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Horse Health

To Bathe or Not to Bathe

As with most things, there are many opinions on bathing horses. Ultimately, I think, it depends on your horse’s lifestyle. What kind of work do they do? Do they sweat a lot? Do you use a lot of coat sprays (fly spray, conditioning sprays and oils, etc.) that can build up on the hair and…

August 29, 20250Comments Bysaddleup

Feature Articles

For The Horse There is Always Tomorrow

Introducing some of our contributing writers published works; we hope you check them out, and we also added a few of our favourite reads. Enjoy reading and watch for more horse reads.

August 1, 20250Comments Bysaddleup

Horse Health

Build & Strengthen Your Horse’s Topline

The topline is a series of muscles that work together to help your horse lift through the back, which in turn helps them carry with balance and allows the development of impulsion from behind. A strong topline allows a horse to engage its core more effectively, absorb the rider’s weight, and move efficiently through all…

June 1, 20250Comments Bysaddleup

Horse Connections

Road to The Horse 2025

Lexington, Kentucky, hosted the 22nd annual Road to the Horse Colt Starting Competition March 27-30. An opportunity to showcase the top colt starters of not just North America but savvy horsemen worldwide.

May 1, 20250Comments Bysaddleup

Horse Reads

Introducing some of our contributing writers published works; we hope you check them out, and we also added a few of our favourite reads. Enjoy reading and watch for more horse reads.

December 31, 20240Comments BySaddle Up

Feed and Farm Care

Stoking The Fire

Just as we enjoy turning up our thermostat or gathering around the fireplace to keep warm, your horse relies on a fire within to avoid Jack Frost nipping at their nose. To help visualize the importance of each dietary component, let’s explain them and how they work together, just like a crackling fire. In this…

December 1, 20240Comments BySaddle Up

Horse Connections

“Graceful Horses”

Over time, I have also come to experience amazing, mystical moments of healing while surrounded by the energy of horses, and my understanding has expanded, it is how I learned about Patrick Buffalo and his ‘Manaciso Healing with Horses’ program.

December 1, 20240Comments BySaddle Up

Feature Articles

All Out Apprentices

Zac Cadogan, Shyla Morin, Tanis Johnson, and Eva Fisher are the four newest graduates of the Racetrack Program, Exercise Rider, offered at Olds College of Agriculture and Technology. Each of these inspiring young adults has determination as they approach the starting gate of a career and future of possibility and opportunity. Getting here, however, required…

December 1, 20240Comments BySaddle Up