Posts Tagged ‘horse care’

Conditioning an Out of Shape Horse

March 27, 2017
Jenn Zeller

Ask A Pro Question: “Our snow has finally melted and I’m anxious to get my horse competing again. What is the best way to get my horse back in shape?” The answers you will get on conditioning an out of shape horse may vary depending upon who you ask. So, I’ll give you the 411 on what’s worked […]

Horseshoeing: How To Be A Good Client

March 24, 2017
Jolyn Young

Cultivating and maintaining a good farrier-horse owner relationship is a two-way street. While it’s important to evaluate your horseshoer and make sure you are satisfied with his or her work (read more about that here), it’s equally important to be a good client. Wait, don’t you just have to write a check that cashes to be […]

How to choose a farrier who will put your horse’s feet first

March 21, 2017
Jolyn Young

Horseshoeing is a necessary skill for a working cowboy, and a necessary expense for the typical horse owner. Even if you don’t know how to shoe your horse from start to finish, it’s a good idea to know how to evaluate a shoe job so you know if your farrier is doing a job worthy […]

Famous Equine LLC Conditioning and Rehab Center

February 3, 2017
Lynn Kohr

Famous Equine LLC Conditioning and Rehab Center, is a great solution for the dangerous and inconvenient winter conditions when you are needing to get competition horses in shape.  Famous Equine is a healthy, convenient, and affordable solution to our cold, icy, winter conditioning choices. AquaTred, Indoor Arena, 6 Horse Preifert free-style exerciser, Equi-Vibe, Nebulizers, and […]

Getting Results with Horse Theraphy and Terri Kissack

January 18, 2017
Wendy Greenough

I recently caught up with a talented friend of mine, for whom I have the utmost respect. Terri Kissack has amazed me for years with her talent and gift to read a horse’s soundness.  I hope as many people as possible can benefit from the Terri’s work. You will see a difference in your horse! […]

Winter Weather Boosts Risk of Colic in Horses: Part 1

January 11, 2017
By Kristin Danley-Greiner for The Fence Post

Horses don’t need much—food, water, a little protection from the elements. Wild horses can get by on old grass and snow all winter, without any help from automatic waterers or heated barns. But there’s a difference between surviving and thriving, and when you’ve invested heavily–both financially and emotionally–in an animal, surviving just isn’t good enough. […]

What’s in Your Horse’s Feed?

December 30, 2016
Jenn Zeller

This week, we cover some important information regarding what’s in your horse’s feed. I was fortunate enough to meet Jessica Drexler*, with Triple Crown Feed, at a barrel race this past fall, and she was kind enough to answer a few questions not only about their feed, but about feeding horses in general. What is […]

First Time Horse Owner’s First Aid Kit

December 28, 2016
Lynn Kohr

All first time horse owners have a huge amount of information to process. Often times an overload of everyday peoples’ opinions confuse many basic first aid issues for new horse owners. My first piece of advice; just as you would when venturing into the world of having children, establish a reliable veterinarian just as you […]

Karen Leibee and Progressive Nutrition

December 26, 2016
Wendy Greenough

Karen Leibee is a veteran sales associate for Progressive Nutrition.  She is also a very close friend to our family.  Therefore, we often look to her for advice.   She has been a great resource for our horse and cattle nutrition needs.  Karen has several years of experience and volumes of successful testimonials.  Karen and her […]

Horse Body Language

December 10, 2016
Jolyn Young

Correctly interpreting a horse’s body language can tell you if you’re on the right track with your training methods. In the short term, body language clues can also tell you if your horse is tense, relaxed, in a learning frame of mind or scared. Laurie Robustellini of Greenview, California has been training horses and mules […]