The economic uncertainty of the world has created tough times for many horse owners. Hay prices sky-rocketed in 2008, along with fuel costs to the point where every trip to the feed store seemed to cost more than the last. Practically every aspect of horse ownership has gone up in price.
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Kind and talented, this man will undoubtedly capture your admiration and your horse’s respect.
He asks the horse for a perfect, polished slide stop, hands quiet, the horse willingly responsive to the hackamore. He strokes the horse’s neck, steps off, and leads the horse over to the golf cart. A whistle brings a gaggle of dogs from various points around the ranch. They all load up and somehow balance themselves on the cart. Off they head for the barn: horse, trainer, dogs.
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It’s officially spring and that means it’s time to get fit! Fitness is equal parts strength, balance, and suppleness. On that note, this month we will discuss a crucial cardiovascular tool, one that also greatly loosens a horse’s spine: galloping.
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Flies and mosquitoes are two common pests found around the barn and pastures. Did you know you can control them using natural methods that are also affordable?
SAY GOODBYE TO FLIES
Don’t wait to deal with pesky flies after they’ve grow into egg-laying, disease-carrying adults.
Historically the lateral movements, including half-pass and shoulder-in (which we discussed in our last article), evolved during the Renaissance. The early literature includes descriptions of lateral work in treatises by the Neopolitan masters Federico Grisone and Gianbattista Pignatelli.
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