A Pleasure to Lead Your new horse is gorgeous. you proudly start to bring her out
of the stall for your friends to admire, but she takes one look at the great,
wide world through the stall door and refuses to budge. First you tug. Then you
lean hard on the lead rope, your body making a 45-degree angle to... | read
The Right Order to Safely Load Your Horse Trailer As an avid trail rider, you’re accustomed to loading and unloading
your horse most every weekend. You travel to find and frequent the most scenic
trails and add some variety to your rides.
Before your next trailering excursion, learn the safety steps that
will keep you... | read
It's All About the People You Meet Along the Way For those of us who rope for a living, it’s such a hectic,
fast-lane lifestyle.
There are a lot of people—friends and family—who help us along the way in our
travels. We’re gone away from home a lot, so those of us with a home and a
family rely on people who... | read
Be Green on Your Next Trail Ride For me, there are few greater experiences than packing up a camp,
saddling my horses and pack stock, and heading into the backcountry. I think of
the smell of pines and saddle leather, the gurgle of a creek, the faithful
footfalls of my horses, and a feeling of total independence as we... | read
We all want our
horses to be happy. Happy horses are pleasant to be around, learn quickly and
interact with us well. Plus we feel rewarded when we’ve taken good care of our
equine friends.
With that in mind, we
thought we’d highlight 10 ways you can help make... | read
If you get
right down to it, you can keep your horse healthy and clean with just a hoof
pick, a medium-bristle brush and a rag. It’ll take some extra work, but even
dried-on mud can be removed satisfactorily. Of course, you can go the other way,
too, and end up... | read
If you have not yet experienced the feeling of wanting to
throw your hands in the air with disbelief about the conflicting information you
get surrounding horse care, horse health and horse training, just wait – your
time is coming.
If you have extra
room at your barn, you may have considered boarding horses for other people.
Maybe you could use the additional income, or maybe you want someone to ride
with or share the chores.
Whatever your
reasons, you need to do your homework before you offer to keep... | read
