Equestrian lifestyle happenings!
Earth Day everyday correct? There’s many simple things you can do around the stable to be more sustainably minded. We love our horses and offer them the best of care but for an animal that would naturally grazes 23 hours a day, many of us pull them from that environment, apply pesticides, lotions to make … Read More
Ah the irony… The core of our fitness strengths, as riders, are our all important core muscles. Aids don’t originate, or at least they shouldn’t, from the hand, seat or leg. Proper aids should originate from the core THEN reach out to the areas of the bodies where most believe they begin. If you’re handy … Read More
Another player on the fly breeding scene is damp hay chaff. Remember to pick up things like grass clippings, clumps of dead weeds, and especially chaff in areas it may become damp from ground moisture, 2 to 3 days of rain, urine, or water tanks. Chaff is a something so often overlooked yet so important … Read More
Horse Health Tips – Just like you… horses can get dehydrated or even sunburnt in hot sunny weather. You can protect your horse from the summer heat hazards. Here’s 5 top tips to help you keep your horsey best friend healthy and happy in the warmth! WATER Hydration is paramount always so hot days are … Read More
Horse Safety Around Firework Displays Fourth of July firework displays are exciting for many of us humans but our horsey friends, more often than not, find this completely terrifying. Here’s a couple tips to help lower your horses stress level while us Americans celebrate our Independence Day. ACE Acepromazine can be prescribed by your vet … Read More
What is Connection & Riding with Feel? Riding with feel… Anyone who has ever felt a horse with completely optimized thoroughness in his back will never forget it. I refer to it as floating, doing nothing and just enjoying the rides’ subsequent carriage. However you choose to describe it, this is a feeling you’ll forever … Read More
Maureen Doherty is the owner of Black Horse Art School and Studio and she has been a Spalding Fly Predator customer for the last several years. Maureen instructs art classes to children of all ages as well as running a series of camps. Her most popular camp is the Summer Art & Horse Camp. About … Read More
Meet Laura Chapot, Grand Prix Show Jumper As one of the most active jumper riders on the Grand Prix circuit, Laura Chapot has followed in the footsteps of her famous parents… U.S. Olympic veterans Mary and Frank Chapot, with a successful show jumping career nationally and internationally. A long time Spalding Fly Predator customer, Laura … Read More
Win Autographed Copies of The Charity & The Troubles by award-winning author Connie Johnson Hambley Here’s a chance to win an autographed copy of The Charity and The Troubles books. We recently had author Connie Johnson Hambley on the show to talk about her career path leaving a successful Boston-based career in finance to starting … Read More