My mare Fiddle was way beyond mareish. Her heat cycles made her uncomfortable, unhappy, and almost dangerous, especially in springtime. Her nickname at the barn was “The Dragon,” and it was well-deserved. What can you do with a “nightmare” who pins...
My introduction to minis came through clients of my herbal supplement business. Though I had been around and trained (and rehabbed) a few ponies, I had yet to personally get my hands on a mini (other than those that belonged to clients). Fortunately,...
Does your horse smile? Have you ever thought about a horse smiling? I’ve got to admit I didn’t think about it for a good amount of time that I owned horses. Whoever thinks of a horse smiling anyway? But its true, a horse can have a smile. And sadly, ...
All safety precautions are taken during the studding process for the mare. Separate stables are utilized to prevent accidents at the facility. Conception is recorded via scan by the veterinarian 13 days from the first covering. Repeat scans are taken...
Mares have multiple heat cycles during one part of the year and no cycles during the rest of the year. The cycles normally begin in early spring and end in early fall. The cycle may last from 21 to 23 days however, there is only a period of 8 days that...
Your horse's personal hygiene may be a rather delicate issue which some owners would rather skirt around than deal with, but it is important and should not be neglected because you're squeamish about such things. Many professionals argue that the job...
I just can’t say goodbye, but I have to. Why does a goodbye have to be so very painful when it comes to animals? I feel like I have said goodbye to so very many of my friends lately. And by friends, I mean my BEST friends. My horses. Once upon a ti...
Spring has finally arrived and with it the first foals of this year's summer crop. For the anxious owner it can seem like an endless wait although the normal gestation period for most mares is 335 to 340 days. As delivery time approaches the mare's ...
Skip forward a month, and things are moving forward. I have named this little mare Honey, though perhaps a name more fitting to her elusive nature would have been better. I now bring her in on a night time by herding her and Tom in through the gates ...
first met Romany when I went to a new yard for the first time. The owner of the yard saw me riding a dun gelding called Storm before saying I could ride her. I was told by some of the girls that she reared so the thought of riding her was daunting. ...
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