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CHRONOFHORSE.COM J U LY/AU G U S T 2 015 127 SARA LIESER PHOTO MOLLIE BAILEY PHOTO ARND BRONKHORST PHOTO u Flexion Tests Are Open To Interpretation Many veterinarians and horsemen rely on this diagnostic tool for help in identifying current and future lameness, but others say they're too imprecise to have much value. In our June 15 & 22 issue of The Chronicle of the Horse, Christo- pher Oakford assesses the benefits of this pre- purchase ritual and the limits of its efficacy and explores the studies that are helping to define best practices across the industry. Don't Miss In The Magazine u Drawing The Line Between Training And Abuse Abusive horse training: How does it arise, and what can we do about it? Per Waal- er's Horseman's Forum, a thoughtful and candid exploration of these questions in our June 8 issue of the Chronicle, is not to be missed. No matter what discipline you ride, "Don't let shortsighted ambition distort the goal," he writes. u Walk A Mile In A Show Manager's Shoes If you were in charge of the USEF tomorrow, what would be the first things you'd do? How do you address the general feeling that showing is too expensive? What do you wish people knew about your job that they don't know? Staffer Mollie Bailey posed these ques- tions and many more to two top show managers, Bob Bell of the Classic Company and Tom Stru- zzieri of Horse Shows In The Sun, in the Chronicle's June 15 & 22 issue, and you won't want to miss it.

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