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How to Find the Perfect Horse Riding Gear

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May 13, 2021

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Is it working for or against you and your horse? Let’s unpack our tack. I’ve always found the subject of tack to be very interesting. The tack we use on our horses is in many ways symbolic, marking a rider as English or Western, and beyond that, categorizing them more specifically as hunter, jumper, dressage, reining, cutting, barrel racing, endurance and so on.

Podcast - Jec Ballou Interviews Saddle Fitting Expert Kristen Vlietstra

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April 12, 2021

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Source: Best Horse Practices Podcast | Episode 7 - In our 7th episode, Jec Ballou interviews saddle fitting expert Kristen Vlietstra. The California-based saddler works with horses and riders of all disciplines.

How to Select and Fit an Equestrian Riding Helmet

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March 28, 2021

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In the report “Ten years of major equestrian injury: are we addressing functional outcomes?” published in the February 2009 issue of the Journal of Trauma Management & Outcomes, lead author Jill Ball and a team of health professionals with the University of Calgary, the Foothills Medical Centre and the Calgary Health Region explored the outcomes of severe and serious equestrian injuries.

The Heritage and Skill of Riding Sidesaddle

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January 9, 2021

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In the summer of 1381, Anne of Bohemia, only 15 years old, left her home at Hradschin Palace in Prague in the Kingdom of Bohemia (modern day Czech Republic). Ahead of her lay a 1,100-kilometre trip on horseback across Europe to Calais, France, where she and her entourage would take a boat across the English Channel to England, to her arranged marriage to Richard II, the King of England, also 15 years old, whom she had never met.

How to Waterproof Horse Blankets

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January 8, 2021

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With Susan Barron - No blanket stays waterproof forever. After it's been well used for a few years, the waterproofing will wear off. You'll know it's time to re-waterproof when you notice wetness along the midline of the horse's back and croup.

Review - The ewool® PRO Heated Vest

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December 28, 2020

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I was pleasantly surprised when I first saw the ewool® PRO heated vest. Having never tried a heated clothing product before, I expected it to be bulky and heavy, but this vest is sleek, lightweight, and great-looking too.

Summerside Tack & Equestrian Wear

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October 30, 2020

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At Summerside Tack & Equestrian Wear in Comox, BC, their passion is providing customers with quality tack and products designed for the horse first. They are riders, horse owners, and tack nerds themselves, so they understand the needs of horses and riders, and have the expertise to answer questions and help their patrons find the right products.