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MANAGING THE WEEKEND WARRIOR A lit le creativity during the week can help your horse be fi t er when the weekend comes. By Melissa Ribley, DVM
KEEP YOUR HORSE CLEAN ON A CAMPOVER
A few minutes applying “elbow grease” at the end of a day’s ride will set you up for a trouble-free trail adventure the next day. By Bobbie Jo Lieberman
NUTRITIONAL WISDOM: HERE’S THE SCOOP
It’s all about low starch and high fi ber. Your horse can reap the rewards of equine research and stay healthier, remain calmer and perform bet er on these innovative new formulas. By Kathleen Crandell, PhD
RIDING HIGH! Before you ride off into the backcountry,
be prepared with expert advice to stay safe on your high-altitude adventure. By Karen Chaton
THE GOAL: PAIN-FREE RIDING ON THE TRAIL
Improve fl exibility and range of motion to prevent muscular lameness and chronic pain—in you and your horse. By Michael Beesley, let, cnmt, cest
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ANATOMY OF AN EQUINE KICK
Know the six types of kicks a horse can deliver, and don’t get caught in the strike zone. By Willis Lamm
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UPGRADE YOUR RIDE: A TRAIL FEAST FOR ALL
THE SENSES A day’s ride through a riparian habitat becomes a feast of the senses for one trail rider and his horses. By Rob Lazor
TRIED & TRUE: THE DYNAMIC DUO
Try this duo of Tellington TTouches before your next trail ride and see the diff erence it makes—in both you and your horse! By Linda Tellington-Jones with Bobbie Jo Lieberman
THE BEST TRAILS ACROSS AMERICA
Join us on glorious rides in Maryland, Louisiana and Nevada. By Summer Kenesson
TRAIL DETOURS From the beach to the rainforest, you’ll
fi nd Hawai’i to be a haven for horses with an historical twist. Aloha! By Pat Barnhart
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TAKING TRICKS TO THE TRAIL
Teaching your horse to accept hobbles will encourage his trust and cooperation in you. By Sue De Laurentis and Allen Pogue
8 ..........LETTERS TO EDITOR
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.......................TRAIL SAVERS 77
.................TRAIL WARRIOR 84
...............................TRAIL BITS
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Pam Bailey and her Paint horse
Skipa Slipa On Ice (aka Murphy) negotiate a hill near the central California coast. T is duo has
completed nearly 2,500 endur- ance miles together, including two top ten Tevis Cup fi nishes.
Photo by Bobbie Jo Lieberman
www.bobbiejo.smugmug.com
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