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Hacked E-mails Fuel Climate Change Skeptics

Hundreds of private e-mails and documents hacked from a computer server at a British university are causing a stir among global warming skeptics, who say they show that climate scientists conspired to overstate the case for a human influence on climate change. The e-mails, attributed to prominent American and British climate researchers, include discussions of scientific data and whether it should be released, exchanges about how best to combat the arguments of skeptics, and casual comments — i… Continue

Added by bloglist on November 20, 2009 at 6:13pm — No Comments

Christmas Show & Sale

Come Celebrate my Christmas Show & Sale Sat. & Sun. Nov. 28 & 29 10-4. Charity art auction. Celebrity artists. Draw for Ltd. edition Print "The Riding School" Recent work by Helen Marioncu and guest artists. Christmas goodies and cheer. Everyone is welcome. www.worthyartstudio.com (905) 729-3052 #5109 11tth Line New Tecumseth, R.R. #4, Cookstown (10 min. south of Cookstown, 3 km west of Hwy.#27, 40 min. north of Toronto). Continue

Added by Helen Marioncu on November 20, 2009 at 4:28pm — No Comments

FEI Winners Announced!

FEI WINNERS ANNOUNCED: At a glittering ceremony in Copenhagen on 19 November, five heroes of the equestrian world became the first recipients of the new FEI Awards. Best Rider Show jumper Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum of Germany received the Best Rider accolade. “It’s a great honour for me to win this award, particularly as it’s the first time it’s been awarded. It’s an accomplishment every rider would consider very important, and it’s so nice to have my achievements recognised.” said the 39-y… Continue

Added by Sarah at HorseJobs.ca on November 20, 2009 at 2:14pm — No Comments

Rearing, Bucking or Lazy Horses Need to be Taught to "Think Forward"

Rearing, bucking, nappiness as well as needing “a lot of leg” are all symptoms of your horse not going forward. Many people think that forward only means going forward over the ground. That’s the physical expression of forward. That is, going forward is a direction in the same way that going sideways is a direction. But having your horse “think forward” is even more important if you want a horse that’s safe and not exhausting to ride. There are 2 aspects to this concept of “thinking forward.”… Continue

Added by Jane Savoie on November 20, 2009 at 10:15am — No Comments

Make Good Riding Your Habit

Correct Fundamentals help you “do the right things right”. As a rider, you need to put the fundamentals in place so that the right things happen by habit. Good riders ride well, because their right habits are so ingrained into their philosophy and their thought processes that they do routine things without thinking. Developing the correct habits is a bit like instilling good manners into children and teaching them to say “please” and “thank you”. This can be quite a laborious process to start… Continue

Added by Tim Stockdale on November 20, 2009 at 10:13am — No Comments

Thomas Ritter: Work Space

Work Space ©Thomas Ritter 2009 I want to say a couple of things about the proper work space for the training of a dressage horse. It is very important that the arena footing has the right consistency, neither too deep, nor too hard. Footing that is too deep can easily lead to suspensory ligament and other soft tissue injuries. Excessively hard footing will eventually contribute significantly to the development of arthritis. The consistency of the footing must be the same throughout the arena. I… Continue

Added by Thomas Ritter on November 20, 2009 at 10:09am — No Comments

Employment Law tips for HorseJobs.ca members

We are grateful to have partnered with Willson Lewis LLC (www.willsonlewis.com) who now offer employment law tips to our members. Tips that are especially important for those us involved in the equine industry. Catherine Willson is the founding partner of Willson Lewis LLP. For the past 20 years, Catherine has practised in civil litigation and more particularly, in the areas of construction law, commercial litigation, employment, family, and equine law.… Continue

Added by Sarah at HorseJobs.ca on November 20, 2009 at 9:07am — No Comments

Why Not?

Why not? Posted November 19, 2009 I think my horses often think "Why not?" "Why not" walk through that electric fence to munch on the neighbors alfalfa field? [Thank you to my neighbor for running over to tell me they are out.] "Why not" nudge that stall door and see if the "maid" forgot to latch it… Continue

Added by Karen Brenner on November 20, 2009 at 6:09am — No Comments

REFLECTIONS - Part 3 - JOY

Last week I quoted the final lines of Robert Frost’s inspiring poem Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening….but it is worth reading in full: Whose woods these are I think I know. His house is in the village though; He will not see me stopping here To watch his woods fill u… Continue

Added by William Micklem on November 20, 2009 at 4:00am — 3 Comments

Equine Science: Weekly News and Trivia Question - November 20, 2009

Good morning Barnmice readers and welcome to this week’s jam-packed Equine Science News blog; today I’ll be chatting about Fell Pony Syndrome, Laminitis awareness and the problems that endurance horses can suffer with. But first, it can’t have escaped many owners notice that this week has seen the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) meeting in Denmark to discuss the future of horse sport with Bute and Rollkur being top of their current agendas. Yesterday it was announced on… Continue

Added by Chloé Sharrocks on November 20, 2009 at 3:08am — No Comments

Find The Lameness-Jean Luc Cornille

he horse is three years old turning four. He has been backed four, maybe five times at the date of this video recording. Therefore, it is not a training issue. At three years old, the horse is so lame that he is not capable of trotting with a rider on his back. Can you figure out which limb is hurt. In the next newsletter we will show you where the lameness started, why it shows the way it does and how it was possible to restore soundness. The lameness was not identified until the backing proc… Continue

Added by Helyn Marie Cornille on November 20, 2009 at 12:19am — No Comments

BHS National Coaching Conference 2009 Summarised

The Programme included: * Sports Psychology with Sandie Chambers * Nutrition with Stuart Chambers * Rider Fitness with Jon Pitts * Tim Stockdale's speech * Equestrian Edge with Dr David… Continue

Added by Wiola Grabowska on November 19, 2009 at 8:30pm — No Comments

FEI to Allow Bute in Competition

FEI delegates have approved in a close vote a new Prohibited Substances List itemizing more than 1000 substances not allowed in competition. The adoption of the so-called “Progressive List” now permits in-competition use of a limited number of medications under strictly prescribed limits, including bute. According to Horse and Hound: Bute will be allowed in horse sport around the world from 1 January 2010. National federations have this morning voted in favour of adopting the "progressive lis… Continue

Added by Barnmice Admin on November 19, 2009 at 11:30am — 1 Comment

Horse Nutrition: Warning Signs of Dehydration

Winter is coming… Cooler temperatures are already here. This is typically when horses tend to decrease their water intake, which can mean trouble if nothing is done to ‘’force’’ them to drink. As explained in one of our previous post, adding pure salt (100% NaCl) to the ration is a must to prevent dehydration. Wetting the feed, especially if it’s high in super fibers (beet pulp, soya hulls) is another great way to increase water intake. Serving buckets of warm water (18 -20O C) or using water he… Continue

Added by Equine Nutrition @ Purina on November 19, 2009 at 8:49am — 2 Comments

Hi Barn mice Peoples

My name is Aimee;) And I am new what is Barn mice all about? I am 13;) I might be getting a horse in the spring but who knows cross your fingers;) I have been riding for 2-3 years on and off and this comeing summer I might be riding one of my teachers horse;) Continue

Added by Aimee Helgren on November 18, 2009 at 11:57pm — 1 Comment

Training Your Horse to Trailer Load

Making Your Trailer a Horse Sanctuary I have tried a new method for trailer training that I really love and works great. The problem I have always had with trailer training is that I eventually win and they go in but its not like they really want to, they do it because I bug them enough that they go in so that I will leave them alone. The problem with the trailer is that it resembles a cave and caves are where a horse's predator lives. Horses are basically claustrophobic and it is… Continue

Added by Your Equine Source on November 18, 2009 at 8:36pm — No Comments

Doctor in Jackson case avoids jail in support case

The physician being investigated in Michael Jackson's death reached an agreement Monday in a separate child support case that kept him out of a Nevada jail.

Prosecutors in Las Vegas had sought an arrest warrant for Dr. Conrad Murray after he failed to appear for previous hearings before Family Court officers attempting to collect unpaid child support for a California woman and her 11-year-old son dating back to October 2008.

With Murray at his side, defense lawyer Christopher Aa

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Added by bloglist on November 18, 2009 at 5:19pm — No Comments

Six Tips To Improve Your Scores….At The Show!

Last week I talked about the warm-up and how to make sure you know, beyond a shadow of a doubt, exactly how much time it will take to warm up your horse before you actually ride the test This week we’re going to progress to the actual test and how you can improve your test score while at the show. Here we go. 1.) Canter Around The Outside Of The Arena Before Entering. You will have a beautiful forward trot to enter with and make a fantastic entry and first impression. Why? Because your best… Continue

Added by Colette Sossaman on November 17, 2009 at 10:54am — 4 Comments

X-rays done...

Every time I get Kingsley out of his stable I hope for some miracle to happen. I hope to see him moving with no sign of discomfort, loose and supple like any healthy, sound, happy 5 year old horse would. But of course, it's not as easy as that. After a lot of lost time with previous vets we went for a complete… Continue

Added by Wiola Grabowska on November 16, 2009 at 8:15pm — No Comments

a part of barnmice!

om goodness i am a part of barn mice. i will probly forget toi go on it again but oh well. lolz. today i kept bugging my mom to get me a horse but of course she said the same thing we dont have a big enough land so until we move i guess im not getting a horse.POOP! i knew she would say that but you know how moms are they never agree on anything. UGGG! Well i have got to go but next time if i remember i will write again. Byee<3 Continue

Added by Erica Misner on November 16, 2009 at 7:48pm — No Comments