Keeping your horse free from soreness is crucial—here’s how to do it within your budget, while also staying fiscally sound.
Is my barrel horse unsound or untrained? By Tanya Randall Why is my horse not working? Is my horse unsound, untrained or a little of both? Severe unsoundness—a…
Learn how BFA World Champion, NBHA World Champion, RFD-TV’s The American qualifier and $1 million rider Brandon Cullins keeps his barrel horses sound, happy and loving their jobs.
Joy Wargo talks about the importance of keeping your horses sound and how to take the proper precautions.
How three factors, diet, environment, and the amount of stress, are the main contributors to ulcers in competition horses with Dr. Harry Anderson.
Dr. Anderson discusses feeding for hoof health and a lot of the causes of laminitis is from nutrients not getting into the hoof at the right level or time.
One of the most important things we can do to prevent sports-related injuries in our horses is to keep them properly conditioned. For barrel racing, that’s conditioned for four sprints and three turns in varying ground conditions. While long trotting or even loping around the pasture is great for overall physical and mental conditioning, it doesn’t prepare a barrel horse’s muscles and soft tissue for the demands of the sport.