Horses in Small Paddocks - Things to Consider

Horses in Small Paddocks - Things to Consider

Posted by Russell Gibbons on 26th Mar 2019

Keeping Horses in Small Paddocks- Things to consider. We all wish we could have sprawling ancestral acres for our beautiful ponies to roam and be happy….. However the reality can be the exact opposite. Quite often, we have smaller land lots to house our horses. This means small paddocks….. But small paddocks don’t need to be a smelly, muddy, bare ground mess. With some simple plann …
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Fashion for Horses can also be Functional for Horses!

Fashion for Horses can also be Functional for Horses!

Posted by Russell Gibbons on 11th Mar 2019

Fashion for Horses can also be Functional!!! Zebra print and Giraffe Print are always exciting prints to have on your clothes in the ward Robe….. They are also fashionable with Horse Rugs!!!! But there has been some recent studies that show these types of prints can actually protect your horse as well as making them look good too…… Recently there was a team of scientists out of the …
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How do I Manage a Nervous Horse

How do I Manage a Nervous Horse

Posted by Russell Gibbons on 17th Apr 2018

After some research, I found 7 simple things to consider when dealing with a nervous horse! I remember when I would ride a pony on my uncle’s property when I was very young. Every time I got on this pony, it would bolt for the open gate and leave me to hang-on for dear life and contemplate what would happen if I jumped off; or if I stayed on; how long would it be before my mum and dad woul …
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Keeping your Horses Happy and Injury Free in the Paddock

Keeping your Horses Happy and Injury Free in the Paddock

Posted by Russell Gibbons on 16th Mar 2018

Preventing Paddock Accidents and keeping your Horses happy is really important to us all. We all know that falling off a horse can really hurt us….. But what do we understand about injuries sustained to a horse when we are not riding them, or not even close to them? For Paddock horses, there are a range of injuries which occur. However, one might be surprised to learn tha …
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