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Remember back in the good old days when one of your well-meaning aunties would ‘adopt’ a tiger for you for Christmas? Now, in my 30s, there’s a part of me that wants nothing more than to sign up for loads of those ‘adoption’ schemes and cover my fridge with photos and updates from all my far-flung four-legged children, and so if you need me today, I’ll be down the rabbit hole of rescued horses like gorgeous Zak, whose sweet face I CANNOT stop thinking about.
Events Opening Today: Three Lakes Winter II H.T. at Caudle Ranch, Pine Top Advanced H.T.
Events Closing Today: Full Gallop Farm January H.T, Rocking Horse Winter I H.T.
Tuesday News & Notes from Around the World:
Coaches, listen up! We’re just one week away from the start of the 2023 ECP Symposium, which will take place at Ocala’s Barnstaple Farm from January 17-19. The symposium is jam-packed full of great speakers and educators, and you can get to know them here!
If your fields are starting to resemble that scene from The Never-ending Story, you’re not alone. And you also don’t have to continue to suffer through the worst of the muddy season! Instead, employ some handy mud-management tips and get a handle on nature’s most annoying substance.
New research is yielding an interesting way to monitor horses’ stress-levels. UConn researchers are using monitors to track an array of responses across a number of controlled stress environments, with the long-term aim of improved welfare for domesticated horses. So far, they’ve learned that umbrellas are scary.
Sponsor Corner: Got a hard keeper?
Kentucky Performance Products has a whole stable full of science-backed nutritional support products, and one of the real gems in their arsenal is EndurExtra® — a high-fat energy source that’s rich in antioxidants and direct-fed microbials. That makes it a great source of support for hard keepers, OAPs, and, of course, hard-working competition horses.
[Three Tips to Help Your Hard Keeper]
Watch This:
If you’ve got a gelding with Labrador energy, this’ll resonate.
On the flip side, if you’re a mare person (like me), you might recognise your horse in this.
