Category Archives: Horses
Amazing Images of Old Animals
This post is for Ichobod, my 28-year-old gelding who has been a wonderful teacher for me and many others in many amazing ways. Elderly Animals: Photographs by Isa Leshko from Mark & Angela Walley on Vimeo. Photographer Isa Leshko … Continue reading
Horses are Everywhere
Happened across this online and I think it’s pretty incredible — horses living and being ridden out in the city of Philadelphia. Pretty amazing how quiet they are walking along the city streets and even on an overpass over a … Continue reading
Keep Your Horses Fluffy & Warm
We’ve had some early winter rain here in Arizona, which means muddy arenas and turnouts. That makes my horses very happy because they are both enthusiastic wallowers. Given the chance, they’ll pick the sloppiest spots they can find for a … Continue reading
Preview the Desert Horse Newsletter
Just a little preview of the upcoming newsletter (Yes, the one I should have sent out already!) Can you guess what the topic is? Not a subscriber yet? It’s free and easy.
Want to Avoid Vaccine Reactions? Your Horse Does.
Here in Arizona the days are getting shorter, despite daytime temps remaining in the high 90s. For most barns, that means it’s time for the vet to come administer fall vaccinations or for more intrepid owners to buy their vaccines … Continue reading
Posted in Healing, Horsekeeping, Horses
Tagged thuja, thuja officianalis, vaccination, vaccine, vaccine reactions, vaccinosis
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Project Preview – Grass Ridge HT Program
Been spending all my stray minutes for the past few weeks putting together the program for the upcoming Grass Ridge Horse Trials. It went off to the printer this morning … big sigh of relief! This program has a lot … Continue reading
Horseplay
Group play time for a few of the geldings at River Valley Ranch today.
Horsekeeping: What’s Wrong With This Fence?
Growing up on a Colorado ranch, I learned certain rules. Quite a number of them seemed to be about fences and gates. Never climb over or stand on a gate because your weight will make it “fall” – sag so … Continue reading
Posted in Horsekeeping, Horses
Tagged fence, fencing, gate, gates, safe horse fences, t-post
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Dressage to Make You Sigh …
Another example of how real dressage has nothing to do with riders drawing attention to how hard they’re “working” to disguise how little their horses are actually moving correctly. Here’s a little something nice to feast your eyes and ears … Continue reading
Posted in Dressage, Horse Trainers, Horses
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