My Soapbox for Equestrian Writings
I got a comment earlier this week about my post Big, Bigger, Biggest. It seems that the record for the world’s tallest horse is a moving target — and right now that target is in Texas. Remington of Riverbend #M17523, a 12 year old Clydesdale is somewhere over 20 hands. According to his trainer and […]
Read MoreI’ve written before about how to massage your horse. I’m a big fan of Jim Masterson’s DVD. But I’ve never before seen a video of a horse massaging a human. I need to teach my boy how to do this!
Read MoreThis is an amazing story. I’ve oversimplified it here, but have provided links below to both a short video and an article that gives more detail. A young boy, Rowan Isaacson, is diagnosed with what may be autism. When he’s three, his father discovers that his son has an amazing connection with a neighbor’s horse, […]
Read MoreYesterday I got one of the calls that all horse people dread: my horse and his pasture mate were loose and spotted about a mile from the barn running on the road. Someone had opened the gate and the two horses had simply left. I drove the five minutes to the barn in record speed. […]
Read MoreMayflower, a small Shetland pony has become a minor celebrity in her hometown of Southhampton, Hants in the UK. Four times passersby have called emergency rescue services because they thought the pony was sinking into the mud by a river. Apparently Mayflower’s pasture mates are all taller than she and, since her legs are so […]
Read MoreLast night when I fed it was almost 50 degrees and dry. At 9 p.m. when the rain started, it was unexpected. However, with the temperature now at 41, I thought it was too cold to leave them out in the rain without blankets even though they have access to shelter. When I arrived at […]
Read MoreNot all horses are interchangeable — as the folks in this funny dutch commercial discover. Most non-horse people don’t really see the difference among breeds and disciplines. Four legs and a mane and tail covers it. Here’s a nice example of 15 different horse breeds:
Read MoreMy horse is kept at a private barn that is on the town’s trail system and where there is a dental office on the property. As a result, I frequently find people (usually mothers with small children, but not always) leaning over the fence and trying to tempt the horses over with carrots, apples and […]
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