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TES Guides . . . is the place to find out about T.E.S. help guide as well as information about horse care and stable management, riding styles, learning strategies, show prep, safety, and tack and equipment. New topics are added frequently, so bookmark this page!
 
T.E.S. Horsemanship Guides

  1. Barn Rules/Safety Around Horses.
  2. Tack Room Procedures.
  3. Grooming Procedures.
  4. English Tack Procedures.
  5. Western Tack Procedures.
  6. Care of Horse and Tack After Riding.
 
T.E.S. General Guides

  1. Half-Lease Guidelines.
  2. Horses and Hot Weather.
  3. Hot Weather Health Tips.
  4. New Helmet Policy/Are You a Good Example?
  5. Special Services Price List.
  6. Tack Up Policy
  7. Winter Tips.
 
T.E.S. Show Prep Guides

  1. A Beginner's Guide to T.E.S. Horse Shows.
  2. Tips for Western Pleasure Shows.
 
T.E.S. Vet's Notebook

  1. Medications to Restore Performance.
  2. Vaccinations and Your Horse's Health.
  3. Colic!
  4. Guidelines for Determining Lameness, Part I.
  5. Guidelines for Determining Lameness, Part II.
  6. Guidelines for Determining Lameness, Part III.
  7. The Pre-purchase Exam.
  8. Horses and Hot Weather.
  9. Nutrition Tips for Your Horse.
 
Articles by Lilian Van Dahn

  1. How to Tune Your Horse.
  2. The First Requirement: Riding the Horse on the Bit.
  3. The Sense and Purpose of Dressage, Part I.
  4. The Sense and Purpose of Dressage, Part II.
  5. The Sense and Purpose of Dressage, Part III.
 

 
Public Service Announcements

  1. Safeguarding Companion Animals from Summer Heat and Pests.
  2. Your Dog May be Dying.
 

 
Dominion Saddlery's Vet Talk Articles

  1. Deworming
  2. Intelligence and Learning
  3. Joint Protection
  4. Medications to Restore Performance
  5. Pet Peeves
  6. Risk Factors Associated With Colic
  7. Sand Colic
  8. Some Myths and Tips
  9. What's in the Feed? Part I
  10. What's in the Feed? Part II
 

 
Health and Fitness

  1. Take Precautions During the Summer Heat


The Equestrian Athlete

  1. A Rider's Guide to Body Awareness (review).
  2. Back Strength for Riding.
  3. Energy Costs of Riding.
  4. Specificity of Learning.
  5. Swiss Balls for Balance and Fitness.
  6. The Theory of Deliberate Practice.
  7. Train Your Aerobic Energy System to Improve Endurance.
  8. The Total Rider. Health and Fitness for the Equestrian (review).
  9. When to Replace Electrolytes.
  10. Guidance Techniques and Fading.
  11. When Performance Counts: Task-Involved Versus Ego-Involved.
 

 
Learning to Ride

  1. A Beginner's Guide to Horses
  2. New Rider Web Site
  3. Unrealistic Expectations: Are They Limiting Your Riding Success?
 

 
Horse Psychology

  1. How Horses Learn, Part 1- by Andrew McLean
  2. How Horses Learn, Part 2 - by Andrew McLean
  3. How Horses Learn, Part 3 - by Andrew McLean
  4. Intelligence and Learning
 
Horse Care

  1. Deworming
  2. Grooming for Health
  3. Joint Protection
  4. Medications to Restore Performance
  5. Pet Peeves
  6. Risk Factors Associated With Colic
  7. Sand Colic
  8. Some Myths and Tips
  9. The Art and Science of Cooling Out
  10. What's in the Feed? Part I
  11. What's in the Feed? Part II
 
Safe Horsemanship

  1. American Association for Horsemanship Safety.
  2. The Nature of the Horse.
  3. Helmets and Vests -- Safe Riding.