Category Archives: Horse Care

Anyone who has spent enough time around horses knows there’s a strong, uncommon bond between our species. Through a millennia-long partnership that dates to 3500 B.C., we’ve developed a unique,...

"Nobody wants to groom anymore" is a remark so commonly passed between barn owners and professionals that you're likely to hear it strike past your ears whenever you occupy a...

Blanketing season is the most confusing and, often frustrating, time of year when it comes to life with horses. You check the weather app on your phone 20 times a...

Fly season is officially here, and I am worried that I might never get the smell of fly spray out of my clothes. And while frequent fly spray showers are...

Researchers used a special horse trailer to study how horses move when they travel. They demonstrated that horses move frequently during travel to compensate for the movements of the trailer,...

I will be the first to admit that I am really glad that I am practicing on horses in modern times, as opposed to just about any other times. For...

You know what’s one awesome thing about riding? Getting the chance to gallop around fields, arenas and along muddy, woodland trails. You know what’s not awesome about riding? Cleaning your...

Dogma has always been a curious phenomenon to me. In the horse world, people often get dogmatic, from the “best” way to feed a horse, to the “proper” way to...

One of the hardest decisions that a horse owner will ever have to make is deciding when a horse’s time is over. I want to talk to you about it....