EQuestrian & Answer

13  Two devoted breeders discuss imprinting -- how to handle newborn and older foals, and what imprinting does (and does not) accomplish.   

Adjusting Your Horse's Stride

16   Event and hunter / jumper professionals offer important advice for riders who understand the need for an adjustable horse. 

Why Buy A Young Horse?

34   A panel of successful sport horse breeders explores the increasingly popular practice of amateurs investing in young riding prospects.

Riding Back-To-Front

56   This essential dressage lesson explains a key premise of the discipline, and helps riders learn to ride correctly.  By Amber Heintzberger.

Holiday Gift Special

68   More than 50 of the best gift ideas:  A selection of the affordable, whimiscal, unique, practical, artistic, fun, wearable ... and more!

Letters From Readers

6

Guest Column

9  Jimmye L. Turner:  A new foal at the Buffalo Ranch!

Follow The Bouncing Hunt Cap

26  Horse show courtesy.

Heads Up, Face Down Cartoons

47 & 61   

H&SH Top Twelve 

47  Why you don't lend out a Grand Prix horse! 

Classified Ads

48

Long, Boring Lecture From The Editor

51

Websights

52 Fun websites for holiday shopping.

Directory of Advertisers

54

Pop Quiz

54 Equine history trivia.

The Shoppin' Section

62  Horses for sale, stallions & gifts!

Photo Op

64

Crossword Puzzle

64  

Update On Equine Health

66 Equine reproductive news.

H&SH Top Twelve Revisited

72 Bizarre typos! 

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