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Monthly Archives: October 2013
24 weird things our horses are scared of
The jack-o-lanterns are carved, the fake corpse is propped up in the lawn chair, and we’ve eaten more candy corn than we’d care to admit – it’s official, the spooky season is upon us! After chatting with the riders in…
Posted in Entertainment & Fun
October Barn of the Month – Wilms Training Center
Barn: Wilms Training Center Located in: Scottsdale AZ Trainers: Jeffrey and Amy Wilms Horses on SmartPaks: 15 Jeffrey Wilms Training & Management, Inc. is owned and operated by nationally-recognized horse trainers Amy and Jeffrey Wilms. Their horse training facility is…
Posted in Barn of the Month
Horsey Halloween Costumes
Halloween is fast approaching (seriously, where has the year gone?!) and I don’t know about you, but I still don’t have my costume figured out (if I go as a “cowgirl” one more time, my friends will disown me). So…
Posted in SmartPaker Stories & Adventures
The Perfect Jog Shine
What are your must-have products for a shine that’s sure to impress everyone at the jog? – Amanda R. from Shawnee, KS Presenting a well-turned-out horse at a CCI jog is one of the things a groom takes great pride…
My First Love Was a Prince
My first love was my knight in shining armor named Prince – but not the kind of Prince that wore a crown and rode a gallant steed. Rather, he was my gallant steed and was the pony that fueled my…
Posted in SmartPaker Stories & Adventures
Team SmartPak Wins at Congress!
The All American Quarter Horse Congress is a horse show like no other and we look forward to attending every year. We always love the opportunity to meet our customers in person and watch our Western All-Around Team SmartPak riders…
Heavy Turnout Blankets
Warmth for winter’s worst Like heavyweight boxers, these blankets mean business! They’re the warmest of the warm, and usually the toughest of the tough, because when winter’s at its worst, you want to know your horse is covered. Heavy turnout…
‘Gut & ‘Gard – Understanding the Difference
I have my semi retired Irish Sport horse on ulcer guard and someone suggested gut smart because it’s cheaper, are they the same thing? KJ, New York Dear KJ, While protecting our pocketbooks can be as important as protecting our…
Monsters in the Ring
It’s a crisp fall afternoon, and you’ve been looking forward to your ride all day. You saddle up your horse, start to warm up, and on your third pass around the ring, your horse becomes convinced there’s a monster behind…
2 Senior Dog Food Myths: BUSTED
Myth 1 Dogs become seniors at age seven. FALSE. The saying “age is just a number” definitely applies here. While it’s true large breed dogs tend to have a shorter life expectancy than their smaller counterparts, your dog is an…
Fall in love with boots, boots, and more boots!!
Equestrian style boots have been a hit over the last several fall seasons! You can see the equestrian influence across several big name designers such as Tory Burch, Burberry, and Gucci: Burberrys Wellington Boot Frye’s Paige Tall Riding boot Tory…
Posted in In the Tack with the Pak
Sawyer’s First Show!
Thank you to everyone who told me how much you enjoyed my previous blog entries about Finding Sawyer (Part I and Part II)! It was really fun to hear from so many horse people who had similar experiences in finding…
