My Soapbox for Equestrian Writings
My animals have had a rough fall season. While normally, they are healthy, I’ve been on the phone to a vet at least once a week! First Freedom sliced his leg open while hunting, then Kroni suffered a mild colic, then he had conjunctivitis, then Freedom abscessed, and yesterday Kroni showed colic symptoms again. Complicating […]
Read MoreAt the end of June, my Trakehner, Kroni, lost both front shoes and quite a bit of hoof wall. It launched us on a hoof growing experiment and a prolonged stretch of having him barefoot. He lives out 24/7 and it really wasn’t feasible to try to put shoes on him if he was going […]
Read MoreI’m continually amazed by how much money people spend on saddles that don’t fit. I frequently see saddles that sit right on a horse’s spine or that are so narrow that they look perched above a horse’s back. Sometimes there are several pads under the saddle. I’m sure the rider’s intention was to make […]
Read MoreI noticed that one of my horses was very tight in his triceps and chest. I could feel the tension when I gave him his pre-ride massages but I couldn’t get him to fully release. I mentioned this to my vet and she showed me a stretch that really helped him: a foreleg stretch. […]
Read MoreI came across a few more well-dressed horses that have almost inspired me to find some costumes for mine — enjoy!
Read MoreFor the past five years, I’ve had two horses. It’s something that stumps my family as I’m the only person who rides and one horse seems like more than enough to them. From my perspective, my decision is perfectly rational. It started when there was an empty stall in my barn. I rent a 2-stall […]
Read MoreHalloween is just around the corner. In my household, costume planning has been in full swing for several weeks. I’ve often thought that our neighbors would get a kick out of having a horse come by in full costume, but the horses might find the whole activity too exciting. Here, however, are some horses (and […]
Read MoreI just love this photo! What I want to know is whether the photographer found her horse standing in the light and shadow, or whether she saw the light and placed the horse. Either way, it’s a great shot. From the Flickr album of Alymay Wu.
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