Horse Care

Can Horses Eat Hedge Apples? Safe Treat or Choking Hazard? Hedge apples have gotten complicated with all the conflicting information flying around online. Can horses...

You pulled your horse in from turnout and noticed crusty, scabby patches on the back of the pasterns. The skin is red and weepy underneath,...

Bringing a new horse home is exciting right up until the moment you realize you need to turn them out with a horse who has...

Orange peels are not toxic to horses. Every part of an orange — fruit, juice, peel — is safe for them to eat. That said,...

Lost a brush somewhere. Third one this year. They vanish into the hay dimension apparently.

Early morning fog in the pasture. Horses emerging like ghosts. Magical way to start the day even if I’m half asleep.

Full moon tonight. Horses are always a little weird when the moon is bright. Pacing, alert, spooked by shadows. Tomorrow they’ll be normal again.

Manure spreader broke again. Back to the wheelbarrow method. Cardio I didn’t ask for.

New boarder asking lots of questions. Good sign. Curious people become good horse people.

Watched the horses run in the pasture for no reason. Just joy. Reminded me why we do this.