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2019 CR 403 - Marble Falls, TX 78654

This is one of the most u s a b l e horses we have had & he’s kid proof to the max. Pepe has been a working ranch horse that has the best mind and attitude. He is wonderful for young folks or anyone that wants to trail ride in safety and worry free. You can rope off of him, side pass a gate or stand at the trail ride and have a cold one. This guy really wants to please ... he seems to make adjustments to the rider as he senses what the capability of each rider is an responds accordingly.Pepe is a rare one that will give years of fun and service to his owner.

Pepe

14-years-old, 14.3h

Ace of Spades

Tiny has finished his evaluation and is a really wonderful horse with a great mind and attitude. Tiny has been a working ranch horse and loves the trails, goes over the bridges, around the poles, opens mailboxes and is great around dogs, cars, the road and on the trail. He stands 14 3 hands and is 11 years old. If you want a good solid trail horse for spring rides, we recommend Tiny for anyone that wants a safe ride anywhere.The best part of Tiny is his great attitude. His ground manners are wonderful and we love these ranch horses as

Ace is a beautiful 9-year-old 15h coal black working ranch gelding. He loves the trail and is safe as can be out among the cars, dogs, donkeys etc. We recom- mend Ace for a intermediate rider as he is really sharp and has all the bells and whistles. This horse is strong and stout. He is a good representative of a well bred ranch horse with good feet, good bone and a solid disposition. Ace prefers women riders for some reason. This horse would make any woman trail rider proud and a great pet.

health

Complete feed...it’s not so complete

plete.”

the way of the horse

cluded.”

By Eleanor Blazer © 2010

“My life is so com- “Complete kit in- “I feed my horse a

complete feed.” What does the word

“complete” actually mean? According to Mer-

riam-Webster the definition is “having all the necessary or normal parts, components or steps; entire.” Life may be complete

Tiny

they are the backbone of the trail rid- ing activities as they have “been there and done it”.

Our horses are selling so fast this year that we ask you to please call us with your wish list so we can let you know if we get one that could suite you and your family. If the horse doesn’t suit your needs, we’ll trade out for another of our fine horses! Please check our web site to view them and review our buyer quarantee program.

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H O R S E S F O R S A L E

until it changes…then it’s not. The kit may be com-

plete until you discover it’s missing a crucial part…then it’s not.

And “complete”

horse feeds are not complete. “Complete” feeds

are advertised as containing all the needed nutrients and fiber required by the horse. But they cannot provide all the nutrients required by every horse, in every situation. “Complete” feeds do

not provide the necessary long- stem fiber needed to maintain healthy hindgut function. Reading the informa-

tion on the feed tag can tell you if the product will come close to meeting your horse’s required dietary needs based on age, health and activity level. A product designed

for a performance or young growing horse will contain a higher amount of grain – result- ing in a higher energy level. This product will also be forti- fied with protein, vitamins and minerals.

A product designed

for mature, idle horses will contain less grain (lower energy level) and not contain high levels of protein, vitamins and minerals. The fiber level will be higher.

There are also “com-

plete” feeds designed for older, mature horses. These formulas will be easier to digest. Many products will have higher levels of phosphorus and vitamin C when compared to other com- plete feeds. These two nutrients are thought to be hard for senior horses to utilize. More research needs to be conducted. When reading the

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techno-speak isn’t in the horse’s language

There’s no doubt I’m

A horse, Of Course

By Don Blazer © 2010

technologically challenged. I admit it…I can

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Cow bred 2006 Sorrel Stallion

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because of my intellectual shortcomings that I like horses so much. I don’t think horses are any more impressed with technology than I am. (I like my cell phone with voice mail; horses like techno-fitted saddles. But let’s face it, we can live without them. My cell phone drops calls and my voice mail often doesn’t show up for days… techno-fitted saddles are great the day they are measured, but don’t fit so well as the horse ages, gains condition or loses weight, and that could be next week.) Getting along with

horses isn’t rocket science…. lucky for me! But big words, icons

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and complex ideas seem to be the order of the day. I

an

“biomechanics” of riding. What

from Webster, “biomechanics

article was about

reading the

“biomechanics” anyway? With a little help I learned is

the are

answer my cell phone, and I can make a call. I have no idea how to text message, change the ring tone or add music to entertain someone calling me. Maybe

it’s

application of principles and techniques to

five pages of text on the biomechanics of riding, I finally figured out the author was trying to impress me with her grasp of the “needed depth of understanding required to encourage a horse to move forward.”

today…yesterday it was a “leg aid.”

course, has impacted all horse equipment.

Technology, of

which create a happy mouth, a stress-less communication or no resistance response due to dynamic design. They have all kinds of technological jargon about how the bit puts pressure on this part or that part of the mouth to provide instant understanding by the horse. (Never mind that they’ve never given consideration to your horse’s mouth configuration.) Careful

however, reveals that each

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analysis,

sell you the latest bit tout the “technological

People trying to advances”

It’s “biomechanics”

and capabilities of living organisms.” And mechanics is the branch of physics that deals with motion and the phenomena of the action of forces on bodies. After

reading structure, of

mechanics functions

bit works in exactly the same way….they are comfortable or uncomfortable, and when uncomfortable the horse (you hope) reacts in an effort to get comfortable once again. I think that’s KISS

technology—Keep It Simple, Stupid.

to go forward, apply the principles of biomechanics to the horse’s side…if the force is not great enough, the horse will not move. Increased force upon the inert body will create the phenomena of motion. Once the

responds to the principle of physics which created the

understand: ask and you’ll get a response. Praise the correct response; confront the wrong response.

discontinue the pressure. In terms I can

motion, horse immediately

I function pretty well when KISS technology is applied. If you want a horse

Both horses and

feed tag notice how much of the product must be fed per day. Because the product is intended to replace the forage

and provide a balanced diet, the amount will be large. Most products will recommend ap- proximately one and a half (1 ½) to two (2) percent of the body weight per day. A 1,000 pound horse would need 15 to 20 pounds of the product a day.

Feeding a complete

feed twice a day is not going to work. The large amount needed for the horse must be divided into four (or more) small meals. The 1,000 pound horse will require four meals of three and three-quarters (3 ¾) to five (5) pounds at each feeding. It’s not going to take

long for the horse to eat the allocated amount. So what does he do during the rest of his time?

Do not be surprised

if the horse eating a complete feed develops vices and health problems. These may include weaving, cribbing, stall walk- ing, eating manure, tail and wood chewing, colic, ulcers and other digestive problems. Horses are designed

to utilize long-stem fiber – not pellets.

If a complete feed

must be fed, try to provide at least one half (1/2) pound of long-stem fiber for every 100 pounds of body weight per day. The 1,000 pound horse will require five (5) pounds a day. Divide this amount into several small meals. The healthiest way to

feed the horse is to provide at least two (2) percent or more of the horse’s body weight in good quality forage. If the forage is lacking nutrients - based on the horse’s age, activity level and health, then a product that provides the missing nutrients must be provided. But there are times

when a horse cannot or should not eat forage. For example: older horses may not be able to chew hay. A complete feed designed for senior horses can be a huge benefit. It is possible a horse

suffering from hyperkalemic periodic paralysis (HYPP) would benefit from a complete feed. These horses have trouble with potassium. Potassium must not exceed one (1) percent of the total diet. It is hard to control potassium levels when

training

feeding forage. Offering a fixed formula complete commercial mix that is low in potassium may be the answer. A horse recovering

from choke may benefit from a complete feed during the healing process. Offering a soaked complete feed will meet nutrient requirements while the esophagus heals. It is possible the choke prone horse will do better on a soaked complete product as his normal diet. With the exception

of the HYPP horse, all horses should be offered some type of long-stem fiber along with the complete product. If hay or pasture is not an option, soaked hay cubes can provide long- stem fiber for hindgut health and to fight boredom. The particles within the cube must be at least three quarters of an inch in length. Hay or alfalfa pellets, beet pulp or bran will not work.

Horses on a com-

plete diet tend to get anxious at meal times. Meals are the “high-point” of every horse’s day, but these forage deprived horses may be more excited than normal. To slow down consumption and avoid choke, place several large rocks in the feeder.

Research has also

shown extruded pellets lessen the risk of choke. Extruded pel- lets are cooked under pressure and dissolve faster than harder counter-parts. The product can also

be soaked to avoid choke. Be sure any uneaten material is removed. Fermented, spoiled feed will result in a sick horse. We are lucky to have

so many options when caring for horses.

This completes my

column…or does it?

* Proper nutrition

and management practices can prevent many problems associated with caring for horses. You can learn how to provide your horse with a better life-style by taking the online course “How to Feed for Maximum Performance” taught by Eleanor Blazer. Go to www.horsecoursesonline. com for more information. Visit Eleanor’s web site at www. thewayofhorses.com.

I’d never be able to master the technology “speak”!

For

information, visit www. DonBlazer.com

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