My Soapbox for Equestrian Writings
Sub zero temperatures interspersed with rain left our pastures looking more like skating rinks than places where horses live. Just walking to the barn meant risking a total wipe out and I came really, really close a couple of times. The solution? Yakstrax Pro. These things are amazing. Strap them onto your boots and all […]
Read MoreWell, the Roller Coaster Temperatures caught up with Freedom. Yesterday morning when one of my barn-mates went to feed she found Freedom lying down (highly unusual) and not interested in breakfast (even more highly unusual). When I got to the barn, he was flat out on his side and looking pretty miserable. Even though he […]
Read MoreAlas, our snow is now mostly gone. Sunday night we had rain, rain and more rain. Then warmer and warmer temperatures. While Saturday has a high of something like 11 degrees, Monday it was 50. Then today it was back down to 13. If the weather seems confused, that’s nothing compared to the horses. This […]
Read MoreIf you have every been caught without a halter — it broke, you found a loose horse, you need to catch a horse in a field — you know how frustrating and potentially dangerous it can be. While I always carry a spare halter in my trailer, there have been times when it would have […]
Read MoreIt’s been wickedly cold here in New England. This morning it was -5 degrees! It certainly isn’t pleasant for us humans, but the horses don’t seem to mind. We don’t put our horses in stalls; they always have the option to go in and out. Personally, I think that more movement keeps them warmer. When […]
Read MoreFreedom is getting grumpy. He’s a horse that needs a job and a horse that needs constant reminders about his place in the hierarchy of the barn. In other words, if he sees an opportunity to move up the ladder, he takes it. Freedom isn’t a mean horse, but he likes to be in charge. […]
Read MoreWe had our first big snow storm of the winter this weekend and I was so glad that I’d pulled the horses’ shoes already. No hassle about having the “wrong” shoes on and dealing with snow-packed hooves or slippery conditions. I saw a friend last week who was fretting over the fact that her farrier […]
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