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Horses

Randall Davis

By | Cowboys, Horses

Here in New Mexico one of the best known and liked trainers is Randall Davis. He does gentle colt starting and gives clinics throughout the Southwest. I’ve always like his natural horsemanship approach. For example he says “Directing a horse is not getting him to go somewhere, but providing somewhere…

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Draft Horses

By | Horses

Draft Horses are just horses but they are BIG. A typical horse is in excess of 2,000 pounds (vs. 1000-1200 pounds for a usual horse). They have been bred for heavy tasks like pulling logs, pulling wagons or plowing but despite their size they are gentle. Historians say they originated…

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Equitours

By | Horses, Publications

A horse vacation is a really fun thing to do. While often times you can trailer your own horse to a special place for a vacation there are other ways to do it. Equitours offers you tested and proven horseback riding vacations on six continents. They are America’s oldest and…

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Pony Clubs

By | Horses

Pony Clubs are places where young people can learn about horses. There are 600 in the US alone. From the United States Pony Club website: “Pony Club provides opportunities for instruction and competition in English riding, horse sports and horse management for children and young adults up to 25 years…

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