For my ninth birthday, my mom helped me achieve my dream. She blindfolded me and took me to a barn where I started taking horseback riding lessons. My mom made it work for me. For the next year, I did my homework and took lessons. Eventually, I star...
In an earlier post we had an insight into how Tony the Pony began teaching his new young owner some basic stable manners. She's progressing well for a beginner but there are still plenty of lessons for her to learn when it comes to ridden work. Luckily...
I’m not what you would call your “typical” kind of trainer. Most people that make a choice to become a trainer of people and their horses have been riding from before they could walk. I’m not one of those trainers. Most trainers owned horses and started...
Sometimes an unexpected change in circumstances can mean that an owner can temporarily no longer spare the money or time for their much loved horse. An alternative to an outright sale can be to offer the horse for temporary loan or lease giving the ...
We all know that a dog or a cat can recognize its owner by the sound of his or her voice. However, what would be interesting to find out is whether a horse can do the same thing – and, as a matter of fact, there are studies out there that show that your...
We owners like to think that where our horses are concerned, we are the ones doing the training and calling the shots. But is that really the case? Take Tony for example. Tony the Pony, that is. Tony's owner thinks she's the boss at all times and...
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...
You may have heard heartwarming stories concerning hospitals which allow terminally ill patients to receive their pets as visitors, usually cats or dogs. However, a hospital visit from a horse is much more unusual! That is what happened in England recently...
urchasing a horse is a major decision that should not be taken lightly. Consideration should be given to time available to commit to horse activities each week along with finances for boarding, farrier, veterinarian bills, proper feed and equipment, ...
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