Taking Care of Horses: Cleaning Hooves Part 1
In the following video, I talk about cleaning hooves and some simple things to consider and think of when doing so. I think that hoof picking is an absolute integral [...]
read moreTaking Care of Horses : Winter Water
A very important thing to think about in the winter when the temperatures go below freezing, is keeping horse water from freezing over and becoming inaccessible. This happens a lot [...]
read moreTaking Care of Horses : Manure
In this video I talk about why it's important to clean up your horse's environment. The manure and urine that horses put out is a lot. When they live in [...]
read moreWhy Horses Bite
Horses bite for a few reasons, the two main ones though are either play or fear. It's very important to see the difference when working with a horse so that [...]
read moreEmbedded Debris in the Hoof Wall
One thing that is commonly seen in hooves is bits of debris or necrotic tissue embedded in the hoof wall. The absolute most common place is in laid over bars, [...]
read moreLena – 2008 Oldenburg Cross Draft Mare
We have a brand new mare on site that is a cross between an Oldenburg and a draft. She's 8 years old this year and is the sweetest horse we've [...]
read moreCase Study – Mac
Our latest case study is a registered quarter horse gelding by the name of Mac. Which happens to be short for Macaroni. That name came about through the great efforts [...]
read moreGroundwork Basics – Part 2: Circles
Groundwork, it can be the bane of some people's and their horse's existence. Is there any other activity that is more cryptic and demanding than groundwork that you can do [...]
read moreFlared Quarters in Hoof Walls
The first thing to be able to do for taking care of your horse's hooves is to just be able to recognize there is a problem. In this article we'll [...]
read moreGroundwork Basics – Part 1: Backing a Horse Up
There are many different concepts out there on why somebody might back a horse up when on the ground or in the saddle. Some do it as normal groundwork, some [...]
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