Tips For Retired Horses

Do you have a horse that is either close to retirement or is already retired? Retiring a horse that you’ve ridden for years is not easy I know I had to do that with my Arabian gelding. With age horses like humans lose their stamina, strength and flexibility. Have you thought about what your horse’s…

Horse Care: Bot Flies

It’s that time of year when the bot flies come around and they drive a horse crazy because they lay eggs on them. If you’re new to horses you may find your horse out in the pasture running around like crazy and it’s because a bot fly is after them. If your horse is close…

Winter Horse Blankets

I usually don’t put a blanket on my horses. However if any of these conditions apply I would consider it: They have no access to shelter for when the temperature drops below 5 degrees, or the wind chill is below 5 degrees.   The horse is old or really young – older horses need extra…