When does a horse need shoes?

Shoes or no shoes…that is the question. And…I don’t have the answer. At least, not a blanket answer. I think that is why the ‘discussion’ gets so heated. There is not a single ‘right’ answer. I personally leave my horses barefoot until one of two things happens; they tell me they need shoes or I…

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How much motivation does a horse need?

How much motivation does a horse need?  That depends on the horse. I was sure Maggie was a bad mother. Maggie was gentle with Newt at first but by the time he was a month old Maggie was removing small clumps of hair with her ‘corrections’. By the time Newt was three months old he…

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