Leasing a horse can be a great option for horseback riders who want more access to a horse than riding lessons offer. Leasing a horse is a little like a Costco sample version of what it’s like to own a horse. 😊 You can try on the experience for size, without committing to a huge …
Horsekeeping
Out of all the horses I’ve owned, few have been as rewarding as my senior horses. While baby horses in a field can stop traffic and our curly horses draw attention at horse shows, caring for an old horse is uniquely rewarding. In this piece, you’ll learn all about old horses- caring for them, knowing …
Safe stalls are key to basic horse keeping. Before we can finish chores, tack up, and ride our horse, we’ve got to have a safe, secure place for them to live. The problem? Horse stalls are expensive. Prefab horse stalls cost between $1,000 to $5,000! Even homemade stalls using traditional stall construction plans are expensive. …
Horse sitting is when someone takes care of horses while their owners are away. Horsesitters feed horses and monitor their well-being. Some horse sitters also groom, exercise, and clean stalls. Typically, horse sitting is a paid job and sometimes includes staying overnight at a horse farm. In this article, we’ll take a deep dive into …
Horseback riding has a language of its own. Two statements that commonly cause confusion for new riders are “tacking up” and “untacking a horse.” These phrases are used by horse owners and riders in the English and Western riding disciplines all the time and are often the first jargon to confuse new riders. In this …
A smartly trimmed mane can highlight a strong neckline or even help coverup confirmation flaws. While in the past, horse owners were limited to painstakingly pulling individual hairs to tidy up a mane, today, a selection of horse mane grooming tools are available that make it easy and quick to trim a horse mane. In …
When you desperately want your own horse, an offer of a “free horse” may sound like a winning lottery ticket! However, it’s worth being cautious as you seek out, find, and rehome a free horse. People give away horses for many reasons. Some reasons are innocent (I gave two good horses away free as I …
Many people are surprised to learn that horses, like people, can sunburn. Despite the fact that many horse breeds evolved in hot, sunny regions it is still possible for horses to sunburn as they graze in sunny pastures during the spring and summer. Sunburn is also possible- potentially even more likely, for horses when they …
A four-strand braid is easy to learn! If you can braid with three strands of hair- you can braid with four- I promise! This easy 4 strand braiding method works on human hair, horse manes, and even the occasional friendship bracelet! Although braiding 4 strands adds a challenge – It pays off in “wow factor …
Generally, horses shed their winter coats around the same time that temperatures start to warm and early spring plants begin growing. But horses might not always shed on time. In this article, we’ll talk about a few reasons that a horse’s coat might not be shedding on time or as quickly as other horses. …