Love can blossom and grow in the most unexpected places. One Chemical Engineer from Massachusetts didn’t expect to find his soulmate in a horse barn in Southern California, but he did. And he hasn’t looked back. Today, that engineer-transitioned-full-time-groom is supporting his wife’s dreams of be coming an Olympic dressage rider and supporting her 100% […]
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Setting Goals is Key to Young Barrel Racer’s Success
“If you follow your dreams, your dreams will succeed and so will you.” That’s pretty astute advice from a 9-year-old, but it’s the advice she gives to herself and others that have goals in life. And it apparently works, as Kaysen Scott has followed her own advice all the way to the Junior National Finals Rodeo this past December, […]
5 Things You Need To Know To Avoid Winter Colic
Winter is right around the corner, which only means a few things for horse owners: indoor lessons, blanketing, hand warmers, and colic. Colic is known to be more frequent in the winter months primarily because of a decrease in water intake from our animals. Horses usually drink nearly 5-12 gallons of water per day. However, in the […]
Gastric Ulcers in Horses: Signs, Symptoms, and Care for Gastric Ulcers
“Gastric health” is achieved when the stomach of the horse is free of disease and discomfort. Unfortunately, in performance horses the incidence of gastric discomfort is high – reaching up to 93% for many active athletes. Why? The horse’s stomach continuously secretes hydrochloric acid throughout the day and night, regardless of if feed has been […]
