All about horses

  • Polar Vortex and Horse Care

    When temperatures are dipping down into the single digits… Special care is needed especially overnight. Check to make sure that your horses are warm and out of the wind . Layer blanketing making sure that the straps are secure and neither tight nor too loose . Check on your horses…

  • Weather up and Downs

    When the temperature dips and then rises if your horses are blanketed please pay attention to taking the blankets off and making sure that the horses are not overheating. If you’re not sure whether to use a blanket or sheet it’s better to err on the side of your horse…

  • Cold weather set up

    When the temperature starts dipping below freezing you need to take some precautions make sure that your horses are getting enough water. You want them to be able to access fresh unfrozen water at all times. Dehydration in horses is what leads to colic. Make sure that your horses water…

  • Leather Conditioning

    When the weather gets tough its best to get your conditioner on your tack. To prolong the life of your leather it is especially important in the weather of extremes ,hot and cold, rainy etc. Use this product sparingly on the seat of your saddle and the stitching( It may…

  • Ring work versus Riding Out

    Schooling your horse in the arena and on level ground is a good way to get your horse trained and obedient to the riders aids. It is also very important to ride your horse on some hills and over more natural trails. This gives him a different type of workout…

  • Sending your horse Forward

    Forward and through from behind does not mean rushing or running on Going faster It does mean taking a bigger step behind and covering more ground with each step . The rhythm does not change and the tempo does not increase … Rather the horse engages its hind legs to…

  • Eco friendly Rodent control

    m.facebook.com/story.php Use cats and mint in your barns . Don’t leave anything edible i.e. ,food stuffs ,horse treats, grain or liquid supplements or anything that a mouse would eat in anything other than a mouse proof container . Trash can lids must be tight and make sure your feed containers…

  • Halters and Haltering

    There are many types of halters available that you can purchase for your horses. Be sure that you purchase a halter that is safe! Horses can become trapped by halters that cannot break away. This can have serious consequences because the horses are so strong that they can injure themselves…

  • Small farm manure spreaders

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  • Postural Restoration in Riding

    Maintaining a correct position when riding the horse is important for balance and allows the horse to be able to carry you and himself well . You must work on your position so that your heels, hips and shoulders are aligned and your head is in the center of your…

  • Autumn Grass can cause Horses to Founder

  • E. Anne Cowles

  • Adjusting Your Stirrups

    Safe way to adjust your stirrups after mounting. Also, a great hip suppling exercise!!

  • Side Reins for Training

    Please have a professional trainer help you when introducing the side reins for free schooling, lungeing , work in hand and long reining . Amazon link to side reins There are many rules for proper use of the side reins. They should be attached to the bit and not buckled…

  • Shoulder-In

    the shoulder in is good as a suppling exercise for your horse and a lesson in correct use of the riders aids .