I have been hearing many frustrated horse owners about the increase of insects, swarms of "new" insects they're asking help to identify and even seeing different insects in my own area. The frustration and struggle is real. During hurricane and tor...
Research into equine therapy has shown that people can come closer to understanding themselves with the help of horses. A business in Sunshine Coast is making waves by moving from a consulting couch to the yard and utilising horses to bring about greater...
The old adage of "you get what you pay for" doesn't always ring true in the horse world. It would be great if it did, however, you have to take into account the seller in this regard. Sellers are not always honest people. I mean, it's not quite the same...
I always found it a little magical how a horse will know if you don't believe. In yourself, in it ... It doesn't matter, in the end. If you don't put trust in yourself and in the horse, it's going to know ... and, it's going to let you know that it knows...
“So hard to find my way, now that I'm all on my own...” Van Morrison “Jayne, you could have let Peaches graze beside the barn after your ride, like you used to let Sportie,” my co-stablehand commented as I put the strawberry roan back in her clean b...
Bowen therapy was always something I was a bit unsure about. Does it work? What does it do? How does it work? My horse had a bad back for well over a month at this point. I had only ridden him a handful of times before I realised he was in so much p...
On my boarding farm, I keep pleasure horses and retired horses. The retired horses are not ridden at all while the pleasure horses go out on the trails one or two days per week and might do some light arena work. Most of the horses are Quarter Hors...
I have been to several different types of shows over the past years. When I was showing, there was a standard set and you did your best to follow it in order to earn a better place in your class. Standards set the pace, not only to learn from your mistakes...
Lights. Tires. Vents. Are you ready for your next trip with your horse trailer? To ensure the safety of yourself, your passengers and your horses, read on for a quick checklist of items from Featherlite Trailers you should review before and during your...
Horses of Instagram. Or, more notably, #horsesofinstagram. At the time of writing this post, there have been 4,343,403 posts under that tag on the website Instagram. As you may know, Instagram is a social media platform designed to keep your social ...
It’s not uncommon to see trainers use groundwork to improve a horse’s under-saddle performance. In fact, it’s well-understood that specific, targeted ground exercises can increase a horse’s strength, flexibility, and coordination for under-saddle work...
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