September 6, 2014
Kay Schrock
“There’s something about the outside of a horse, that’s good for the inside of a man.” ~Winston Churchill This famous quote is so true. Many people can relate to this, knowing that spending time with a horse can bring healing. Horses have traditionally been used for work and sport, but I want to tell you […]
September 4, 2014
Bailee Murnion
This past weekend I competed at an event unlike any other I had ever competed in: The 1st Annual Routier Ranch Super Horse Challenge held at Riley and Jessica Routier’s in Buffalo, SD. This event was a new concept that the Routier’s decided to host in order to highlight performance horses that are competitive in 5 different […]
September 2, 2014
Jessie Salter
In our first segment of this series we talked about bloodlines and breed history. Today, we will talk about conformation and disposition. We know that champions come in all shapes and sizes and they all have different dispositions or quirks, which takes me back to the statement that, the horse is only as good as […]
August 31, 2014
Jayme Thompson
It is so important for people to be aware of how a saddle fits a horse and the rider. So I wanted to write about saddles and the proper fit. I interviewed my husband Matt Thompson, who has been a saddle maker for the past 18 years, and owns MT Saddlery. He has mainly built […]
August 31, 2014
Rachel Larsen
Aside from our devotion to morning coffee, we aren’t big on rituals around our outfit. However there is one simple ceremony we practice on a regular basis. We catch and halter each and every saddle horse in the corral to lead them out the gate at the end of the day. Whether they’ve been ridden […]
August 29, 2014
Jan Swan Wood
TIM: Trim #3 August 22, 2014 Note to readers: The farrier caring for Tim’s feet has nearly 50 years of experience under his belt and has made a study of the equine foot, thereby giving him knowledge of where the interior structures lie in the foot and what is safe to do to the outside. […]
August 28, 2014
Jenn Zeller
Before I moved across the country, from Texas to South Dakota, I trained horses for a living. I gave lessons to kids, took horses in for tuning, and trained barrel horses. I loved horses, and anything having to do with horses. I thought I had a pretty good grasp on how horses operated. Then, I […]
August 26, 2014
Jessie Salter
I think most kids naturally love animals. However not all kids are lucky enough to have animals in their lives. Let alone a horse! I’ve talked about pairing the right horse with each kid and I can’t stress enough how important that is. There are so many wonderful life lessons to be learned from teaching […]
August 22, 2014
Jenn Zeller
I’ve finally learned the difference between being alert and being aware. And that is a big deal, people. We’ve all more than likely been there: had a wreck on a horse because we got worked up over something. We’ve all had a horse that was afraid of a tarp, or plastic bag, or a snake, […]
August 21, 2014
Jessie Salter
When picking out a performance horse prospect several things come into play. In this 2 part series we’ll touch on what to look for and why. We all know that a horse is only going to be as good as it’s trainer, but this might be helpful in getting a good start. Bloodlines might be […]