by Marcia King

A young gelding in training suddenly becomes surly and difficult during workouts. An aged mare consumes ample portions of good quality hay and grass, but loses weight. A weanling has some nasal discharge and is fussy about drinking cold water.

Although the clinical signs for these horses are dissimilar, the cause of the problems is the same: dental disorders.
continue reading "Dental Care for all Life’s Stages"

by: Joel Martens

“I’m a thousand miles from nowhere … and no place I’d rather be …”

– Dwight Yoakam

OK, maybe not a thousand miles, or even a thousand kilometres, but there is no place I would rather be on this particular late fall day. Pulling into the Circle 6 Ranch in the Porcupine Hills of Alberta, you just know that you have found something special.

Nestled into a shallow valley, the ranch sits quietly waiting for guests to arrive. It’s our last day, for now, exploring the Porcupine Hills.

In case you are just joining us … the Porcupine Hills are located straight west of Claresholm. These foothills are chock full of cattle ranches, guest ranches, and good people. We’ve been given the opportunity to nose around a little.
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By: Joel Martens

This is a fantastic time to plan ahead for your spring and summer rides. May I make a few suggestions?

Hummingbird Creek

Travel past Nordegg. Go south a ways on the Forestry Trunk Road. If you get to the South Ram Falls, you’ve gone too far. I absolutely loved this ride.

Our ride into this fantastic spot was in the fall. Leaves changing, blue green water splashing to white over the rough spots and flipping back to blue green again.

A couple of sharp cliffs and edges to ride along, but easy enough to handle for even an average rider. A great place for a novice rider to “get his feet wet” on a good horse.
continue reading "On the trail again…"

by Bryan Molden

Earlier this spring (2006) , members of the Peruvian Horse Club of Alberta as well as others had the opportunity to travel to Peru and visit the homeland of their favourite breed. One of those lucky members was Bryan Molden of Sherwood Park, AB.

After spending 16 days immersed in the culture of the country and visiting breeding farms as well as the famed ANCPCPP LXI Peruvian National Horse Show, Molden shares his story of adventure with Horses All readers.
continue reading "A Peruvian Adventure: Horse Club Members Visit their Favourite Breed’s Homeland"

It’s the beginning of summer and what better time to load up the horses and treat your family and friends to a horse vacation out in the mountains. Alberta is fortunate to have a number of areas that welcome trail riders.

Several provincial parks and recreation areas provide equestrian facilities and allow horses on-site. And, equestrian staging areas usually provide loading/unloading ramps and hitching rails. Some also provide corrals, vault toilets, bear-proof garbage containers, picnic tables, water wells, fire rings, and firewood.

Horses All is proud to provide our readers with the following list of provincial parks and protected areas in Alberta that welcome equestrians (list prepared by the government of Alberta in 2005).

Now, get out there and enjoy some time with your friends – both two and four-legged – and explore the trails!
continue reading "Taking it to the Trails (2006)"