Keeping your Horse Cool for the Summer
For our equine friends, overheating can mean much more than discomfort. It can mean death. Unfortunately, due to inadequate care, far too many innocent horses lose their lives to heatstroke annually. A horse's average body temperature can lie anywhere...
Best Trails for a Trail Ride in Colorado
If you love to spend time outdoors, then there is no better place for you than Colorado. The majestic beauty of the state makes it challenging for any other place in the country to beat. Whether you enjoy spending your adventures on the water, in the forest, or on a...
The Sensitivity of Horses
As prey animals, horses are keenly aware of their environments and feeling-oriented in their actions. For horses, emotions are information. Their survival depends upon monitoring their surroundings closely and being in continual communication with other members of...
Caring for a Senior Horse
Horses are highly handy animals that are very active in their peak years. However, once they start aging, they lose a lot in terms of agility and capability. Such horses need specialized attention to keep them healthy and motivated. When caring for an aging horse, it...
Horseback Riding in Scenic California Parks
Experiencing nature is always invigorating and psychologically refreshing. The large, beautiful California state offers many opportunities for adventurous visits that will provide relaxation, escape from stressful situations, and a refreshing experience in nature that...
Breaking in a Green Horse
Breaking a horse is a highly involved but necessary process if you want to ride and command your horse. You can break a horse the gentle way or the hard way, but the latter tends to lead to future disciplinary problems. Breaking a horse gently involves creating a bond...
Deworming your horse
Making sure that your horse is dewormed correctly is essential to its overall health and for preventing diseases that result from severe parasitic infection. While the conventional wisdom is to deworm horses every 6-8 weeks, the understanding of the veterinary...
Teaching Young People Proper Care and Grooming of Horses
Grooming does more for a horse than helping it look its best. As young people are trained to groom a horse, they also learn how to feel for any abnormalities that could indicate health problems. The grooming process utilizes clippers, brushes, and other tools, but you...
Safe Storage of Hays and Grains to Prevent Mold
Having an adequate supply of food on hand for your horse at all times is vital to their wellbeing; however, there are certain precautions that must be taken to ensure that all hays and grains stored for consumption by horses will remain safe for them to eat. Certain...
What to Consider When Buying a Horse
It is not uncommon for people to purchase horses that are not right for them. Then, in frustration or after an injury, they sell their horses, missing the enjoyment they could have had. Sometimes, despite their love of horses and riding, some riders are not cut out...