To its owner, a fine horse is more than an animal; It’s a major investment, requiring the maximum degree of care and protection. Horses, of course, being living creatures, there are always plentiful chances...
Even if you are staying home more, you still want to be able to ride your horses. The right home arena can help you train for upcoming shows and general exercise. There is a...
Whether you are new to owning a horse or you are someone that has looked after horses for years, there are a number of challenges that you face every winter. Just like you, horses...
Despite the fact that research has improved our understanding of the causes of laminitis, it doesn’t seem to have resulted in a reduction in the number of cases. Why is this? Well it may...
Sometimes life just surprises you. Sometimes it is good – and sometimes, well you just wish you could go back to bed. Three years ago we purchased this awesome belgian draft horse for our...
This is how I define weather: HHOOOTTTT – 95 degrees plus – far too hot to clean stalls, far too hot to ride a horse, far too hot for the horses. Change the water...
Why do you pay so much money for your kids horses? I get that question all the time. In fact, occasionally people who have no business having an opinion will even get angry at...
Everyone who knows me, knows I love horses. I have a very demanding job by day and everyone tries to add something to their workspace that offers a little bit of peace and...
For The Love Of... / Horse Bits
by Athena · Published January 20, 2018 · Last modified January 27, 2020
Sad to say but lately there have been some barn fires in our area. In one – all the horses in that barn perished from smoke inhalation and in the other – the barn...
One of our absolute favorite things to do with our horses is trail ride. We have two thoroughbreds and two draft horses. They all have special characteristics that we know we need to watch...
