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WHEN STORMS ROLL IN

EAT, SLEEP, PLAY

TWO THINGS TO DO FOR YOUR HORSE’S SKIN THIS SUMMER

HANDS ON TIP • SOCK AWAY YOUR SOCKS

Our bright future • Contrary to the prophesies of doom that were common years ago, the horse industry is going strong. That’s because, given the opportunity, each new generation of kids will find its way to the barn.

BEWARE OF “SILENT” STRANGLES CARRIERS

RESEARCHERS IDENTIFY NEW TYPE OF WART-CAUSING VIRUS

NEW ARTHRITIS TREATMENT SHOWS PROMISE

SUSCEPTIBILITY TO KISSING SPINES MAY BE INHERITED

NEW METHOD FOR MEASURING SEDATION

HOW A MARE’S DIET MAY INFLUENCE HER FOAL LATER IN LIFE

WHERE YOU HANG YOUR HAY NET MAY AFFECT YOUR HORSE’S HEALTH

FLY CONTROL TIPS AND TRICKS • We’ve learned a lot about fighting flies over the years. Here are 8 facts that you can use in your efforts to keep winged pests from making horses miserable.

FLYING INSECT ID

COMMON INGREDIENTS IN FLY-CONTROL PRODUCTS FOR HORSES

A True Blessing • When a Colorado horse rescue went to pick up a new trailer, they had no idea they’d be using it that very day.

HORSEKEEPING WITHOUT A BARN • You don’t need to have a traditional barn to ensure that your horses will be safe, comfortable and happy.

FENCES FOR ALL

MY ONE SPLURGE: A RIDING ARENA

Hopeless to Healing to Healer • Two years ago, veteran Adam Halloran was spiraling toward self-destruction. Horses saved his life.

OLD GLORY • Tom Bass was the last great representative of American High School horsemanship, a once-acclaimed discipline of a bygone era.

BAUCHÉRISTE BASICS

THE WALK “CONTAINS ALL OTHER GAITS”

THE SPECTRUM FROM DIAGONAL TO LATERAL COORDINATION

FLYING CHANGES OF LEAD

THE RACK AND ITS CONNECTIONS

A TOM BASS HIGH SCHOOL PERFORMANCE

A TOM BASS HIGH SCHOOL PERFORMANCE

CONSULTANTS • Have a question about your horse’s health, care or training? Our experts offer solutions for a range of equine-management problems. Write to EQUUS Consultants, P.O. Box 7510, Falls Church, Virginia 22040; email: EQLetters@aimmedia.com. Send photos when helpful.

IN BRIEF: Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction (PPID)

THIS MONTH’S EXPERTS

Fresh Mercies • After the loss of a beloved old mare, a woman finds a new source of goodness in a very different form.

KEYWORDS

Putting things right • Over the past year, I’ve developed a new sense of gratitude for the simple pleasures of life, like spending time with my old mare.