Welcome to SmartPak’s Equestrian Exercise mini-series, where SmartPakers Caitlin and Tori demonstrate helpful tips and tricks on workouts you can do at home or at the barn to help you with your everyday riding. Each episode will focus on exercises…
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Blog Archives
SmartPak Recipe: No-Sugar Pumpkin Pet Treats
So this past weekend I had a little extra time on my hands and was feeling festive, so I decided to do some seasonal baking. Like any normal person, I decided I would bake for my most appreciative audience, my…
Posted in How To, SmartPaker Stories & Adventures
Tips & Tricks for Equine Wound Bandaging
Please note that we always recommend consulting your veterinarian if your horse sustains an injury that requires bandaging. Your veterinarian will be best equipped to evaluate the injury and recommend a bandage type and frequency to suit your individual horse’s…
Does My Bit Fit?
Have you ever wondered if you have the right size bit in your horse’s mouth, or stared at the size options for the bit you’re about to order hoping you are picking the right one? Over my years as barn…
Posted in How To
Braiding Tips from Team SmartPak
Have you ever wanted to learn how to braid your horse’s mane? We asked our Team SmartPak riders’ braiding experts to share their tips and tricks for hunter and dressage braids! Check out their how-to videos below to learn more…
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…
Posted in How To, Team SmartPak
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…
Posted in How To, Tack, Apparel, and Supplies
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…
Posted in How To, Tack, Apparel, and Supplies
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…
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…
