tires are always a bad deal whenever they occur. Likewise, we actually do feel lucky that ours was after the blizzard. Had our tire decided to become deflated a week earlier, there’s no way we would have been able to […]