These articles explore various health issues common in performance horses as well as give advice on how to ensure your horse stays sound and healthy into his golden years. These in-depth articles are a great resource to learn more about horse management with a practical, easy-to-understand tone.
None of the advice in these articles is meant as a substitute for proper veterinary advice and care. These articles are merely providing an overview of common issues and causes for you to explore with the help of qualified professionals.
It has been quite a while since I have written a blog, in part due to the whirlwind of changes in my life right now. One of the big things that has happened this year is I learned about PSSM. It is something I had heard about for years, but Read more…
In part 3 of our 3 part series on conditioning we take an in-depth look at high speed conditioning. If you missed the previous two parts to this series go ahead check out our articles on Long Distance Conditioning and Interval Training. What is High Speed Conditioning? High speed conditioning Read more…
In part 2 of our three part series on conditioning we take a look at Interval Training. If you missed last week’s article on long distance conditioning check it out here. What is Interval Training? Interval training is the system of breaking a training session into shorter periods of training Read more…
Last week I discussed the importance of conditioning. If you didn’t see that article check it out here. Over the next several weeks we are going to dive into a few basics methods of conditioning, how they can be implemented into your routine, and what they are useful for. The Read more…
Most horse owners rarely think about their horse’s fitness level or try to actively improve it. Most of us just go about our ride working on training the horse to do his job. However, most of the training we are doing is asking the horse to carry himself better, which Read more…
The barefoot versus shoeing issue is a long-standing one. Proponents of shoes will tell you that they keep the horses sound and proponents of barefoot will tell you that shoes just cover up the issues. Before we dive in I want to let you know that I am strongly in Read more…
There is a common thought in the equestrian world, especially in the Bay Area, that horses should be kept in stalls. There is a large number of people that even believe that keeping horses in stalls is better than putting them out in a paddock or, dare I say it, Read more…
I hear people claim horseback riding isn’t a sport and doesn’t require physical fitness all the time. They say riding is just sitting on a horse while the horse does all the work. While this can be true for a few very limited instances it isn’t normally the case. Horseback Read more…
All too often I see people locking their horses in stalls with blankets and boots and everything short of bubble wrap. They won’t turn their horse out with a buddy for fear of injury and avoid even individual turnout in the winter. These horses remain clean and free from injury, Read more…