My Soapbox for Equestrian Writings
While we didn’t get quite as much snow as predicted — forecasters were making noise about 2-3 feet. We sure got plenty! We woke up to about 18″ of snow this morning and got another 2-3″ throughout the day. I live about a mile from the barn by road and about half a mile if […]
Read MoreIt was one of those weeks where I felt like I spoke to my vet more than my friends! I like my vet, but mostly I want to see her twice a year for shots. I’ve now seen her three times in the past month, so I’m hoping that my spell of bad luck is […]
Read MoreAlthough we’ve had plenty of cold weather this winter (too much), we’ve had practically no precipitation. That’s a problem for our water situation at the Red Barn, where we depend on rain water to fill our tanks. This week the front tank was down to just a few inches of water. Luckily, last winter my […]
Read MoreBlankets are one way to keep your horse warm during the winter, but you can also help your horse generate his own heat by feeding him more forage. We feed a lot of hay. Much more than my horses ever got at commercial boarding facilities. Long stem forage is good for a horse’s digestion and […]
Read MoreWe’ve had quite a run of cold weather. Okay, it is Winter and it is New England, but I am getting tired of waking up to single digit temperatures (or worse). Warming up to 16 degrees just doesn’t cut it for me. I’m not worried so much about the horses. They don’t seem to mind […]
Read MoreEvery morning when I turn out Curly, Zelda and Andy they perform a complicated and highly ritualistic dance of power around the flakes of hay (and there are many flakes in many piles). Freedom and Willow are easy. Freedom is in charge so he eats where he wants. Willow understands this. They are perfect pasture […]
Read MoreI’m sure you know that jolt of adrenalin when you show up at the barn and you see there’s something wrong with your horse. The sick feeling you get when you start to wonder if what you are seeing is just one of those minor annoyances or something that leads to weeks (or months) of […]
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