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Storing Hay for Horses

by DonnaCSmith

Storing Hay for Horses Is hay made of gold these days? Gas prices and drought have skyrocketed the cost of feeding horses quality hay in the last year. If they haven't done it before, many horse owners... published 3 months ago

3 comments    pets horses gas prices

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Paula Deen Don't Make Fried Green Tomatoes Good As Mama

by DonnaCSmith

My daughter is a big Paula Deen fan and when I planned my vacation to come to visit her in Bluffton, South Carolina I told her I wanted to see the sights. The first thing she suggested was, "Let's eat at Paula... published 3 months ago

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Good hygiene and daily spraying with a fly repellent will help keep external parasites from bugging your horse.81

External Parasites: Bugs are Bugging My Horse

by DonnaCSmith

Warm weather is here, and so are the bugs! External parasites are those that live on, or get its food from a host, which in our case is the horse. Our horses are primarily affected by these parasites in warm... published 3 months ago

6 comments    horse flies barn management

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Huntington Beach State Park's Atalaya

by DonnaCSmith

Atalaya at Huntington Beach State Park, SC Atalaya, a national historic landmark, is tucked behind the sand dunes of Huntington Beach State Park, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean in South Carolina. The... published 3 months ago

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How to Plan and Pack a Picnic

by DonnaCSmith

My mama and daddy loved to go fishing, but my favorite part of the fishing trip was the picnic Mama always packed. It is amazing how were survived when I think back to the fried chicken wrapped in waxed paper... published 6 weeks ago

3 comments    family advice food

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Displaying Your Horse Show Ribbons

by DonnaCSmith

It doesn't take many horse shows to begin accumulating a large number of ribbons. After a while finding a place to put these awards that represent your hours and hours of hard work begins to be a problem. I... published 3 months ago

4 comments    how to sports horse

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Six Elements to Writing a Non-Fiction Book Proposal

by DonnaCSmith

Selling a non-fiction book is different from selling a novel. The novel is written in its entirety before the author starts looking for an agent or publisher. In the case of a non-fiction book, the book is... published 3 months ago

2 comments    advice writing cover letter

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Wounded Horses

by DonnaCSmith

According to Horses and Horsemanship by M.E. Ensminger, horses are more accident prone than any other class of domestic animal. Even the most careful owner will at one time or another need to treat his horse... published 3 months ago

0 comments    horses burn wounds

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What's New in Saddle Pads

by DonnaCSmith

There was a time when all you had to know when choosing a saddle pad was if your saddle was English or Western, and then decide on the color. Saddle pads have evolved in recent years as new ideas and materials... published 6 weeks ago

0 comments    horse horseback riding fleece

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My Favorite Horse Products

by DonnaCSmith

Some of these products have been around for as long as I have had horses (30+ years) and some came on the marker more recently. Having worked in a tack shop for about eight years I had the opportunity to try... published 6 days ago

3 comments    health products horse

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