Whether you’ve decided to keep your new horse at a boarding barn or at home on your farm, it’s important to take a close look at where you’re going to keep him to make sure that his new residence...
Of course you expect to find horses at the barn, but have you ever noticed just how many other creatures wander the barn? What other animals will you find, and what exactly do they bring to the stable?Here are...
Once you have a few years of riding experience under your belt and feel pretty confident in your horse-handling abilities, purchasing or adopting a horse of your own may seem like the next logical step. But before you commit...
Today, most people don’t have land or riding facilities on their own property, so they opt to keep their horse at a boarding facility. As a horse owner, selecting a barn can be a stressful process. Your horse’s well-being...
Snow! Cold temperatures! Wind! No question, some locations are deep into winter now. And if you’re a horse owner living in a region that receives a serious dose of winter, there are some important equine health care issues that...
So you’ve saved up some money, found a great trainer to take lessons from, lined up a boarding barn, and even researched vets and farriers. Now that you’ve gotten all your proverbial ducks in a row, you are ready...
Thoroughbred racehorses typically retire from their racing careers between the ages of three and four years old—very young considering a horse can live into his 30s! But just because they are retired from their first careers doesn’t mean they...
I grew up in a place where, during the holidays, we and our beverages would sweat rings onto the patio in muggy backyards, and Christmas morning was occasionally marked by a dip in the pool. So imagine my surprise...
Once you get your new horse settled in, he’ll need to be on the right feeding program to keep him healthy and in top shape. Unlike cats or dogs, horses aren’t just fed some kibble twice a day. They’re...
Q: How often do you need to stop and offer your horse water during a long-distance trailer ride? And how often should horses be allowed off the trailer to stretch their legs?A: As you suspect, trailering is not only...
