Welcome to NickerTown

NickerTown is an online resource, dedicated to horses, horseman & women, equine education, and a bit of fun. As time permits, we bring new articles to you, the equine enthusiasts. We strive for excellence in all the items we put here, but do so with the idea that our interaction with horses is a lifelong journey and things change as we progress.

We hope you enjoy your visit to NickerTown!

 

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Information on some of the more common horse illnesses

A great article on preparing for the inevitable need for first aid and emergency care for horses

Some excellent tips for barn safety

Information on caring for a saddle
An excellent short article on horse training tools.
15 tips for a cool and healthy horse
Recipes for a number of fly sprays that can be made at home

 

 

photo

 

 

 

 

So you want to take pictures of horses. This is almost a must ready for the equine photographer.

 
One of the best horse videos we’ve seen. It’s worth taking a few minutes to watch as HalfPassGal works with some incredible horses.

 

Information and links that discuss how to win a photo contest.
Some basic photo editing goes a long way. Read this article for some cool ideas.

 
Short article that talks about taking photos around the barn. It has some really good info on light and flash.

 
It can’t get any easier than that… 3 easy steps to improving your photo’s.
Photos taken at the stockyards on “National Day of the American Cowboy”

 

 

 

puzzles

 

 

An excellent (and fun) quiz that will test your knowledge about horses. It is one of the best FREE horse quizzes available online.
   
   
   
   

 

 

reviews

 

 

A short review of the Parelli “Get Started” dvd
A short review of "Buck" the movie and an update with some of our own photos.
   
   
   

 

 

links

 

 

Sermon on the mount  
Robert Liner  
   
   
   

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