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The youngsters first ride should be as eventful as movie night with granny. What I mean by that is simply this, grandmas house is familiar, comfortable and you know what to expect. Low stress and you know you belong there. Keep that in mind when starting the process to swing the first leg over aContinue reading “The first ride”

When it comes to feeding we all know that all animals have different needs. Some products that work well for others may not work at all for your animal. It’s about trial and error. It doesn’t mean you don’t take good care of your horse if someone else’s horse looks better they just found aContinue reading “Different strokes for different folks!”

So there’s a time and a place to stay clean but sometimes it’s a better idea to go outside instead of staying in the arena. In Oregon we get a ton of rain. Most of us board where and indoor arena is or have one ourselves if we are fortunate enough. Schooling in the arenaContinue reading “Get sloppy!”

When lunging, STOP! (Read that again, and again). When lunging your horse in the round pen quit asking the horse to slam on the brakes and turn away from you! It’s not good for the horse, it’s not productive in any way, if you’re riding it’s similar looking to a roll back but they areContinue reading “I can’t seem to stress this enough and it’s a common thing almost everyone does!”

We all have or know of the horse with a pathetic tail. Usually found in Appaloosa horse but also in horses who have rubbed them out or had them chewed off. This will help your tail troubles and keep your horse comfortable in fly season! First of all have fun with this, you’ll need aContinue reading “Does your horse have an embarrassing tail?”