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A New Purpose • A 40-year-old abandoned Paint mare finds a new home and a new job.

STALLS AND HORSES: TRACKING THE SPREAD OF EHV-1

UPS AND DOWNS OF LAMENESS DIAGNOSIS

A SOLUTION FOR NEEDLE SHYNESS?

MORTALITY COMPOSTING: AN OFTEN-OVERLOOKED OPTION

EFFECTS OF ANTIBIOTICS ON THE EQUINE GUT

A UNIQUELY EXCELLENT AMERICAN CREATION • The origins of the American Saddlebred can be found in some of the nation’s most tumultuous times.

THOROUGHBRED SADDLERS

SADDLERS IN THE CIVIL WAR • Soldiers on both sides of the conflict rode horses of saddler conformation and breeding. Thanks to the photography of Mathew Brady and others, we have an excellent idea of what they looked like. Some were famous, some obscure, but all possessed comfortable “travelling”—that is to say, ambling—gaits.

“PONIES” OF FIRST NATIONS PEOPLE

QUARTER RUNNING HORSES, TOM HALS, AMBLING THOROUGHBREDS—AND GOOD MIXTURES

MOSTLY MORGAN

MOSTLY MORGAN

Rising from the Ashes • Despite the devastating impact of multiple wildfires over the years, this therapeutic riding center persevered and continues to give back to the community.

HOW TO HELP A NERVOUS HORSE • If you identify the sources of a horse’s anxiety, you’ll be able to develop strategies to help you both cope.

CALMING THROUGH CHEMISTRY

WHEN YOU’RE PART OF THE PROBLEM

YOUR PPID QUESTIONS ANSWERED • Researchers have made great strides in understanding and treating this common metabolic condition of older horses, but you may still have a few practical questions. Here are some answers.

BASIC FACTS ABOUT PITUITARY PARS INTERMEDIA DYSFUNCTION (PPID)

THE POWER OF PLAY: CREATING A POSITIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR YOUR HORSE • Trainer Tessa Nicolet offers tips to banish frustration and add fun to your training routine.

FOUR COMMON CHALLENGES

HORSES JUST WANNA HAVE FUN

History and imagination • In her novel Horse, Geraldine Brooks tells the story of the great stallion Lexington—and so much more.

EQ CONSULTANTS • Have a question about your horse’s health, care or training? Our experts offer solutions for a range of equine-management problems. Write to EQUUS Consultants, P.O. Box 7510, Falls Church, Virginia 22040; email: EQLetters@equinenetwork.com. Send photos when helpful.

THIS MONTH’S EXPERTS

Travels with Gypsum • My mare and I crossed the Atlantic and traversed the European countryside on our way to our new home in England.

EQ KEYWORDS

Unheeded Advice • Why write about horse care practices most people won’t implement? Because someone out there will, and their horses will be better for it.