It’s Wednesday and time for another dose of online horse games. I started cataloguing these games some time ago when I wrote a post about them & with reader additions the list continues to grow. So I’ve developed more organized lists separating them into different types. As always different games will appeal to different people […]
Often a starting off point for ambitions jockeys-to-be, a groom is one of the entry level jobs working with horses. Despite this fact, it takes a lot of grit and a serious knowledge of horses to do a great job. What You Need The groom wears a number of hats during a normal workday and […]
The most important part of horse ownership is understanding their eating habits & nutritional requirements. Below are a few articles that go a little more in-depth about equine feed, different types and a closer look at the types of hay, grain and of course treats (pleeease don’t feed your horse candy). Horse Feed Types A […]
Where can people find more information about you, your tv series and your equestrian travel services online? We have video clips, expert articles and travel blogs on Equitrekking.com, the companion website to the Emmy-winning Equitrekking PBS TV show. EquitrekkingTravel.com features the exceptional equestrian vacations led by local guides that we’ve filmed as we’ve traveled the […]
Name Andrea Lyle Website & Places you can find me online Website: www.kids-naturally.com Follow Andrea on Twitter: @KidsNaturally Purchase her book: Me & My Horse Where I am I live in beautiful Pagosa Springs, CO Tell us a little about you, what is your background & where do you come from? I was born in […]
A hot walker doesn’t necessarily sound like an important job, but it is. Race horses work very hard and cooling them properly after a race or a workout is essential. In smaller stables this duty is often carried out by grooms, however at large facilities there is a dedicated position for hot walkers What You […]
Thanks to writers over at Big Pond Sport for this guest post about watching the races online. Spending the day at the TAB may be fun but now you can watch horse races online as well. Here are three sites you might like to take a look at. No Tracks Nearby? Can’t get to the […]
Nancy King Salmon fishing in Alaska Name Nancy D. Brown Website & Places you can find me online “What a Trip” www.Nancydbrown.com Writing Horseback www.writinghorseback.com Lodging Editor lodging.uptake.com/blog Facebook Fan page: Writing Horseback Follow Nancy on Twitter: @Nancydbrown and @ridinghorseback Where I am San Francisco Bay Area Tell us a little about you, what is […]
Image from TroyMason There is something very tranquil about a pasture, regardless of the animal enjoying it. Most farm and ranch people will agree that few places can be more calming than a pretty pasture at sunrise or sunset. Here is a selection of pastures beautifully captured by different photographers. Some of them feeding a […]
Perhaps one of my favorite toys growing up were my Breyer horses & I can admit to hours spent creating felt leg wraps and yarn halters for them. Back then there weren’t nearly as many cool options for models and a DIY attitude kept them looking flashy. These days it seems they have thought of […]
Name Amanda Stump Website & Places you can find my work online Portfolio (illustration): www.amsillustration.com Blog: olivetto.wordpress.com Etsy: olivetto Where I am Waterloo Iowa. I am a Michigan native and lived there until this summer. I am from a small suburb of Detroit and miss it tremendously. I hope the city can get back on […]
Thanks to the folks at Aspen Valley Horse Rescue for their tireless efforts in bringing this issue to the headlines. Right now there are 400+ PMU Horses who are in desperate need of saving. These animals have been put to work for our health industry and are now headed for auction and probably slaughter starting […]