Horse Management
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Which Feed for Your Steed?
There are a variety of horse feed types and textures you can choose for your horse. The right product for your horse comes down to age, workload, caloric needs, health issues, and, their preferences.
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Shiny Horse Secrets
Showcasing a clean, shiny, and trimmed horse at any special event shows your respect for your horse and the sport or discipline you are competing in. From the experts, get tips to help you get a fantastic shine to make your horse show-ring ready.
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Pasture Perils
For some horses, pasture grass creates weight management challenges and may trigger painful health conditions. Learn more about what kinds of conditions can arise and tips for managing pastures to mitigate the conditions.
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Brush Up on Bonding
Grooming isn’t just for getting your horse clean and for keeping his skin, coat, and hooves healthy. It is also a bonding experience with your horse that can strengthen your relationship in and out of the saddle. Get some expert tips to help you turn grooming time into a treat for your horse.
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Special Events at the 2026 USPC Festival
The countdown to Festival is heating up! As you are planning and preparing for your trip, here are some special events at the 2026 USPC Festival that you won’t want to miss.
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Preparing for Your H-B Certification
Taking a national-level certification requires a step up in knowledge and ability from local-level testings, and preparing for a national certification requires dedication. Get great tips for prepping for the national-level H-B certification.
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5 Tips to Create More Horse-Friendly Housing for a #HappyHealthyHorse
Helping our horses to live their best lives means caring for them in ways that support species-specific behaviors. Some of these behaviors include the ability to move freely at various speeds, to graze on forage throughout the day, to choose where and when to take shelter or to lay down for deep sleep, and the opportunity to interact with compatible equines. Research shows that horses who can demonstrate these behaviors have a lower incidence of diseases like ulcers and colic and fewer stable vices. This article gives tips for creating horse housing that supports a #HappyHealthyHorse.
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2026 USPC Festival Education Preview
The plans for 2026 USPC Festival Education are more exciting than ever. This summer, you’re invited to join Pony Club members from across the country for a week of riding, learning, and fun with friends at the 2026 USPC Festival, July 13–19, 2026.
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Can You Recognize If Your Horse is in Pain?
As the United States Pony Clubs (USPC or Pony Club) incorporates horse well-being formally into its curriculum, one of the aspects of well-being that all Pony Club members should know, as well as all horse caregivers, is how to recognize signs of pain. As USPC members progress through the Horse Management curriculum, they identify specific types of pain, like lameness and colic, but what about recognizing subtle pain? It's an important consideration when thinking about a horse's well-being. Therefore, let's look at six signs that a horse may be in pain.
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Beyond the Bellyache: Your Guide to Colic Prevention
Colic is a worry for most horse owners. Learn about what colic is, how to spot it, and what you can do to help prevent it with tips from the pros at Triple Crown Nutrition.
