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Mother's Day in the Stable: Research Looks at Maternal Impact

A mother's care - how much she nuzzles her baby, how attentive she is in those precious early hours and days, likely has a lot of do with how a youngster handles stress later on.

Stresses like moving to a new stable, or wearing a saddle.

The quality of motherhood receives a lot of scrutiny, whether the mother stands watch over her baby on two Birkenstocks or four shod hooves.

At Michigan State University, a research project examines the impact mothers have on their offspring's ability to cope with life's challenges

It's research done in the barn instead of the nursery, yet the themes of nurturing, of quality time and of the deep bond between mother and child transcend hay and salt blocks.

"What we believe is that having a good mother improves...read more

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Top Five Myths About Cutting Horses

by Larry Trocha 

During my career as a professional horse trainer, I’ve heard horse owners tell all kinds of reasons why they think their horse could be a winner in the cutting arena. Unfortunately, when it comes to cow horses, a lot of folks are misinformed as to what is fact and what is fiction.

And of course, any time you're talking about horses, there are always exceptions to the rule. But, for the most part… Here are a few of the most common myths.

Myth #1. My colt should really make a great cutter. Whenever our "dog" goes into the pasture, the colt chases him around and works him just like cutting a cow. (For the word “dog” you could substitute “goat”, “another horse”, “a person” or “whatever”).

I wouldn’t enter him up at the Fort Worth futurity just yet. Here’s the usually disappointing truth. The dog isn’t a cow… The colt is doing this without a rider on his back… And most importantly, the colt is doing this activity without any rules he has to adhere to. In reality, there are a lot of colts that like to have fun chasing something around. It’s play, pure and simple. read article 

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