As a follow-up to last week’s blog about the benefits of allowing your horse to forage in a pasture and how it helps your horse’s digestive system, I want to go a little deeper into how your horse’s digestive system works. Sometimes we think that our horses are similar to humans in certain ways, but when it comes to their digestive ...
Well, relating back to last week’s blog about Spring Pasture No-No’s, I want to talk this week about why pasture time is good for your horse and why the good grasses we talked about last week are so important for their digestive and dental health. You know the old saying, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away”. Well, that’s for ...
Now that Spring has really kicked into full action here in Maryland, the pastures are full and lush. We have lots of long grass, tons of clover, and a few other things that I’ve had to look out for and manage. One of the things I look out for is the bad types of grasses in my horses’ pasture. Invasive grasses ...
Well, now that Spring has finally sprung here in Maryland, it’s time to get ready for the flies. I like to use organic, non-toxic, eco-friendly methods to keep the flies down as best as possible. I know it’s not possible to get rid of all the flies or even win the war on flies, but I try to keep my horses ...
This week there’s no lesson or story, just a bit of fun. Just like our horses, we need a bit of playtime and happiness mixed in with our training Well, this week is Merlin’s birthday. He’s 2 years old and 17 hh. He is such a sweet, gentle gelding. I feel so blessed to have found him at 5 months old ...
I’m back. I missed talking to you gals and interacting. It’s interesting how isolating having major surgery can be and how intrusive it is to your daily life. The pain, physical trauma, and pain killers can really cause havoc on your brain. I think your body changes all its focus on healing and dealing with the physical trauma and “thinking” goes ...