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
would find
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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 that Nearly 40% of the fractur
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How Important is Water to my Horse?
Posted by Russell Gibbons on 21st Feb 2018
Horses Need Water!How does
that old saying go?"You can
lead a horse to water but you can’t make it drink???"That
might be true, but it might help if we can understand how important water is to
a horse, and how much they need.From there, we
just might understand why or why not our horse is drinking.Think
about this for a second….. The average
horse needs 30-50 litres of water a day (average
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PETS, CHRISTMAS, GOOD TIMES, AND AVOID THE VET!!!
Posted by Russell Gibbons on 22nd Dec 2017
Christmas is upon us!!! Pets love this time of year as well..... Sooo many fun activities, people, and if they are lucky, Christmas Dog Treats and Pet Treats!!!!Got to love "creating Awesome Memories" with the Pets in our lives at Christmas time!!!However, there are a few things we really want to avoid!!!! And the Vet is one of them.So lets just highlight a few things to be aware
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