Posts Tagged ‘lynn kohr’

Kohr Quarter Horses Barrel Futurity and Derby Results

June 10, 2016
Lynn Kohr

Another Kohr Quarter Horses Futurity is in the books.  Here are the results: Zoetis Futurity 66 Entries (Round 1) 1D 1 De Ann McNamee, Colour Me Fast, 15.716, $1242.00 2 Sara Cheeney, Miss Mac N Fame, 15.978, $1117.80 3 Ashley Day, Fiery Miss West, 15.991, $931.50 4 Sue Smith, Dashs Centerfold, 16.000, $776.25 5 Lynn […]

How to Get on Your Horse, Safely

March 10, 2016
Lynn Kohr

How to get on your horse sounds simple enough, right? Well, there are actually a few things to keep in mind before and during mounting. Keeping your horse comfortable, and relaxed, plays a big part in being able to get on your horse safely. In order to do this, take a look at the basic […]

Kohr Quarter Horses Barrel Futurity 2016

February 17, 2016
Lynn Kohr

May 27-29th, 2016, Gillette WY is the 9th Annual Kohr Quarter Horse/Zoetis Barrel Futurity, Formula 707 Derby/Maturity, Thars’ 2D Pole Futurity and Open 3D Poles, Barrel Racing Report Open 4D and Northern Hills Homesand RV/Silver Nails Youth barrel races. $25,000 added event! Jessie Jaymes Silversmith trophy buckles and spurs, Classic Equine Awards, Lexi Bath custom leatherworks awards to […]

Shoeing Horses for Winter Conditions

February 2, 2016
Lynn Kohr

Snow balling up in horses’ feet is a treacherous and common situation in snowy winter conditions. Even barefoot horses have serious snow balling in their feet, often turning to hard ice balls. But what does one use when there is a need for shoeing horses? Forever barefoot was the way to go in these wintery conditions. […]

How to Condition Your Horse in the Winter

January 19, 2016
Lynn Kohr

Swimming your horse in an Aqua-Tread, trotting him for miles in a horse exerciser, or walking him on an incline treadmill are amazing and optimal plans, however, none of these options are at every street corner for our convenience!! Here are four of my tried and true tricks and some advice for winter conditioning. 1. […]

Winter Water for Horses

January 10, 2016
Lynn Kohr

Water is a concern in winter feeding. Chopping ice, plowing ways to water, thawing automatic waters, carrying buckets…ahh winter time. What about good old eating snow? When asked, Dr. Marshall Kohr, DVM, commented, “Although not optimal, eating snow can keep a horse alive through the winter. Eating snow does take more energy and it burns […]

Posting To Balance Our Horses

January 7, 2016
Lynn Kohr

We all grew up posting on our horses, whether heading out across the pasture to gather cows, conditioning our competition horse or trotting to cover lots of country, posting was way more comfortable than bouncing along for miles at a trot! Who knew that by being aware of our horse’s front leg position, the one […]

Hay Nets; A Great Way to Waste Less Hay

December 10, 2015
Lynn Kohr

From pastures to trailers to stalls, would you rather bed your horses in their hay or feed it? Until Hay Nets… as I unloaded my horses from my trailer, I found piles of hay under their feet, in-between their legs and all soaked in their urine and manure…unusable except for bedding and a mess to […]

Let’s Beat The Heat When Hauling Horses

August 3, 2015
Lynn Kohr

Take off the Plexiglas, open up the vents, leave the windows down…let the air flow through! Hauling horses in the summer has its challenges, especially in the middle of a hot summer day! Any horse covering keeps their body heat in, even mesh flysheets. For those hot, daytime hauls in the summer, fold up the […]

Soft Eye, Soft Feel, Soft Feet. Part 3 Balanced Horse and Balanced Ride

June 3, 2015
Lynn Kohr

From the ground, as told in part 1 and part 2 ,I have my horse soft eyed, with a soft feel and moving with light and soft feet.  My horse is ready to ride. I follow the very same steps on his back as I do on the ground, using split reins, I have my leading, […]