Functional Horsemanship
Thursday, September 26, 2013

Ab Taylor, famed Border Patrol Tracker, Dies at 88

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Ab Taylor, a plain-spoken Texan who became a legend in the arcane art of man-tracking during three decades with the U.S. Border Patrol an...
Saturday, September 21, 2013

West Nile Reminder and Trail Advice from a Reader

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Scott wrote to Functional Horsemanship reminding us that West Nile Virus (WNV) is still prevalent in many parts of the country and in addit...
Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Sawtooth Saddle

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I have received several questions on one of the saddle's that I am riding in some of the videos I post. So it gives me a chance to pl...
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Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Helping Your Horse with Accepting the Mounting Block

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Probably due to a combination of short people buying tall horses and older people with declining physical abilities it seems like many peo...
Sunday, September 1, 2013

Horse Humor - Horse and Rider in Drive Through

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Many people have seen this picture, reportedly taken at a Texas Whataburger, a State Institution by the way, but there was an actual acco...
Monday, August 26, 2013

Horse Owners Preparing for Natural Disasters and Emergencies

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This was sent to me with a request to share... "10 Rules to Live by in Evacuations with Horses from Wildfires or Natural Disasters...
Monday, August 19, 2013

Does Mecate Reins Affecting Balance of the Bit?

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I received this question on the balance of a bit when using Mecate reins: "(I was) wondering about balance in the bit with one side ...
Thursday, August 15, 2013

Questions on Childen's Horseback Riding Lessons

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Susan sent an e-mail with the following question. "I found your website as I am researching everything about horses, as I know next ...
Thursday, August 8, 2013

Reader's Questions on Caring for Horse Feet

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SimCat wrote in to ask "just how often (really) a horse's feet need to be cleaned. " For me, inspecting my horse's fee...
Sunday, August 4, 2013

Jaguar spotted in the Southwest U.S.

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New photographs show that a rare male jaguar apparently has been roaming in Southern Arizona mountains for at least nine months, indicat...
Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Tracking Questions from Readers

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"When measuring stride length, do you go from the heel of one print to the heel or toe of the other print?" I measure stride...
Saturday, July 27, 2013

What to Look for in a New Horse

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Kirk wrote in and asked: "Can you provide some tips or detail what you look for when 'shopping' for a new horse? Once gende...
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Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Train or Ride Your Horse?

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Shari wrote to me and said that she was riding with a small group of friends and someone in the group mentioned that is not always wise t...
Wednesday, July 17, 2013

4 Men, 13 Horses and 3,000 Miles - The Unbranded Project

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If you haven't been keeping up with this incredible journey you are missing something you may never see again until the Unbranded Doc...
Friday, July 12, 2013

Senate-Passed Farm Bill Excludes Veterinary Amendment

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by Dr Ashley Morgan, Assistant Director, Governmental Relations Division, American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMA) In early June, U....
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Sunday, July 7, 2013

Horse Slaughter Approved

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Writing and posting articles like this wins me no friends.  From my ranching friends who think wild horses and burros need to be treated as...
Thursday, July 4, 2013

19 Hotshots Gave The Last Full Measure

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On the 237th Birthday of this Nation it is fitting to remember the type of Americans who risked all to create an idea that a cause if wor...
Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Mechanical Hackamores or More Control?

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Kacie made a comment on a post concerning Bosals and Hackamores: "I have borrowed a mechanical hackamore to try on my Haflinger. I am ...
Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Anniversary of Lt Col Custer's Last Stand

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The Battle of the Little Bighorn, usually referred to as Custer's Last Stand, occured 137 years ago today on June 25th 1876. This bat...
Saturday, June 22, 2013

You and Your Horse Shoer

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I received an e-mail from kcadle about horseshoers. "Sir, I have an issue with my horse shoer. I am using a different horseshoer t...
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