When was your last trim?   If your horse is barefoot, it is important to keep their feet trimmed.  As a general rule, it's important to trim your horses feet approximately every 6 weeks.  Some horses may need to be trimmed sooner.  As always, every horse is different and will have different trimming needs.  The important thing is to stay on top of your horses's trimming needs.  

Every year it's a challenge to make sure you have enough hay to meet the needs of your animals.  Once you finally get your hay "in" you breath a sigh of relief and feel comfortable knowing you have it.   But, now that you have it, are you doing your best to make sure that precious hay isnt wasted?  Here are the top 3 ways to waste your hay. 1.  Your hay is not stored properly…

You saw it on t.v. or saw someone else do it and you've dreamed about trying it for yourself ever since- riding a horse.   You want to buy a horse but what would you use it for?  It's best to have a plan on what you will use your horse for or it will just end up as an expensive lawn mower.   There are so many equine sports out there to choose from.  This…

It's the middle of February and we have no snow!  It has been warm and spring-like this week.  We love our spring and summers here but we still need our snow in the winter.  Here's to hoping that we aren't heading into spring quite yet and that this beautiful ranch of ours will once again be blanketed in white fluffy snow!    

You will see horses in the pasture grooming each other by scratching each other with their teeth.  Even when a horse is on their own, they seek to groom themselves by rolling in the dirt and them shaking themselves off.   As your horses caretaker, grooming your horse is so important! Why do you groom your horse?  There are several main reasons: 1.  It gives you a chance to check for any injuries or cuts…