Our needs shift with each season throughout the year. After a long, cold winter, spring recharges us with new life and energy all around. It is a busy season, cleaning up after the snow and mud while also preparing for the summer heat (and bugs!). Summer should be a time when we get to relax…
but then all of a sudden, bam (literally!)—your gelding cuts his head in the trailer. Or maybe your mare comes up with a puffy fetlock. Or gets a gunky eye. Or develops a hoof abscess. I’m sure you get the picture. . . Accidents and illnesses often strike without warning, and though more serious issues…
Many equestrians live for the summer months; it brings longer days and warmer nights but with that comes the most dreaded insects of all time, flies! Flies are that annoying little creature that can cause much seeming healthy horse’s massive health issues; one being habronemiasis* or more commonly referred to as summer sores. *According to…
Every trainer seems to have an opinion on the perfect age to start a young horse under saddle. This heated debate has come up over and over again! Each horse needs to be evaluated individually, preferably with the help of your veterinarian. Their physical and mental development needs to be at the center of this…
Rubbed manes and tails, bumps or welts on your horse’s neck or abdomen, skin rubbed raw from scratching, scratching, scratching. No one likes to see their horse suffer like this! Your vet may prescribe steroids or topical creams, but when those don’t relieve the itching, what’s a horse owner to do? Here are a few…
I met Bob about 3 years ago. A friend of mine asked if he could bring Bob to our farm so he could ride and use him for a high school prom parade. My barn was closer to the school and we had riding trails nearby. Bob would only be with us for about a…
Step 1. Find the unicorn(s). When selecting the perfect unicorn model, do not limit your possibilities to the typical white unicorn. Unicorns can come in all different shades…some of which are much easier to keep clean than others, if you get my drift. Additionally, the calmer the unicorn the better. A unicorn that is primarily…
A run in shed or loafing shed is a three sided building that provides shelter from the wind, sun, and weather for horses in outdoor pastures or paddocks. I thought it would be fun and hopefully helpful to share our shed design should you be in the market for a run in shed for your…
If you’ve been around horses long enough, then you’ve likely heard the term ‘natural horsemanship’. While it has been around for quite a while, it has only become popular in the past two decades or so. Nowadays, interested horse owners can find clinics, books, videos, and online resources all focused on this particular type of…
Summer cookout season is here! Entertain your horsey and non-horsey guests with these fun presentations for some simple horse inspired side dishes at your next cookout. Set the Stage with Décor You can use old metal feed scoops as candle holders for table centerpieces. Hay or straw bales with blankets make easy extra seating. Use…
