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Summer 2010 Articles
American Horse Council News
Barrel Racing Event Set To Take Place At Iowa Equestrian Center
Equine Assisted Psychotherapy And Healing Hearts with Horses
by Deb Hoyt
Equestrian Drill Teams
by Renee Van Roekel
It's All About The Horses...Palisades Equestrian Estates
Lope N Lures
by Chris Egan
Meet Renee - Apples 'N Oats Intern
New Blood Test To Detect Pregnancy In Mares
by Heather Smith Thomas
New Facility Opens Its Doors In Independence
by Rhonda Bitterman
Rolex 2010
by Derith Vogt
Twists And Turns...A Sometimes Wavy Road To Success
What About Fat?
by Jim Ward, D.V.M.
What's In A Name?
Working In Hand - Turn On The Forehand & Turn On The Haunches
by Lynn Palm
Yoder Equipment
by Jay Franzen
Spring 2010 Articles
The Catalpa Experience...Looking Back
by Susan Brigham
Center Point Saddle Club Announces 2009 High Point Winners
Competitive Trail Challenge
by Susan Anderson
Emerging Issues in Equine Land Protection: Considerations for Equestrians
by Deb Balliet, CEO
Eminence "Wild Bunch"
Equine Colic: The #1 Cause of Premature Death
Provided for you by Nutrena
Foaling Fundamentals
by Dr. Dan Liebsch
From the Judge's Box
by Anne Cizaldo
Inspiration abounds at the 2009 Holistic Horse Fair
by Heather Kitching
The Iowa Trail Riders Association (ITRA)
by Diana Thrift
Iowa Youth Benefit Saddle Club Announces Beneficiaries, Past & Present
by Kathy Krukow
Jada and "Hank"
by Mary Winter
The Kentucky Horse Park & Breyerfest
by Mona Majorowicz
L.A.S.E.R. Option in Treatment
by Christine Woodford, DVM
Reflection on Equine Rescue in Iowa over the Past Five Years
by Karla Sibert, IERAL
Riding High for a Decade
Spring Pastures: Friend or Foe?
by Christine Wilkin, DVM
Tricked Out Trailer
by Bob Goddard, Equine Humorist & Author
Working in Hand = Teach Your Horse to Ground Tie
by Lynn Palm
The World Percheron Congress is Coming to Iowa
by Dianna Marquardt, Shining Stars Percherons
Book Review/Trail Guide Manual
by Denise Maxwell, President, Illinois Trail Riders
Winter 2009 Articles
American Horse Council News: AHC Comments on DOL Proposed New H-2A Workers Program
Developmental Orthopedic Diseases in the Young Horse
by Dan Liebsch, DVM
Emerging Issues in Equine Land Protection: Considerations for Equestrians
by Deb Balliet
Equicizer: A Winning Ride
by Lori K. Black
Horse Hock Health
by Heather Smith THomas
The Horse King of the World
by Bob Cline, Circus Performer and Historian
ICIA Offers Weed Seed Feed Forage & Mulch Certification
by Holly Ryan
"If You Build It, They Will Come"
by Phil Harder
Kentucky Horse Park Unveils New Partnership to Assist Injured and Unwanted Horses
by Cindy Rullman
Liberty
by Mona Majorowicz
Lois Heyerdahl Clinic Held at Cedar Falls Equestrian Center
by Amanda Stump
"No Hoof;No Horse" - The Importance of Hoof Balance
by Christine Woodford, DVM
Resistance in Equine Parasites Today
by John W. Byrd, DVM
River Basin Equine Congratulates Megan Ruley - Reserve Congress Champion & NSBA Winner
by Christine Wilkin, DVM
Sustainable Trails for Equestrian Use
by Sustan Stormer
Two Stellar Opportunities for Horse Enthusiasts in the Midwest
by Rachel Wehrheim
The Unwanted Horse Coalition Releases National Survey Results
Walter Zettl in Michigan
What is Vaulting?
by Deb DeVries
Whose Vault is This?
by Bob Goddard
Winter Feeding
by Roy A Johnson
Spring 2009 Articles
Alfalfa is for cows!
by Don Blazer
Amazing Acupuncture Cases
by Dr. Christine Woodford, DMV
A Bugs Tale
by Kevin Woodford
Creating a Healthy Hoof
by Christine Wilkin, DVM
Does the Saddle Really Fit?
by Christine Woodford, DVM
A Driving Force! Iowa's Nick Roland
by Mary Lou Lawless with Lesa Peters
The Event Derby
by Lisa Bishop
The Event Derby Part 2
by Lisa Bishop
Finding the Right Trainer for Your Horse
by Jane Greenwood
IA Youth Benefit Saddle Club Show
by Kathy Krukow
Iowa Equine Rescue & Awareness Week
by Karla Sibert
The Laborer
by Mona Majorowicz
Reader's Photos
Scam Artist
by Bob Goddard
Small Strongyles...A Big Problem
by Jessica Young
Strategies for Training for a Good Performance
by Anne Cizaldo
The Suicide Drag
by Carol Eilers
Unwanted Horses Need Your Help
Windcross Conservancy
by Jane Greenwood
Winter 2008 Articles
2008 South Central Iowa Draft Horse And Mule Association Fun Show
Amazing Acupuncture Cases
by Dr. Christine Woodford, DMV
BCHA Negotiates Solutions To Keep Trails Open Nationally
Blanketing Horses - What You Should Know
by Dr. Wendy Coren, Chiropractor
Ground Manners - Clip Without A Twitch
by Lynn Palm
Growing Up With The Forty
by Sue Sparrow Meggers
A Horse Named "Chance"
by Lance Logan
Horse Show Veteran
by Bob Goddard
Is Soy Making Our Horses Insulin Resistant?
by Melyni Worth, PhD, PAS
It's Not Polo!
by Alex Dooley
Masterson Method Clinic Report
by Bonnie Moothart
"Rescue" Is Only A Part Of Our Name - IERAL
by Karla Sibert
Saddle Up For The American Horse Council's Congressional Cavalry Program
Stem Cell "Magic"
by Kath Loan-Koranda
The Importance Of Dental Care
by Christine Wilkinson, DVM
Unwanted Horses Coalition
Why Is Colic Still The #1 Disease Of The Horse?
by Jay Altman, DVM
Winner Head Over Heels in 2008 Extreme Mustang Makeover
Winter Projects
by Anne Cizaldo
Yes! We CAN!!!
by Hannah Ross
Fall 2008 Articles
2009 Iowa Equine Industry Directory
Common Problems of the Equine Eye
by Teri A. Schrandt, DVM
Doing My Bit
by Howard Powers
Educational Scholarship Opportunities for Iowa Horse Enthusiasts
by Jill Paxton
EF-5!!!! Tornado!
by Bridget Bryson
Equine Stretches
by Christine Woodford, DVM
Exercise and Riding: How cross-training is beneficial to horseback riding
by Julie Christie
Games!!!
by Stephanie Bryson
A Great Ending to a Horrible Situation
Ground Manners - Banish Bathing Blues
by Lynn Palm
Horse Show Veteran
by Bob Goddard
Horses of the Pony Express
by Kim Mariette
Jousting - A Medieval Pasttime Takes on a Midwestern Twist
Saddle & Leather Shop Hard Hit by Floods
by Chris Egan
A Serious Double Whammy
by Deb DeVries
Shelter from the Storm: Kirkwood Campus is Haven to Hundreds of Eastern Iowa Pets
by Kathy Kaiser
Skunk River Driving Trail
by Mary Winter
Warm-Up Strategies
by Anne Cizadlo
Summer 2008 Articles
12th Annual Barrel Racing Championships
by Ruth Sebetka
American Standardbred Adoption Program
Antibiotics - How do they affect digestion?
by Jay Altman, DVM
The Biggest Little Show In Iowa
by Jay Franzen
The Bride and Her Groom
by Bob Goddard, Equine Humorist
Celebrating Two Decades of Miracles in Motion
by Ruth Paarmann
Chinese Herbal Medications; A Daily Dose of Acupuncture
by Dr. Christine Woodford
Clubs and Associations
by Chris Egan
From the Judge's Perspective
by Anne Cizadlo
A Great Ending To A Horrible Situation
by Karla Sibert, IERAL
Here Today, Gone Tomorrow! Is Your Competition Venue Protected From Development?
by Deb Balliet, CRO
Horses & Art
by Mona Majorowicz
Letters to the Editor - Riding Panther
by Donna Cobley and George Cobley
Life's Lessons
by Casey Meggers
Preventative Health Care Series - Part Three
Rolex 2008
by Ruth M. Rose
Study: Small Strongyles Developing Resistance to Ivermectin
by Stacey Oke, DVM
To Cremate or Not to Cremate
by Aimee Devereaux
Top Five Signs of Poromac Horse Fever
by Kelle Straw
What does the Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship do for the Equine Industry?
by Jill Paxton
Spring 2008 Articles
A Tale of Two Ladies: A Journey to the National Drive
by Steve Stillions
And Baby Makes Two
by Kim Houlding, DVM
Barn Anthropologists
by Bob Goddard, Equine Humorist
Evolution of the Bare Hoof
by Ann Larson
Ground Manners - Handling Your Horse's Feet
by Lynn Palm
Horses & Art
by Mona Majorowicz
Introducing...Jada Neubauer
by Mary Winter & Earl Morris
Joint Disease in the Horse
by Kirk B. Heisterkamp, DVM
Les 4 Ecoles D'Art Equestre: The World Premiere
Massage Therapy for the Horse and the Rider
by Nancy Stein, LMT/CEMT
Preventative Health Care Series - Part Two
by Christine Wilkin, DVM
Riding for Life: A Horsewomans Guide to Lifetime Health & Fitness
by Rallie McAllister
The Sacroiliac Joint in a Horse
by Christine Woodford, DVM
Senate Passes Farm Bill with Provisions Helpful to Horses
Showing it's More About What's on the Inside that Counts
by Sherri Geistkemper
Tax Deductions for Advertising and Promotional Expenses
by John Alan Cohen, Attorney at Law
Thank you for your Tireless Work! Derith Vogt
University of Minnesota's Leatherdale Equine Center
Unwanted Horses Coalition
Winter 2008 Calendar
Who's the Boss?
by James Sturgeon, Trainer and Instructor
Winter 2007 Articles
A Year of "Bouncing Back"
by Ruth Rose
Are Horses Good for Kids?
by Kristann Cooper
Athletic Partnering for International Competition
by Hannah Ross
Basic Ground Training, Part Three - Teach your Horse to Back
by Lynn Palm
Captured Motion...Hand-Rendered Works in Metal
by Kathryn Capley
Cruel Deaths in Mexico a Result of Closing U.S. Horse Processing Plants: AVMA
Day's End
by Mona Majorowicz
Endurance Racing - Coming Soon to a Trail Near You
Ethanol to Take a BITE out of Equine Food Supplies?
by Pat Raia
Extreme Cowboy Challenge
by Denise Schieffer, ITRA
Form & Function of a Healthy Bare Hoof
by Ann Marie Larson
Have You Given Much Thought to Where Your Grandchildren Will Ride?
by Deb Balliet and Carolyn Orr, ELCR
Icelandics fra Slettunni
by Chris Egan
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus: A Review
by Equine Disease Quarterly
My Alaska Trail Ride
by Howard powers
Preventative Health Care Series - Part One
by Christine Wilkin, DVM
Proliferative Enteropathy - A Newly Recognized, Emerging Threat of Colic and Diharrea in Weanlings
by Jessica Young, DVM
Tethering Horses in Iowa...Should it be Against the law?
by Karla Sibert, IERAL
The Healing Touch
by David Alan Morrison
The Spanish Colonial "Rock Ponies"
Triple E Training - Equine Education Made Easy
by Sherri Geistkemper
Wild Horses
by Bob Goddard
Fall 2007 Articles
American Quarter Horse Association's Lynn Palm and Christine Hamilton Win Livestock Publication Council 2007 Award
Basic Ground Training, Part 2 - Building a Relationship With Your Horse
by Lynn Palm
The Economic Importance of Iowa's Equine Industry
by P. Miller-Auwerda, Department of Animal Science
and by D. Otto, Department of Economics
Iowa State University
For Love and Money - A Night at the Races
by Sherri Geistkemper
For the Love of (Not Just) the Horse
by Barbara A. Hall
From the Polo Field - The First Annual Quad Cities Charity Polo Match
by Howard Powers
Horse Massage - Not Just for Mr. Ed Anymore
by David Alan Morrison
Monticello Teen Leaps Beyond Early Insouciance...With Drive and Determination
by Melissa Birks
The Paso Fino - "The Horse With the Fine Step"
by Trudy Weichers, Sundancer Paso Finos
Performance Chiropractic Care for Your Horse
by Christine Woodford, DVM
Potomac Horse Fever
by Dr. Christine Woodford
The 2007 Skunk River Driving Trail is History
by Mary Winter, Three G Farms Equine Center
Unwanted Horses in Iowa...What is Going to Happen to Them?
What the Bear Did in the Woods
by Bob Goddard
Where the Blind Horse Sings
a Book Review by Howard Powers
Summer 2007 Articles
Acupuncture useful in Our Modern-Day World
by Christine Woodford, DVM
Can Everyone Ride Bitless?
by Cathy Hatrick-Anderson
Collaboration at the CornerHouse
Colt Starting
by Howard Powers, longtime Marion horseman
Combined Driving Event (CDE) at Three G Farms
by Mary Winter, 3G Farms
Equine Disease, ID, and Unwanted Horses among Topics Planned for American Horse Council's 2007 Issues Forum
AHC Press Release
Golden Rules of Ground Training, Part I
by Lynn Palm
Harness Horsepower
by Mary Lou Lawless
Horse Trail Riding Banned on Wabash Trace Trail
by Densie Schieffer, ITRA
Horsepower Farm
by Kandee Haertel, Galena, IL
Horses & Art...
by Mona Majorowicz, Iowa artist
Kentucky Opens Equine Humane Center
Legislative Report
by Harold Ault
The Link Between Carbohydrates and Performance
Presented by Nutrena
Nature's Furnace: Horse Power Goes Green
by Sherri Geistkemper
News from the American Horse Council
No Land, ...... No Horses
by Carolyn L. Orr, Ph.D.
Pony Express Riders of America - Doin' What it Takes
by Sherri Geistkemper
Recognizing a Legitimate Equine "RESCUE" (part 2)
Small Airway Disease (SAD) & Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
by Philip J. Johnson, Professor
Sustainable Natural Resource Funding Advisory Committee
by Denise Schieffer, IA Trail Riders Association
Unwanted Horse Coalition Unveils Website and Awareness Brochure, Encourages Horse Owners to "Own Responsibly"
When a Poncho Goes Bad
by Bunny Ryan-Kennedy
Spring 2007 Articles
Beginning Ground Training: Build a Proper Foundation with Groundwork
by Lynn Palm
Day Riding at Backbone State Forest
by Donna and George Cobley
Equine Reproduction - From Conception to Birth
by Benjamin Espy, DVM, DACT
Equine Viral Arteritis (EVA)
by Dr. Jessica Young
Foaling, Dystocia, Placentitis and Retained Placenta
by Kirk Heisterkamp, DVM
Good News for Horse Owners
by Kandee Haertel, Galena, Illinois
Hay Creek Ranch
by Doug Lindgren
Horses and Art
by Mona Majorowicz
How Horses Think
by Howard Powers
Is This Heaven? No; It's Polo!
by Jessica Walter
My Favorite Horse Book of All Time
by Bob Goddard, Equine Humorist
National Legislative Issues
by Harold Ault
Recognizing a Legitimate Equine "Rescue" (Part 1)
by Karla Sibert
Recognizing a Legitimate Equine "Rescue" (Part 2)
by Karla Sibert
Rhodococcal Infections in Foals
by Philip J. Johnson
Three G Farms Equine Center, Inc.
by Mary Winter
Understanding Colic - Causes and Prevention
by Jim Ward, DVM
What is Classical Horsemanship?
by Ann Bennett
Winter 2006 Articles
Ankeny to Woodward Trail Improvements Underway
What To Do When You Can't Ride
by Donna and George Cobly
Caring for the Senior Horse
by Johnny Fatheree. Equine Specialist, Nutrena
Catalpa Corner Charity Horse Trials Report
Colic, and Colic Surgery
by Kirk Heisterkamp, DVM
Dreams, Devotion, Devon
by Christine Wilkin, DVM
Don Flatt, a Memorial
by Doug Greenfield
Senate Passes Animal Enterprise Terror Act
by Marsha Achenbach
"Impressive" Syndrome: What is HYPP?
by Jessica Young, DVM
Liver Disease in Horses
by Christine Woodford, DVM
The "Bright Side of PMU
by Leslie Hall
Myths and Wives' Tales of Feeding Horses, "Some Truth, Some Fiction" (Part 1)
by Jim Ward, DVM
Myths and Wives' Tales of Feeding Horses, "Some Truth, Some Fiction" (Part 2)
by Jim Ward, DVM
PMU (Pregnant Mare's Urine) Foal Adoption
by Bonnie Calkins
List of PMU Adoption Websites
Polo?
by Howard Powers
The Meaning of Ribbons
Shonga Ska Update
by Jauson King
Windrush Hill Farm's First Annual Show & Tell Horse Sale
by Shelly Hagen
Fourth Annual Skunk River Horse Driving Trial
by Mary Winter
Wildwood Hills Ranch Provides Opportunities for Disabled Kids
Fall 2006 Articles
Against the Odds - An unlikely jockey finds fortune during the Great Depression (Part 1)
Against the Odds - An unlikely jockey finds fortune during the Great Depression (Part 2)
Animal Chiropractic and your Performance Horse
by Dr. Christine Woodford, DVM
BITS Distance Driving Clinic and Novice Drive
by Katy Rhinehart
Career Change Leads to Realization of Dream (Part 1)
Career Change Leads to Realization of Dream (Part 2)
Goats Prove Therapeutic to an Anxious Racehorse
by Jessica Shifflett
Horses & Art...a NEW regular column by Iowa artist, Mona Majorowicz
by Mona Majorowicz
Laminitis - Much too Common, and Often Misunderstood (Part 1)
by Sherri Geistkemper
Laminitis - Much too Common, and Often Misunderstood (Part 2)
by Sherri Geistkemper
Legislative Issues - House Passes Right-to-Ride Legislation
Myths and Wives' Tales of Feeding Horses, "Some Truth, Some Fiction" (Part 1)
by Jim Ward, DVM
Myths and Wives' Tales of Feeding Horses, "Some Truth, Some Fiction" (Part 2)
by Jim Ward, DVM
PMU (Pregnant Mare's Urine) Foal Adoption
by Bonnie Calkins
List of PMU Adoption Websites
Sharing the Trail
by Bob Goddard
Shonga Ska (Part 1)
by Jauson King
Shonga Ska (Part 2)
by Jauson King
To Shoe or not to Shoe?
by Howard Powers
The Big Point about Puncture Wounds
by Dr. Kirk Heisterkamp, DVM
The Truth Behind Your "Easy Keeper" - Equine Metabolic Syndrome
by Dr. Jessica Young, DVM (AEC)
Trail Talk (Part 1)
by Mark Edwards
Trail Talk (Part 2)
by Mark Edwards
Veterinarian Confident in the use of Equine Acupuncture
by Jessica Shifflett
Weinberg - King Trail Riding (Part 1)
by Donna and George Cobley
Weinberg - King Trail Riding (Part 2)
by Donna and George Cobley
Women and Horses
by peg Bahls
Summer 2006 Articles
An "Original" Article about Geldings
by Kirk Heisterkamp, DVM
Form to Function: How Your Horse's Conformation Affects His Athletic Ability
by Lynn Palm
Illinois offers Jubilee College State Park
by Donna Cobley
Managing Your Horse in Hot Weather
by Gina Thesing
National Animal ID System (NAIS)
Update on Wild Horses Legislation
Spring 2006 Articles
Wild Horses & Washington D.C.
by Jill Anderson, Return to Freedom (American Wild Horse Sanctuary)
Horse Friendly Shimek Forest
by Donna Cobley & George Cobley
Lipizzans...Art and History All Rolled Up into One!
by Carole Gauger
The Exciting World of Horse Racing in Iowa? You Bet!
by Sherri Geistkemprer
Ranch Roping - Branding at Hora Arena
by Shelly Hagen
Getting Back to the "Roots" of a Balanced Equine Diet
by Gene Mealhow
Bringing Them up Right
by Jim Ward, DVM
Low Starch Feeds for Horses:
by Shelly Hagen
Melanomas and Cimetidine: A New APproach to an Old Disease
by Dr. Jessica Young, DVM