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How to do dressage braids
Great dressage braids can add a level of polish to a winning dressage test, while messy, loose braids can be a distraction from an otherwise great ride. But braiding is hard, especially for beginners! So we asked one…
How to do hunter braids
Great hunter braids can add a level of polish to a winning hunter round, while messy, loose braids can be a distraction from an otherwise great ride. But braiding is hard, especially for beginners! So we asked one…
Secrets to an Effective Horse Show Grooming Routine
Whether you’re attending your first schooling show or competing at the national level, you want to shine in the show ring. But with the weeks of schooling, days of packing, and hours of traveling, where will you find time to…
Horse Tack & Leather Care Guide
Your horse’s tack is an investment, and taking great care of it is essential to ensuring that it will last for years to come. The secret to keeping your tack beautiful is cleaning it after each use, and periodically conditioning…
The Tall Boot Dilemma: Which is the Right Riding Boot for Me?
Remember when you were a little kid and you had to wear paddock boots and those crazy garter straps, and you dreamed about being old enough to wear elegant, shiny tall boots? Or maybe you were like me, and one…
Secrets to an Effective Horse Grooming Routine
Stop and think about your grooming routine for a minute. Are you getting the results you want—a clean, healthy-looking horse—without spending hours every day? If not, we’ll help you understand the fundamentals of grooming, choose the right tools for the…
How to Choose the Right Horse Halter
There’s hardly a piece of equipment more essential to having a horse than a halter. Halters can offer a fashion statement, identify your horse in an emergency, be a valuable training tool, prevent dangerous situations and be an integral part…
How to Design an Equitation Course
As the owner of a boarding farm, I am often the one who is setting up courses. When you’re putting a course together, a lot of variables are taken into consideration, such as the ring size and the number of…
How to Design a Hunter Course
As the owner of a boarding farm, I am often the one who is setting up courses. When you’re putting a course together, a lot of variables are taken into consideration, such as the ring size and the number of…
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Treat Your Horse to Our Holiday Treats
There’s nothing better than giving your horse treats that were baked with love, especially during the holidays! That’s why we’re sharing our favorite holiday horse treat recipe with you: Ingredients: 2 cups of whole wheat flour 2 cups of rolled…
How to Make Pony Popsicles
Summer is here and after a long winter, the heat is a welcome visitor! But what do you do when summer rages on and you just can’t seem to beat the heat? With no lakes or ponds nearby for swimming,…
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How to Pull a Mane with No Muss and No Fuss
You’ll need: • One horse with a mane • Said horse’s favorite treats • A human with fingers • Some sort of brush or comb I credit my previous horse, Leader, with teaching me how to pull a mane. An…
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Recipe: Homemade Carrot and Oat Treats
It has been such a cold and snowy winter here in Massachusetts for the past few months. I look for any excuse to fire up my oven. Prior to visiting my horse Bug last weekend I decided to make her…
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…
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