6 Myths About Feeding Horses
Feeding horses can be complicated at the best of times so it is good to know the facts about some common myths surrounding this. MYTH 1 - Feeding horses in raised containers and hay nets is healthier for my horse FALSE - Horses are designed to eat off the...
8 Tips To Teach Your Horse To Stand Still At the Mounting Block
Do you have a horse that refuses to stand still at the mounting block? We've all been there trust me! This blog covers what to do to fix it, even if your horse is very badly behaved. Take this tips and modify them to fit the level you need to fix your horses mounting block issue
9 Tips To Help You Provide Your Horse With Proper Winter Care
Horses have basic needs, food, water, and shelter no matter what the weather is. In the winter for many climates, caring for your horse can come with some extra challenges, some preparation before the bad weather hits, and a little extra effort through the cold...
Jazz The One Eyed Horse – Overcoming Horse Training Challenges
Her Story Jazz is a registered 5-year-old mare I got from a KWPN breeder in PEI, Canada at the end of May 2019. I was visiting the farm to observe their facility and had no intention of coming home with one of their lovely horses. We all know how this story ends, we...
Hoffman's Horse Feed – A Canadian Grain Company That Rocks It!
I have been using Hoffman’s since 2000. Back then I was introduced to Hoffman’s Minerals, which at the time, was their only product. My horses always thrived on it and I felt it gave them everything they needed to supplement their feed. In 2006 Hoffmans...
Omega Alpha Products For Horses – We Love Them!
Omega Alpha Products for horses all natural and FEI competition compatible
How To Train a Respectful Stallion And Become His Leader
What Is The Truth About Stallions? Stallions have often had a bad reputation as being bossy, domineering, hard to handle, dangerous, unpredictable, aggressive, and more. All of these things can be true, however, for many stallions most of these assumptions are...
Training Jazz – Overcoming Fear Of Being Haltered
You may have read my first blog about Jazz the one eyed mare and how she came to be with me. If not you can catch up on reading about her here and learn about her story. Jazz is a registered 5 year old KWPN mare who came from a...
How Learning Herd Mentality Can Help You Train Your Horse
Herd Mentality A horse’s natural environment is in the herd, therefore they live and act with a ‘herd mentality’ thought pattern. When working with horses it is important for us to understand what...
How To Stop Your Horse From Falling In Lunging
TRAINING ISSUES WITH TINK Learn how to keep your horse from falling in on the lunge line by following Tink's story below and following the same steps. BACKGROUND Tink was a 5-year-old OTTB gelding I got straight of the track August 2018. He is a stunning horse and an...
6 Important Tips You Need To Follow Training Your Horse
For the longest time in my equestrian life, I thought keeping a horse fit was just getting on and riding. We get on, we warm up, we do some exercises, we cool down, and we feel good because we rode. The truth is there is so much more to riding than that. Every...
4 Hoof Issues and Correcting the OTTB Foot
Problems Thoroughbreds have a bad reputation when it comes to their feet. I have heard many farriers comment on the poor quality OTTB hoof as being “typical” for a TB. Having owned more OTTB’s than I can recall I can definitely relate to...
Horse Ulcers – Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
About Ulcers Ulcers generally develop in the stomach but can also develop in the colon. Although stomach ulcers are known as Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome (EGUS), a horse can develop two types of ulcers. Equine Glandular Gastric...
The ABC's On How To Prevent Ulcers
12 Things To Know About A Horses’ Digestive System and 4 Areas to Address in Order to Provide Preventative Care Against Ulcers Your Horse’s Digestive System There is a lot of information available online about EGUS (Equine...
You Bought Your Dream OTTB – Now What?
10 Must Do Things to Start Your Adventure Together An off the track Thoroughbred (OTTB) is usually an economical way to purchase a horse, however, it is likely your new OTTB will look ribby, have a skinny neck and no topline, seem really narrow when you look at...
Hello and Welcome to My Blog
Hey Everyone! Thank you for visiting my blog. I hope you will find it both informative and educational. As an equestrian of 45 years, I have been involved with many aspects of the sport including riding, training, competition, starting horses, breeding, stallion...
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