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When she was a girl, Joni Miller would save her lunch money to afford to ride at a local barn.…
It’s finally getting cold outside and you’re bundled up, possibly with a hot cup of cocoa or coffee in hand.…
Horse Illustrated's Vet Adventures columnist shares how she discovers a massive horse health problem. Cimarron, a stallion, lay quietly on…
We riders are bright creatures. We memorize long courses, process multi-part instructions, and generally do the whole patting-your-head-and-rubbing-your-stomach routine from…