Selling a horse can be overwhelming, but in this article, you’ll learn easy-to-follow steps for how to sell a horse fast. As a bonus, you can even download a free printable checklist that makes the process even easier. Everything from moving to a new area, a change in finances, or outgrowing your mount can contribute …
Owning a horse means there are some daily horse chores that must be done to ensure they are healthy and comfortable. Horses are amazing creatures that many of us develop deep bonds with as riding partners and friends. However, they do require some work. In today’s post, you’ll learn what horse chores are a part …
Starting a business exercising horses is a great way to get started in the equine industry or grow your skills as a professional horseback rider. By exercising other people’s horses, you’ll gain valuable time in the saddle while also earning money. Exercising horses can be a full-time job, a way to earn a little extra …
Keeping horses in the suburbs can be a challenge. From the rising cost of land and property taxes to neighbor concerns about smell, appearance, and safety, owning a horse while living in the suburbs takes a combination of luck, good neighbors and location. In this article, I share 7 tips for suburban horse keeping based …
Mud fever is the name given to skin conditions found on horses’ legs. Mud fever includes a number of different types of skin conditions and is usually caused by bacteria found in muddy, wet conditions. Mud fever can lay dormant on your horses’ skin for an extended period of time and becomes active when it …
If you’re just getting into the horseback riding world, you’ve likely heard the phrase “horse boarding stables” thrown around quite a bit without much explanation. A horse boarding stable is a facility where you can pay to keep your horses. You can pay for different levels of the board depending on how much care …
The day you realize that your old horse needs to be retired can be heartbreaking. But it doesn’t have to be. Even if it’s time to transition your old horse from your everyday riding pal to a retiree doesn’t mean that your journey together is over, it just means that it’s changing. Horses are retired …
Many people go through a “horse crazy” phase as kids or teens, but what about those of us whose affection for horses turns out to be anything but a phase? While not all of us can grow up to be professional riders, there are lots of other jobs working with horses, including working as a …
Starting a blog in the horse niche isn’t easy, especially in 2022. But with these tips, you’ll be better equipped to find success through a horse blog. An Introduction: Horse Blogs and Equine Influencers Starting a successful equestrian blog is hard- and making a profit from it is even harder. I won’t pretend I’m an …
Horses, just like humans, all have different personalities and display affection in different ways. Since horses cannot come right out and tell us what they are thinking or how they are feeling in our language, we need to learn how to understand their way of communicating. Much can be learned about how horses …