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A Little Bump In The Road or Shall We Say Spike
Some things go smoothly, and some don’t. How you handle those moments often dictates your mental attitude going forward; just a few rides into Mango’s training, he came in from the turnout with a slight swelling behind his right knee, which I now know contributed to some off moments in his trot work in his…
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Mac Has A Brother
After competing in the 2022 Thoroughbred Makeover with Mac and Breeze and having a blast, I have decided to give it another go. I put some feelers out, and h ended up with 3-year-old Mango Beach. Like Mac, I plan to blog about his connections and journey to the Makeover. Mango Beach I will also…
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The Thoroughbred Makeover 2022 It’s a Wrap.
If this is the first chapter, I can hardly wait to read the rest of Mac’s life story. Putting the happenings of the thoroughbred Makeover into words is near impossible but I will give it a go! Mac was one of over 450 off-the-track Thoroughbreds that converged on the Kentucky Horse Park to show what…
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Meet the Horses of the 2022 Thoroughbred Makeover
Here are some interesting statistics put out by the organizers of the 2022 RRP. The final entry list for the 2022 Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium, presented by Thoroughbred Charities of America, is complete! View individual entries with a filtered search feature at theRRP.org/entries to look for specific horses; we’ve taken a look at trends and statistics…
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Mac In Motion
Motion analysis techniques have been used in veterinary research for the measurement of normal and pathological gait in horses since the late 19th century. Many of the early studies involved capturing moving images in 2 dimensions, and these techniques are still commonly used in field-based research and clinical practice. In recent times, more advanced methods…
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Mac At The Future Event Horse Competition
The USEA Future Event Horse Program (FEH) evaluates the potential of yearlings, 2-year-olds, 3-year-olds and 4-year-olds to become successful upper-level event horses. The FEH Program was introduced in 2007 as a pilot program as a precursor to the already popular USEA Young Event Horse (YEH) Program, which is designed for 4- and 5-year-olds. Since the…
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Mac’s Saddle Fitter Courtney Peiffer
It has been said that a correctly fitting saddle is as important to an equine athlete as correctly fitting shoes are to a human athlete. In fact, proper saddle fitting is important for both horse and rider. The saddle on our horse’s back is our connection to the horse when we are riding. Anatomically, that…
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Rebecca Douglas Mac’s Acupoint Therapist
Rebecca Douglas Mac’s Acupoint therapist is also an FEI dressage rider with her USDF Silver and Bronze Medals. Rebecca’s expertise is proven in Acupuncture, herbs, nutrition, biomechanics, bodywork, energy work, essential oils, and a whole horse approach to health and performance. When she is not riding or training, she immerses herself in all aspects of equine…
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“No Foot No Horse” Mac’s Farrier Patty Lynch
“No foot no horse” ~ unknown -This quote explains why everyone involved in horse management should understand the principles of correct foot balance and the repercussions of good, bad, and indifferent shoeing. Studies show that up to 95 percent of all horses have some form of foot imbalance which will predispose them to injury. Common…
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Mac’s PerformanceTeam – Equine Osteopath Jessica Martin
The focus on the whole horse is a key component for all the horses in my training program. Naturally, shortly after purchasing Mac I started to look for an Osteopath for him. I was introduced to Jessica Martin of JM Equine Osteopathy through a friend at Merry Go Round Farm and was impressed with her…
Mac And Breeze 