The last time I had been to Saratoga Springs, NY was in April of 1999, as a horse show groom. It was about this time that I was figuring out that as much as I loved working with horses, I…
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Top Tips for Hosting A Horse Show
I am fortunate enough to own a small farm and recently starting hosting horse shows. There are a lot of things that go into running a horse show, and with each show we run, we learn how we can make…
Posted in Stories & Adventures
8 Tips & Tricks for Making Life Easier at the Farm During Winter
We are now officially in winter! As a follow up to 10 Ways to Prep for Winter (check it out here) , here are a few tips, tricks, and reiterations for things we do to make chore life on the…
Posted in Stories & Adventures
10 Ways to Prep the Farm for Winter
With the cold and snow on its way in the Northeast, there are a few things that my husband and I do every November to make sure that our farm is ready for anything winter might throw at us. No…
Posted in How To, Stories & Adventures
A Labor of Love
When my husband and I were looking for our next house (as ours had sold and we were living with my parents), we just wanted a place that I could bring my horses to our backyard. I certainly wasn’t looking…
Posted in Stories & Adventures
Tips for Preparing Your Farm for Winter Storms
After seven years of owning and maintaining a 13 acre horse farm in New England, I’ve learned a thing or two along the way about preparing our horses, our farm equipment, and the farm in general for snow storms. For…
Posted in Blogs, Stories & Adventures
15 Show-Day Secrets from a Judge
I’d like to start off by reminding everyone that judges are human. Pretty opinionated humans, but still human. We make mistakes and sometimes after a long day of judging, we reflect upon our day and wish we had pinned a…
Posted in Lists
10 Things to Know Before Building a Barn or Indoor Arena
In addition to being a rock star Software Quality Assurance Manager, SmartPaker Jess is also a barn owner. She recently went through the lengthy process of building a new indoor arena, and she was kind enough to put together her…
Posted in Stories & Adventures
Hip #97
On March 16, 2012 I jumped on Facebook, like I do every morning, to see what’s in my news feed. This particular Friday morning someone had shared a photo from the “Camelot Weekly Auction” (in NJ) with her comment of…
Posted in Stories & Adventures
Peek in Our Paks – Jess R.
Ever wish you could take a sneak peek inside our horses’ SmartPaks? Now you can! Check out the supplements we love, for the horses we adore. This Month’s Pick Staff Member: Jess R. Department: IT Horse: Kandida, 15 year-old Holsteiner…
Tagged with: Hoof Supplements, Joint Supplements, Peek in Our Paks, Supplements
Posted in Gear Review, Health & Nutrition, SmartPak Features
Posted in Gear Review, Health & Nutrition, SmartPak Features
