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Expertise

I do not participate in shows any more so some of my show specific knowledge could be out of date.

Experience in the area

I have been involved in horses for approximately 45 years. I showed hunters, jumpers and stock horses. In the 80's I was licensed as a trainer on the race track. I have run broodmare operations, delivered foals and taught everything from what to feed and which end the shoes go on to advanced jumping. I tend to be impatient with owners who think their horses prefer to be locked up in confined spaces. Even my show and race horses rarely spent more than only the night before an event in a stall...the rest of the time they had room to run. In 1975 I rode a Quarter Horse Stallion and a Thoroughbred Mare solo from Minneapolis to San Francisco.

Organizations

The Long Riders Guild (an international organization of equestrian explorers who have ridden over 1,000 miles for non-commercial purposes)

Publications

"The Long Ride" Published in Women Sports Magazine March of 1975 an article regarding the author's cross country horseback ride from Minnesota to California. "A Horse is a Horse,of Course" An article regarding investigating horse incidents and the Equine Liability Act for investigators and attorneys. published in The Legal Investigator, February 2004 "Investigating Animal Cases:" A chapter written at the request of the editors for a professional textbook entitled Advanced Forensic Civil Investigations published by Lawyers and Judges Publishing June, 1997 "Murder by Another Name:" An article published in The John Cook Fraud Report, December 1994 regarding the intentional killing of horses for greed and insurance fraud. "The Responsibilities of Horse Owners in Rural Communities:" A paper presented before the Regional Seminar of the National Association of Legal Investigators in November 1987 at Phoenix, Arizona. "The Old Gray Mare is Worth $10,000,000 Now." A professional paper on the investigation of cases involving bloodstock and racetracks presented before the National Conference of the National Association of Legal Investigators in Washington, D.C., June 1986.

Education/Credentials

3 years of confined college....no degree. Advanced degree from the university of experience :>)

Awards and Honors

Receipient of the 1st place Anthony M. Golec Editor-Publisher Award 2004

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Recent Answers from Lynne Curtis

2009-09-29 horse gestures-friendliness:

Dear Amanda I was struggling with trying to explain all the things I know about horse body language, things like, its not just ears back, but how far and how hard they are towards the back, when I realized

2009-09-23 stifel injury:

Dear Kellie I suggest a better vet even if you have to haul him to one of the veterinary teaching universities. You need a diagnosis and waiting almost a year is not a great idea. Even if I were a

2009-09-10 calcium needs in broodmares:

Dear Crystal Many of the starving concentration camp survivors of WWII died AFTER their rescue as a result of the generosity of their rescuers. Malnutrition makes an organism not only more sensitive

2009-09-09 Allergies and Shipping Fever:

Dear Julie The dermatological problems that can plague horses are many. Many years ago I spent time with horses in your neighborhood, Minneapolis. I battled bugs that I had never seen on horses before

2009-09-06 brands:

Dear Miriam In looking around I found a really useful website. It talks about locating the brand origin. http://www.cowboyshowcase.com/brands.htm#howto Although Texas brands are registered by county

 

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