Your child wants to learn to ride a horse. Great! Your first task will be to find a riding instructor who is a great fit for your child. This can be a little bit of a challenge because every child and every instructor won’t necessarily be a great match. Put these tips to work to help find the right riding instructor for your child.
One of the major decisions that you will face when building or expanding your barn is selecting what style of horse stall is right for your barn. While there is plenty of variety between stall styles, stall doors come in just two styles – sliding and hinge doors. Unsure of which type of door is right for you? Here’s some information that might help in your decision!
Smartphones can be used for everything these days - listening to music, reading emails, surfing the internet, watching movies and, of course, taking pictures and videos. But you can also use your phone for more than taking selfies. Here are some ideas on how to use the camera on your phone with your equestrian life.
Every New Year, we equestrians make a list of resolutions aimed at improving our riding. More riding without stirrups, more dressage lessons, signing up for that first horse trial. All are great, but Refinery29.com recently came up with 12 resolutions designed to help you meet your challenges by working on your life from the inside out. All of them can be modified to help equestrians have their best 2018. Here are some to consider:
Have you started planning out your New Year’s Resolutions? Are you stumped on just what your goals for this next year should be? We’ve come up with some great ideas for barn-related New Year’s Resolutions. Take a look and see if one of these ideas might be right for you.
Equine Experiential Education-Guiding the Discovery Horses have been a part of my life for the last 30 years. In the beginning, I was a typical horse owner, hoping to ride my horse on a regular basis in and outside of the protected area of an arena. My plan early on was to learn from the advice of various horse owners. Even when it worked, though, I felt an uneasiness about creating fear in another creature, so I could have a cooperative, submissive partner.
Before there was Santa Claus, there were Saint Nicholas and Sinterklaas. And, before there were reindeer, these holiday gift-givers rode horses.
Hopefully your horse has been on the nice and not Santa's naughty list. Finding a gift for the horse who has "everything" can sometimes be a challenge. But here's an idea - the perfect gift for your horse may be a little bit of pampering. We know you already pamper your horse with good food, a great stall and lots of treats, but these are some extra ways to make him/her feel extra special.
Your horse has been your partner and your friend for many years. But now, for whatever reason, you have to find a new home for him. You may have outgrown him. Or it may be for financial reasons. Or his age is catching up to him. But don’t despair. There are a lot of great homes and options out there for your equine friend. Here are a few you can consider.
Your horse spends a lot of time in their stall. Here are some things he wants you to know to keep him happy and safe.
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