I had the weirdest experience the other day. One minute I was lying on my side, taking a nap in my nice comfy stall, and the next minute I was out in the dry lot with my heart pounding! I had no idea how I got there!
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5 Tips to Prepare Your Feed Room for Winter
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Rain, snow, rain. Snow, rain, snow. This is winter in Kentucky. It has been wet and gray for what seems like days and days. I am looking forward to a nice nap in the…
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By Reese Koffler Stanfield, USDF gold medalist, FEI-certified instructor, owner of Maplecrest Farm. Take time after lessons, clinics, and daily rides to journal about what you have learned that day. Writing things down helps…
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Stoney Lake Equestrian Centre in Stouffville, Ontario, is home base to one of Canada’s premier dressage couples. Jaimey and Tina...
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By Lisa Barry, FEI 5* Rider and Trainer Try this. Combine 1 part 2% chlorhexidine to 20 parts water mixed in a spray bottle. Apply once a day. It works to kill the bacteria as well as fungus.
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This is post 30 of 41 in the series “Taco Tuesday” It’s Taco Tuesday! Taco Tuesday special report Back in...
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Do you know what the best thing about winter is? NO FLIES!!! I can’t complain enough about flies. They drive me INSANE…
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Be sure your horse is clean and dry before putting on a blanket. If there is “skin yuck,” try to...
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Have you noticed how much horses love hay and grass? Trust me, we can spend all day long eating hay and grass. I will never forget the first time…
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“Tying-up” is one of the more common muscle disorders found in horses. In fact, we now know that there are...
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And just like that, fall is over in Kentucky. It isn’t freezing cold yet, which is good because I still have some winter coat to grow, but it’s…
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Most of us know that horses can suffer from equine gastric ulcers syndrome (EGUS), a condition where horses develop ulcers...
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By Reese Koffler Stanfield, USDF gold medalist, FEI-certified instructor, owner of Maplecrest Farm. We have all experienced that moment when you put your foot in the stirrup and your trusty steed…
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The other morning, Ginger and I were standing in the sun facing the gate, the bent gate. “I remember the day you bent that gate, Taco,” she said with a sigh. “I never saw a horse jump that high before.”
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Fall is here. I can feel it in the crisp evening air! It makes me feel young again. So young, in fact, that I have been enjoying some sprint races across the dry lot with…
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By Lisa Barry, FEI 5* Rider and Trainer. When traveling with a horse trailer, flat tires are…
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One thing I really need in my life is friends. I have moved around a lot so I can’t say I have had any lifelong friends, but I always seem…
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Anyone who has had a horse choke can tell you, it is not a pleasant experience. Horses “choke” when a...
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I hate to say it, but I got myself into a little trouble Saturday night and cut my leg again. Yes, again. No, I wasn’t partying…
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Biotin has become commonplace in feed rooms across the world because of its reputation as an effective hoof supplement. And while this is true, some horsemen believe it to be a man-made and mystical creation. Nothing could be further from the truth. Like the more familiar niacin, riboflavin, and thiamin, biotin is first and foremost a B-vitamin.
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Vitamins and minerals are vital to the horse’s physical well-being. Without sufficient vitamin and mineral intake, it is impossible for...
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Several people have asked me, “How do you like being retired? Retirement took some getting used to. Luckily for me it came in increments.
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For those of you interested in the finer points of horse nutrition, you’ve no doubt come across this truism: Feed...
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