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Wild Horse Breeding in the Camargue

By | Horses

The Camargue is an ancient breed of horses found in the Camargue area in southern France. These horses are tough and intelligent and said to have come from the Steppes of Asia or perhaps given by Neptune the god of the sea If you have problems seeing the video below…

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National Day of the Cowboy Fundraiser

By | Competitions/Shows

You probably know I’ve been involved with the National Day of the Cowboy organization and on Saturday, October 22, 2011 they will be holding their annual fundraiser at the Rock Springs Cafe in Black Canyon City, Arizona. 5pm-11pm. Here’s their press release about the event: Mark your calendars, cowboys and…

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Preparing Your Horse to Open Gates

By | Horses

Shows ground training in preparation for side passing to open gates by disengaging the front end then the hind end, leading to asking the horse to side pass; keeping horse close in and perpendicular to a fence to block forward movement and using a short lunge stick or crop ask…

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Riata Ranch Cowboy Girls

By | Competitions/Shows, Cowgirls, Organizations

The Riata Ranch Cowboy Girls organization empowers young people by building positive life skills in a safe environment that in turn changes lives by allowing motivated youth to become great citizens. Based in Exeter, California, Executive Director Jennifer Welch Nicholson has been running the organization for 32 years. From their…

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