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Health and how-to advice every horse owner can use. Here are horsekeeping tips, horse-handling guides, and hauling hints, plus rider-fitness routines and riding-confidence boosters.

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Horse Shopping
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Rider Fitness
Stable Management
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Horse Wreck!
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Wound-Assessment Q&A
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Trailer Safety Checklist
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Prepare for the Threat of Wildfire
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Our Pick! Best Make It Work Moment
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‘Swing’ for Shoulder Control
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The Difference a Clinic Makes
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The Difference a Clinic Makes
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Best Breast Collar for Your Buck
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Myths & Facts About Horse Hives
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Winner Announced in Horse&Rider's Trailer Giveaway Contest featured prizes from Dixie Horse & Mule Company, Nutrena and Blue Ox Towing System
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