How to Care for your Horses. Hi! I’m Sharon Booth with Goldenrod Performance Horses and we are representing Expert Village. Today, we are going to learn how to look for a healthy horse. Every day you need to inspect your horse for good health. So as again you’ve got him out of the stall and […]
Wild Mustangs Reunite At Skydog Sanctuary in Oregon. Meet Galith and his family from Salt Wells, Wyoming. Thank you Skydog Sanctuary for sharing. We are always praying for the wild Mustangs and those who care for them! Thank you again.
What do you want to know about Barrel Racing? Although the exact dates are unknown, the sport of barrel racing traces its roots back to the 1930’s when young women competed in horsemanship contests that involved riding their horses in a figure eight pattern around two barrels. Legend has it that Texas was the state […]
Learn Why You Should or Shouldn’t Consider Adopting a Wild Mustang When the Spanish explorers of centuries past first came to the western half of the Americas in search of gold and other valuables, they brought horses with them in order to make their journeys easier. As time went on some of the horses escaped […]
We All Love Our Old Horses! This article caught my eyes, because that is exactly what we are dealing with at our ranch. Our oldest horse, Onate a pure-bread Wilbur Cruz Spanish barb horse, that we got when he was just a baby, is now 23 years old. Truly a family member for many years. […]
Wintering Your Old Horse? There’s something special about the relationship you have with your senior horse. That partnership that’s endured years, tears, ups, and downs. You probably know your horse better than you know your best friend. While he might seem like the same old horse, his needs are changing as he ages. Cold weather […]
Right Balance and Position While Riding Your Horse. Proper exercises to help you with balance while riding. A lot of people that want to ride the trail horse, think… they can just hop on their horse and ride like a professional. Not True. Or they are apprehensive and down-right scared of the animal. Sad. This […]
Equestrian Dressage Musical Freestyle Competitions While dressage has its roots in ancient Greece, it was in the seemingly magical displays of horsemanship in Italy and France of the 16th to 19th centuries that haute ècole, or high school dressage and riding to music developed. Northern Italy was the center of equestrian arts in Renaissance Europe […]
To Coggins Test Or Not? Always check with your County Extension Service or Agriculture Service to be clear on the rules needed for your horses to Coggins Tested. The Coggins’ test is for a serious equine virus called equine infectious anemia (EIA). There is no vaccine or cure for EIA, which is also known […]
Labor Day Important! Labor Day is here and what a year it’s been, filled with talk of the working class and what can be done to fix it. Fix it for who? For US working struggling middle class that pay our taxes? Labor Day has an important history that is just as relevant today as […]