Articles by Susan Stafford-Pooley - 19 results
Equine Ownership
Housing Options for Horses
You may be able to switch it up a bit - pasture board your horse at a friend's place in the summer, then move to another facility for the winter.
Equine Ownership
Your First Horse
After years of begging and pleading, working and saving, your parents have finally agreed to buy you a horse! Now what do you do?
Breeding
The Slip
Maintaining an equine pregnancy can be tricky; complications can occur with natural and artificial conception, this article highlights causes of the "slip".
Health
Tick Talk
Learn how to recognize the symptoms and protect your horse, plus what researchers are doing to help identify and prevent diseases stemming from ticks.
Online Exclusives
Johnny Bear: Horse of a Lifetime for Brjnas
Ashlee Brnjas started riding hunters but now she trains world-class racehorses like Johnny Bear who is running in the 2018 Pattison Canadian International.
Training
Desensitizing Methods 101
Here are a number of techniques – some of which are effective, and some which need to be shelved permanently in the name of “desensitizing” horses.
Profiles
Ainsley Vince is Hanging Tough
After suffering multiple horse-related concussions, professional equestrian Ainsey Vince speaks on injury, recovery and what her life is like now.
Profiles
Sam Walker: The Big Eq Kid Strikes Again
Sixteen-year-old Sam Walker, from Ontario, had a stellar 2018 season, culminating with an historic ASPCA Maclay National Championship win.
Profiles
Janet Konyer: All in the Family at Lookout Farm
Janet Konyer was a new face on the grand prix dressage scene last year riding a horse born and raised on her Lookout Farm in Belwood, Ontario.
Profiles
Struck Apparel: Stylish and Functional Designs for Equestrians
Struck Apparel creators Ashley Glanc and Kevin Maxie have turned their passion for style and function into a thriving equestrian apparel business.
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