Monthly Archives: April 2011

Phenylbutazone (Bute)

Phenylbutazone (Bute) by Katherine Burnett, DVM From the Veterinarians Corner Edgecliff Equine Hospital S. 1322 Park Road, Spokane, WA 99212 Many horse owners, breeders and trainers keep prescription drugs on hand in their tack boxes.  One of the most common … Continue reading

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Natural Trimmers

Natural trimmer? What an oxymoron.  If ever there were two words that did not belong together in the Equine World, these two should rank in the top 5. According to www.dictionary.com  #6 defines natural as : growing spontaneously, without being … Continue reading

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My Horse Poem

Mister Horse, hello, you are a beautiful creature Mister Horse, you are my best feature Horse, thank you for the invite to share your life Blessed Spirit, you are my walk to nature Partner, the work today will be without … Continue reading

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Meet Smokey Joe

Smokey Joe has been my partner since 2:34 am MST April 5, 1998.  That was the day his momma (Rebel Mistress) blessed my world with his Horseyness. (Our buddy, Copper, was born exactly 1 hour later, one stall over, even … Continue reading

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Is NATURAL, natural?

Let’s start with this FACT:  Riding a Horse is NOT natural for you or your Horse. The Horse industry has a very long reputation of embracing all kinds of “quick fix” this or “quick fix” that as a substitute for … Continue reading

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Horseinese

The language of the “god dog” “What is a god dog,” you may be asking.  That was the name Horses received from some of the native peoples of North America.  Horseinese, is my own made-up word for the language Horses … Continue reading

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Horse

Horse (hôrs) A large hoofed mammal (Equus caballus), having a short-haired coat, a long mane, and a long tail, domesticated since ancient times and used for riding and for drawing or carrying loads. ** From The Internet Dictionary** While this … Continue reading

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Founder

Founder….That one word in the Equine World is enough to cause panic, and yesteryear it should have. Thankfully it’s 2009, not 1909.  Humans have mastered controlled flight, we’ve walked on the moon, and we can “chat” instantly with people on … Continue reading

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Farrier Certification: The Myth of Competence

Living in today’s educated, modern world, people have been trained to look for titles of accomplishment — in those we pay good money to for their professional services.  We want to see our doctor’s office wall covered with diplomas and … Continue reading

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Equine-Human Harmony Through Balance

My seminars are geared — excuse me, Hoofed more as an interactive sharing of information earned and learned rather than a “lecture”. I can design a seminar for maximum sharing of a single topic or multiple topics, one hour through … Continue reading

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