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FEATURES

36 Your autumn horse

care checklist

In a season of dazzling scenery

and delightfully brisk days,

don’t neglect the chores that

will address immediate

horsekeeping challenges as

well as those that lie ahead.

46 A horse owner’s guide

to herbs

Here’s a quick look at the

plants most commonly used in

products formulated to improve

equine health.

56 Joint-friendly training

strategies

Five top trainers describe how

they condition their horses for

high performance while protecting

joint health and soundness.

70 Seeing spots

For as long as people

have depicted horses in art,

we’ve been showing them

with spots.

76 CONFORMATION INSIGHTS

The end of the open range

Barbed wire, big ranches

and the making of the modern

Quarter Horse.

THE HORSE

OWNER’S

RESOURCE

ISSUE 498

AUTUMN 2019

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COVER PHOTO BY CHRISTIANE SLAWIK