CONTENTS DECEMBER 201 1 | VOLUME 33 | NUMBER 11 68
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THE TWENTY-ELEVEN PONY EXPRESS RIDE: 2,040 MILES IN FORTY DAYS Part I: Riding through America’s heartland dodging tornados, slogging through mud, getting drenched, drying out. By Karen Chaton
THE LIGHTER SIDE OF THE TRAIL
Endurance riding: Is it a ride or a race? By Angie McGhee
TRAIL RIDING THE GREEN HORSE Prepare your prospect for an anxiety-free introduction to the trails. By Sean Patrick
MEET THE EXTREME WEATHER CHALLENGE Camping and riding in winter conditions calls for planning, preparation—and a penchant for adventure. By Karen Chaton
WHY DO HORSES EAT DIRT?
More often than not, it’s a perfectly normal way of meeting a need. By Dr. Christine King
TRICK OUT YOUR TRUCK! Fourteen very cool upgrades to take your truck to the next level of performance. By Susana Gibson
A NEW ERA IN WOUND HEALING, PART 5 Treating unusual wounds of the body and the face. By David Jolly, DVM, with Rebekah DeGiacomo
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TAKE TRICKS TO THE TRAIL: LET’S PLAY BALL! Teach your horse to roll a big ball to enhance his intelligence and learning capacity. By Sue DeLaurentis and Allen Pogue
WHY DOES MY HORSE DO THAT?
Explaining equine behavior with Jennifer Williams, PhD
IN SEARCH OF OPTIMUM SADDLE FIT, PART 4 To shim or not to shim: that is the question. A master saddle-fi tter shows you how. By Kitt Hazelton
BURNING QUESTIONS: HOOF HEALTH You asked, we answered. By Darla Wright, DVM, and Monique Craig
HEARTBEATS: STILL WILD Thanks to one woman’s passion, the magnifi cent Monero Mustangs run free. By Dutch Henry
TOP TRAIL PICKS BY THE TRAILMEISTER
Saddle up for winter-solstice riding in Louisiana, California and South Carolina. By Robert Eversole
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Nothing is quite like a ride in the aspen trees on a bright winter day!
PHOTO BY WARREN GORDON
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TRAIL DETOURS: DASHING THROUGH BIG SKY COUNTRY Montana means mountains— of snow, fun and spectacular scenery. By Pat Barnhart
CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR TRAIL RIDERS Get ready for seasonal surprises—of the fun kind!
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