July 4th is next week, and for many dog and horse owners, that means much angst and concern for our favorite four-legged friends. From an animal’s perspective, fire–works are loud and unexpected. Pets and horses can get extremely frightened, and can cause damage to your house, injure themselves, or even flee and run away. There […]
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May
May
By: Emily Daigle It is that wonderful time of the year when the flowers begin blooming, the grass grows fuller, and the air becomes warm and wet. Springtime sure appears great for you and your pets to get outside and take advantage of the beautiful weather. However, with this lively season comes an abundance of […]
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May
May
By: Alex Hassinger This year’s 148th Kentucky Derby saw Rich Strike finish first with a dynamic last to first weaving through LA Freeway kind of traffic, and post the 2nd biggest upset in Kentucky Derby history. Was it a fluke? The one thing I learned from so many years training horses was that you have […]
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May
May
This Star Wars Day, May the Fourth be with you, all of us animal lovers are wishing we could be a part of the Star Wars Universe, if only to meet the unique and amazing creatures that appear in the films. Porgs Appearance: The Last Jedi Home-World: Ahch-To We meet them when Rey seeks out […]
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Mar
Mar
This St. Patrick’s day, luck is on the mind, and four leaf clovers aren’t the only thing that can bring it to you. There are several animals that can bring you good fortune. Rabbit’s Foot While the rabbit’s foot may be seen as lucky, the death of the rabbit donating the foot has to […]
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Jan
Jan
By: Christian Ackman I was 9 years old when I got my first horse. From then on, I consistently had a horse to ride and compete in horse shows. Following college, I decided to retire my aging Thoroughbreds from riding, leaving me without a horse to ride for the first time in 14 years. At […]
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Jan
Jan
As we get further and further into the new year, fewer and fewer people stick to their new year’s resolutions. According to a study published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 64% of people have abandoned their resolution by February. With nearly 1 in 4 Americans making a new year’s resolution, […]
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Jan
Jan
By: Kelly Allday As the daughter of a veterinarian, animals have played a huge role in my life. I was fortunate enough to learn how to ride when I was four and trained and competed with Hunters and Jumpers until I was 20. As most of us know, when you have horses, you’re likely to […]
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Nov
Nov
As we approach the NFR, let’s take a look at some of the fearless and fantastic women who helped make rodeo the sport it is today. The first cowgirl, Lucille Mulhall, made a name for herself after impressing Theodore Roosevelt with her riding and roping skills. Roosevelt told Mulhall he would invite her to his […]
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Nov
Nov
While we all are tempted to share our tasty dinners with our canine companions, a lot of food that we enjoy isn’t safe or healthy for our furry friends. As the holiday season approaches, many of us will be preparing greater quantities of food for our celebrations. Our pets can ramp up the begging around […]