March 2008

It's true - times flies, like it or not!  Already it's March and I feel like I'm way behind... the horses are shedding though and I've dug out the mud boots.  My mare is working on her 'paint' disguise and gloating that it's too cold still for a bath. 
As you move into spring, take the time to condition your horse for the work you plan to do with it this season.  One thing that really got my attention yesterday while I was at a seminar was hearing a vet say she had spent her competitive years conditioning her horse wrong!  She highly recommended interval training, because of the 'breaks' it gives the muscle after high stress.
There have also been some BIG breakthroughs in testing for "tying up" diseases that don't require a muscle biopsy.
There is some really cool research being done on so much stuff....but funding is always a challange.

RETAIL CORNER
1)  Shirts/Mugs/hats/bags/etc
 I have OTM logo shirts and other equine-themed designs available on   www.cafepress.com/onthemuscle 
Check it out using the link on the Links page and if you don't see what you want, email me and I can swap things around so you can get what you like!!

2) Bling!
**Gold charms are here!!**
Available with limited crystal colors.
People are really liking the shoes and browbands, and I can now get browbands up to 18" for those 'bigger' horses!
Take a moment to check out the items on the Bling! page or visit a retailer carrying my products:  "Equispa"  in Ankeny, Iowa or "It's Just Perfect" in Chaska, MN, and Sybil Greene in NE.