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Gideon’s Hunter/Jumper Clinic Prep: It All Starts Here

Bill Moroney holds an impressive list of credentials in the equestrian world.  He is currently the president of the U.S. Hunter Jumper Association, sits on the U.S. Equestrian Federation Board of Directors, and is a past chairman of the USEF … Continue reading

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New Trails, New Partnership

Suzi invited us trail riding at Stoney Creek Farm when we first met Mikey, our large, lovely TB gelding. Today needed to bring home Cricket, the 6 year old appendix Quarter Horse mare. We used the extra trailer space to … Continue reading

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Natural Horsemanship at the MPHSC Horse Show

Despite visiting family, we managed to work in a quick trip to the Maryland/Pennsylvania Horse Show Circuit show. We brought along Angus, Lucy and Gideon. The show grounds offered an indoor and outdoor arena, and a large field to play … Continue reading

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Clicker Training for Hoof Handling

One of the first things a horse learns when they arrive on the farm for training is a bridge signal. This simple tool becomes a powerful horse training accelerator.

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Everyday Horse Training: Gideon’s Abcess

Ginny called from feeding the horses tonight with news that Gideon was three-legged lame. Mark and I layered up and headed out to the pasture. A quick onceover and a careful feel revealed the most likely diagnosis of lameness– and … Continue reading

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