Author Archives: Jillian

Keeping your horse relaxed depends on you. If you’re anxious or nervous so are they. Relax, listen to calming music, don’t rush and don’t keep track of time. Barn time has no clocks just you and the horse. When riding I strive to keep my horse relaxed. Lots of stopping and standing before asking forContinue reading “Relaxed”

* Don’t feed your horse grain in the horse trailer it’s a common cause of choke. * Try not to leave halters or blankets accessible or within reach of the stalled or pastures horse they most likely will find it and chew on it. * Be patient with your horse and don’t be greedy withContinue reading “Some helpful tips to horse ownership”

The topic today is slowing down the speed demon. We all know of or had that horse that just won’t slow down under saddle. Most of the time it’s a green broke youngster who had yet to learn their own body control. In some cases this issue is found in barrel horses, speed even horsesContinue reading “No such thing as too much ground work!”

A lot of people can start their own horses. It takes patience and dedication. The horse is usually solid at the walk, trot and lope but nothing polished or fancy. The goal for that phase of training is simply “don’t get hurt” and “make progress while keeping the horse happy”. Once they are started, peopleContinue reading “Tips when training the young horse”

Raising a horse is time consuming, yes but oh so rewarding! Most folks like to buy the broke horse so they can ride right away. That’s fine, we’ve all been there but as you learn and grow, in time, you most likely will find that foal you can’t live without. When that time comes weContinue reading “Raise them right!”

Horses in boarding facilities or training barns that live in stalls and get worked daily are very healthy and well cared for even if they aren’t allowed on pasture until summer. That being said, hand grazing them around the barn after a workout helps in many ways! They get to enjoy time outside, they areContinue reading “Happy tummy! Yummy grass!”

Horses in boarding facilities, on average, stare at their stall walls 22 hours of the day waiting for you. You see you horse everyday and spend about two hours a day with your horse (husband willing). You’re the best thing other than feeding time that your horse gets to experience on the daily. If moreContinue reading “Visit even if you can’t ride”