COVER PHOTO BY NICHOLE CHIRICO
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#nofi lter
Archer, reiner, artist—meet
Alex Bauwens, a social-media
phenom with nearly 100,
followers on Instagram.
BY NICHOLE CHIRICO
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Real Riding at
Guest Ranches
Slow, nose-to-tail rides aren’t
what you’ll fi nd at these ranch
resorts catering to horsemen.
BY HEIDI NYLAND MELOCCO
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Skill Set Unlocked
Prepare your horse to tackle
all-around classes with advice
from a Paint Horse pro.
BY MIKE HACHTEL,
WITH ABIGAIL BOATWRIGHT
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Healthy Skin,
Healthy Horse
Give your horse a healthy
glow with a vet’s back-to-
basics skin-care routine.
BY BARB CRABBE, DVM
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Groom to Win
From forelocks to fetlocks and
nose to tail, good grooming is
in the meticulous details.
BY ALLISON ARMSTRONG
REHNBORG
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Operation Cleanup!
Protect your horse from
infectious disease with our
guide to cleaning up.
BY BARB CRABBE, DVM
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Teaching the Neck Rein
Level up your trail ride with
five exercises that train
your horse to neck rein.
BY KEN MCNABB,
WITH ALEXIS BENNETT
2019
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