Archive for Horse Ownership

King Ace of Pasturalot; Or Turning Horses Out Safely in Herds

Aug 09, 2010 1 Comment by Jackie

It’s been my long-held belief that horses should come well-stocked with bubble wrap – or at least with plenty of gauze, vet wrap, and furazone ointment. They’re good at getting themselves in trouble, and never more than when they are are turned out in the pasture together. Horses are herd animals. Almost all of them [...]

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Common Feed Practices VS The Equine Digestive System: Score: 1-0.

Jun 18, 2010 4 Comments by Jackie

Horses aren’t like other pets, cats or dogs who need food, love, and to go outside every once in a while. There’s a lot more to owning a horse than sticking him in your pasture, cleaning up after him occasionally, and making sure he has water. Horses weren’t designed to live in barns or to [...]

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Can Horses Love You? Undoubtedly!

Jun 15, 2010 4 Comments

Most horse-crazy girls of any age will tell you that of course a horse can love you back. And I don’t care what the skeptics and hard-nosed trainers of the world say. They didn’t see what my horse did the other day. I’ve been a little busy lately with house projects and committee meetings, and [...]

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Foray Into Saddle Buying and Selling

May 19, 2010 2 Comments

Hey guys! I need your help. My saddle is no longer fitting Ace, and I need to sell it so that I can buy one that does ASAP. One of the wonderful things about writing and reading blogs, is that I’ve come across people with a wonderful wealth of knowledge on all kinds of horse-related [...]

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Who Needs Kids When You've Got A Horse?

May 17, 2010 1 Comment

It’s been an interesting week in horse ownership for me, with two pretty large revelations about Ace: my saddle doesn’t fit any more he’s allergic to … well … something I swear, with everything our horses put us through, it’s gotta be like raising kids sometimes. Saddle Selling and Buying Ace is a tough on [...]

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Shoo Fly! Are There Bug Control Products For Horses That Actually Work?

May 11, 2010 8 Comments

We’re barely into May, and with the weather in Ohio alternating between rain and 80 plus degrees and sunny, the bugs are coming out in force already. Last week on a short trail ride, Ace was utterly convinced those three bugs were eating his face off, as evidenced by his spastic nose flipping and prancing. [...]

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Happy Birthday Ace, Nice Muscles!

Apr 15, 2010 1 Comment

I would be totally remiss if I didn’t wish my handsome, sweet pony a very Happy Birthday. He officially turns 10 today! Doesn’t that sound old? It always seems like such a big leap to me when horses go from single digits to double digits. I don’t do anything big for horsey birthdays, but I [...]

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