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 […]
I’ve been hard at work on my latest project which I’m hoping will be helpful to horse people everywhere, Horses on Google Earth. The idea is to use Google’s platform for the mapping of equestrian locations, stables, race tracks, rescues, tack stores, events, artists, photographers, you name it. So far I’ve started with stables & […]
Knowing your basic horse anatomy doesn’t always make you a better owner, but it will make you a smarter one. Here is a list of anatomy books with options for horse lovers of all skill-levels and ages. For each one I have provided an Amazon link & a peek inside or book review (where they […]
*Click on image for a larger view Recently I delved into the exciting world of public domain and found some great images to modify and make my own. So I wanted to write a quick post to let everyone know that I’ve updated the horse anatomy page with a clearer image & additional parts.
Image credit Ben Amstutz Although I’ve managed to track down a number of great green horse products and feed, I wanted to provide resources for products we use and consume when we aren’t on our horses too. The Price We Pay As animal lovers and owners we have a responsibility to animals everywhere to use […]
Image credit grimaldojr Society in general has been wasteful for far too long and we’ve hit a tipping point where the weight of the world literally lies on the shoulders of every one of us. The main problem most people have with natural and sustainable products is the higher price tag associated with them. Money […]