Tips From Pony Club Pros
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Nutrition for the Working Senior Horse
It’s no surprise that our horses are living longer and staying more active than ever before. The combination of progressive veterinary care, parasite control, improved dental management, and nutritionally advanced feeds have made it possible for many horses to live well into their 30s.
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Improve Your Hunter Seat Equitation Skills
Learn from Christina Keim, USPC National Examiner, how to progress your Hunter Seat Equitation skills through the various Pony Club certification levels.
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Tough Decisions: When Horse Ownership Doesn’t Fit With Life, Is Leasing Out Your Horse a Good Option?
Horse ownership can be difficult during different times. Learn what you should consider if you want to lease out your horse.
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Dear Ema: Tough Shows, College or Not, Working Students, and Tips for USPC Championships
This column from Ema Klugman, brought to you by Ride iQ, will now be featured on the Pony Club Blog, with this month's topics discussing what to do when training falls apart at a show, whether to go to college or go pro, tips for working students, and how to prep for USPC Championships.
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USPC Festival Travel Planning Tips
There’s a lot to plan for your trip to USPC Festival. Here’s a quick guide to amenities for you and your horse.
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USPC Festival Bluegrass Tour Guide
Excited for your trip to the USPC Festival? Here are some fun things to do and see while you’re in Lexington.
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Dear Ema: Improving Riding, Plateaus, and Breaking Up with a Coach
This new column, brought to you by Ride iQ's Ema Klugman, will now be featured on the Pony Club Blog, with this month's topics featuring how to improve your riding skills with a hectic schedule, working through plateaus in your skills, and breaking up with a coach.
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Effective Advocacy for Equestrian Land Access
Advocacy is the act of publicly speaking, writing, or recommending on behalf of or in support of an idea, action, cause, policy, or proposal. It can also be specifically helping someone to achieve their needs related to their rights. Let’s talk about advocating for what your equine community needs and how to do it. For equestrians, access to land, facilities, and trails is a cause to embrace.
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5 Mistakes to Avoid When Grooming Your Horse
When you develop a grooming routine during your daily barn chores and riding, it can be easy to fall into some bad habits or forget about an important step. Here’s a list of mistakes to avoid while grooming your horse and what you can do instead.
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Show-Stopping Biosecurity: A Horse Show Veterinarian’s Personal Experiences
Sometimes biosecurity measures at a horse show and at home barns get neglected. We underestimate the potential impact to our horses’ health, along with the economic impacts to owners and the industry. The necessary measures will continue to require leadership, time, education, routine preventive care and public awareness. Learn biosecurity tips from an expert veterinarian at Zoetis Equine.