Companion Animals
Is your horse lonely? If you’ve ever tried to ride a horse away from his herd, you’re probably aware of the fact that horses are herd animals and form strong attachments to other horses. Even horses...
View ArticleCreative Uses for Show Ribbons
Horse show ribbons are great symbols of all that we’ve accomplished with our equine partners, but chances are that if you’ve shown for even a few years, you’ve accumulated many ribbons. What do you do...
View ArticleSaddle Shopping on a Budget
As a horse owner, your saddle is one of your most valuable and important investments. Saddle shopping on a budget can take a bit of time, but with patience and diligence you can find an affordable...
View ArticleFinding a great boarding barn
As horse people we spend huge portions of our lives at the barn with our horses. If you don’t have a barn of your own, you’ll entrust your horse’s care and safety to a boarding barn. When your horse’s...
View ArticleIs An Ex-Racehorse Right For You?
Since thousands of racehorses retire from the tracks each year, it can be rewarding to give a retiree a new home, and to possibly find yourself a new competition partner at the same time. But before...
View ArticleConsiderations when buying used tack and equipment
Buying your tack and equipment used can be a great way to cut costs. If you’re patient, you can find some excellent deals online or through tack shops offering consignment items. But if you’re going to...
View ArticleHelmet Safety Review
Do you wear a helmet when you ride? Some shows mandate that competitors wear a helmet, and some barns also require helmet use for riders. If you wear a helmet, though, it needs to fit you correctly and...
View ArticleKeeping Horses at Home
Are you considering breaking free of boarding and making the jump to home horse ownership? Are you a bit wary of what could be involved in taking on the full responsibility for your horse’s care? It’s...
View Article10 Barn Luxuries You Shouldn’t Do Without
If you’re planning your dream barn – or even just dreaming up your dream barn – there are some luxuries that make barn work SO much more pleasant and easy. Here are ten of them you should really...
View ArticleTrailer Tune-Up
As the show season winds down you’ll probably be preparing your trailer to sit over the winter until it’s needed again in the spring. Now is a great time to check your trailer over and take care of any...
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