So since at least a good portion of the country is ungulfed in too-early-in-summer heat, what DO you do with your horses in the summer? Somehow, spending even a solid half hour in *real* work is ... exhausting. We're pushing 105+ here, which while not as hot as I've ridden in before, at this elevation (5000 feet), the sun HURTS your skin and ( Read more... )

Thought you guys might like this. Was taking happy snaps from horseback today, didn't help my little mare was jumping around at kangaroo's (yes real ones) now and again, but I got one which I kind of liked. A bit of Photoshop and I did an arty :D


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one of my favorite horsemen, ray hackett, is going to be teaching natural horsemanship (including rehab) in hudson, ma this summer. you can sign up by the day or week, and earn hours towards ma licensing if you're working that way. contact me and i'll send you the form, or you can reach him directly at neworldride@aol.com :)

I posted recently with some photos of me swimming with my horse at a lake. Well I stepped it up a notch-- I went riding on the beach and in the ocean last week. I've really been enjoying all my horsey adventures this summer. I used to show a lot, but with limited funds the past couple years, I've just been trying to enjoy my horse and try new ( Read more... )

I was inspired by 12to15steps to share some of my own summer horsey cooldown photos! These are from a couple weeks ago. My horse's name is Ax, she's a 17 year old thoroughbred. The lake is the largest natural lake in Massachusetts, it's about a +/- 30 minute trail ride from where I board. The swim wasn't planned, I was just riding and got hot and the lake ( Read more... )

Hi guys, hoping the great brains of this forum can help with a random nosebleed question!

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After looking at two other barns with the same problem (dumping and spreading manure all over the place and not cleaning stalls) as the barn I was trying to get him out of, I finally found the perfect barn for my horse in Tempe, AZ.

On a whim, I decided to search the Arizona Arabian Horse Association's website to see if there were any Arab barns ( Read more... )

Why is it that the first really nice day of the year I get to the barn to find out Captain has thrown a shoe?  Gah!!!
The only good part: already had the farrier appointment set for tomorrow.

Timing - both good and bad.

Yes, we have almost made it through winter, so it is time to start thinking about horse camp!!! YAY! Last summer I used many of your suggestions and it went great. We did 3 weeks of horse camp with 6-12 campers each week. This summer we are expanding to 7 weeks starting at the end of June. Since, once again, I HAVE NO FUNDING for my research, ( Read more... )

It was 85* toasty degrees here in Northern Virginia yesterday, so my barn manager, Kim, and I decided to take our winter-coaty horses for a dip in our new pond. My mom (the source of the constant ridiculous chattering you'll hear) caught us on video.

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