For those wanting to start showing horses
Horse scammers used to be easy to spot; brand new profiles, limited pictures, no actual posts, poor english on posts…. But, they’ve adapted to seem more legitimate. Before I get into the story and more detail, I’ll list some red flags for those who may be in a rush. Horse Sale Ad Scam Red Flags …
New horse? Grumpy or sore horse? When asking a vet, horse friend, or google about it, it seems like the first recommendation is to get your saddle checked out, which typically leads to a rabbit hole of conflicting information. When I was a kid, saddle fit wasn’t a thing with the ranchers or old school …
We all have heard the stats, most performance horses suffer from ulcers at one point in their lives. A lot of pleasure horses suffer from them too, it’s just something that’s part of horse ownership that we all worry about it. So what do you need to look for and when do you need to …
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This part is a pretty self explanatory part that I believe most people have adopted into their workouts but it’s still worth mentioning. After flexing, I like to allow my horse to walk around and get comfortable with the saddle and her surroundings. I don’t ask much of her except that she keeps moving forward. …
Tips on trying a horse before purchase and pre-purchase exams.
Finding the right horse to buy can be stressful and exhausting. Here are some tips!
Purchasing a horse for the first time or after being out of the horse world for a while can be daunting. Marketing has completely changed from word of mouth, contacts, auctions, and classifieds to facebook, websites, and google searches. At this point you probably know your discipline of choice and a trainer to help. I …
When you imagine yourself having fun and riding horses, what does that look like? Are you calmly exploring the mountainside horseback with some friends or are you showing your horse's ability to fly over a jump flawlessly? This image should be your basis for choosing a discipline, a trainer, and a horse. As a disclaimer, …
ESTABLISH A RELATIONSHIP WITH A TRAINER. Whether you have a horse or not, find a trainer who does lessons for adults. You’ll be surprised how many of them only do lessons for kids from 9am to 4pm. Start by traversing google and facebook. Googling something like “western horse lessons ThisCity, State” should bring up some …
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