With temperatures steadily decreasing, it feels like even the sun has hit its lowest level of motivation. Finding the energy to ride, let alone drive all the way to the barn, seems more difficult than ever. However, your horse still… Continue Reading →
Body clipping season is upon us. As the days get shorter and temperatures start to drop, our equine friends cope with weather changes by growing out a thick, fuzzy winter coat. While this isn’t a problem for horses that live… Continue Reading →
Guest post by Caroline Biggs, local Nashville equestrian. I’ve been fortunate enough to compete at shows all across the Southeast over the past few years. Each of these shows has their own unique feels; different stabling arrangements, different show ground… Continue Reading →
Horse gymnastics exercises are a necessary evil for any show jumper. We spend most of our time jumping gymnastics when riding at home, rather than practicing full jump courses. Every week we set up a different gymnastic and ride the horses… Continue Reading →
They send hundreds of these horses through a training program to learn both flatwork and jumping skills. I had the good fortune to see how they train their 3 and 4-year-old warmbloods how to jump.
Winter Circuit is coming…Whether you’re a first-timer or a seasoned veteran to the Florida scene, getting ready for the winter circuit can be a challenge. If you are one of the lucky riders, grooms, or trainers migrating south to compete, we put together some tips for preparing for the long months ahead!
With our FarmVet friends and clients involved in the Lilac Fire evacuation, and now again in the fires blazing in Ventura Co., we realized there were so many more helpful tips for fire prevention and evacuation that can be found online that could truly benefit those in a disaster situation.
Europeans are putting water jumps in their classes for horses as young as 4. The water starts out very small, maybe 3′ to 4′ in length and as the horse gets older, the water jump becomes longer… over 8′ in length.
Pole exercises are a very effective yet simple way to help train any horse. A pole exercise is when one or multiple poles are laid out on the ground, usually making one or more box shapes. The horse can do… Continue Reading →
I’ve been fortunate enough to compete at shows all across the Southeast over the past few years. Each of these shows has their own unique feels; different stabling arrangements, different show ground sizes, different class offerings, different exhibitor’s events, and different towns to explore.
After two weeks of thrilling, multi-disciplinary competition, the World Equestrian Games (WEG) have come to an end, but the excitement, camaraderie, and national pride that has emerged from the games will last for years to come.
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