A well put-together grooming kit is a very important piece of horse equipment. Regular grooming serves many purposes, not just keeping our horses clean. The grooming process allows you to assess your horse's overall health and find any potential issues...
Everyone stresses about having the farrier out to trim or shoe their horses every 6-8 weeks, everyone except me it seems. (In a previous blog I discussed my experience and motivation to not shoe my horses, to let them go barefoot.) My property has a ...
Ever wonder about the heritage of your majestically regal horse friend? Would you believe he shares his ancestry with -- rhinoceroses? True story! Over fifty million years ago, horses had several odd-numbered hoofed toes and looked more like tiny rhinos...
As a horse owner, basic horsemanship obligates you to clean your equine companion’s hooves often. It’s a very crucial part of his grooming. You need to clean his hooves both prior to and after riding so as to safeguard them from bruising from rocks and...
We've been experiencing some wonderfully mild December weather here in Indiana, but I know the inevitable snow and ice are right on the horizon. If you're anything like me you've already piled on the blankets, plugged in the heated water buckets, and...
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