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Who's associated with a rescue or equine assisted therapy organization?
I volunteer at a theraputic riding centre here is south western Ontario called SARI; I help out with the lessons by either leading the horses or lending support by being a side walker; in the summer…
Tagged: volunteer, therapy, rescue
Replied Mar 3
Teaching Parelli Games
Hi Jenna, I think it's great that you are thinking about doing some ground work with Dez in order to strengthen your bond with her and build a stronger mutual respect; it's what I've been working on…
Tagged: parelli games, pat parelli games
Replied Mar 1
What breed??
I have two horses; one is a Standarbred (retired from racing and re-trained under saddle); she is a wonderful girl; my other horse is a QH/Morgan cross (you can see her picture in the photo section -…
Tagged: breeds, horse breeding, horse care
Replied Jan 23
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Here I am with my pocket pony...it's a big pocket.
Okay Cathy....did you go to "My Page" in the tool bar under "SHARE YOUR RIDE"? Once in there you will find in the side bar where it says "manage your page or photo", click on that and it takes you to "MY SETTINGS" there you will find at the beginnin…
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Some lines of Morgans tend toward metabolic problems when they are heavy and it's especially good with them to keep them slimmed down and not offer a lot of fatty grain and supplements. The Morgan is a breed that was developed to thrive on very poor…
I volunteer at a theraputic riding centre here is south western Ontario called SARI; I help out with the lessons by either leading the horses or lending support by being a side walker; in the summer time, there is a day camp that the organization ru…
so glad you cut the extra feed. the barn i am at has 15 horses and they are all on hay - a high quality hay but only hay. we have show horses, reiners, trail horses and school horses. not only are they all thriving on hay (except for one 24 year old…
Oh yes, a horse can become "hot" from their feed. I had an Arab stud colt turn from a sweet responsive and gentle guy into a sweet raving rearing maniac in two days from a "super feed". He quickly returned to normal on resumption of his old low prot…
Here is a quick update my re. my new feeding schedule for my mare, SweetHeart; I did stop the hi fat and fibre that she was getting; she now only gets her hay and a supplement; the thing I've noticed the most has nothing to do with her weight, but m…
Hi Jenna,
I think it's great that you are thinking about doing some ground work with Dez in order to strengthen your bond with her and build a stronger mutual respect; it's what I've been working on this winter, too; I enjoy the Parelli games and h…
Thanks again everyone for all of your quick responses and good advice; it's so nice to be able to ask a question and have so many knowledgeable people reply; anyway, here's what I'm doing with SweetHeart; she continues to have access to hay all day,…
Cut out the High Fat/High Fibre. It is like feeding donuts to someone on a diet. If she is getting hay and Equilizer, that is all she needs. Hay will not provide all they trace minerals and such that she needs, at least not in Ontario, but the Equil…
If your horse is not showing or competing in anyway I would suggest not to feed her grain at all, especially if the hay is of high quality, no dust, lots of leaf, good mix of timothy and alfalfa. Also, certain types of morgans are very easy keepers,…
Hi, Cathy:
I would immediately cut out the high-fat grain. Your horse doesn't need it (the other older one may), and she likely doesn't need the "equalizer" supplement either, if the hay is of good quality. It sounds like the hay is probably better…
I should make that one flake EACH, as they ate out of the same pile.- not two each.
You should start cutting her down on high fat. I had to mares (QH) when in the states, and used to buy low fat grain for them. They got a cup (real measurement) in the morning and night. Since I had premium hay available (bought directly from farmer…
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- About Me:
- I am a fairly new rider; I became a grandmother and decided, "It's now or never!", and I started taking riding lessons. That was 5 years ago and now I have two horses of my own; a 28 year old Standarbred mare named Bronwen (she is a sweety), and a 10 year old QH/Morgan cross. There's something new to learn every day and my little granddaughter likes the horses, too!
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- I have a cat and two dogs; one is a Jack Russell and the other is an Alaskan Malmute
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thank-you for the advice i will try it hopfully this yr and heres hoping it does calm her down I have a QH keep your fingers crossed it helps her out lol.....so which mare is going to foal out next who is testing the closest now?
what a lovely horse you have! I love his curiosity and sweet expression. Compliments to you for the gentle and calm manner you have around this lovely animal. He looks like a very happy horse! And so true......without trust, we have no where to go b…
Who's ur favourite 3 day eventer... mine's Nicola Thurgood (not 'cause of the name!LOL) and what's better... she's my riding teacher!
My TB mare has calmed down after foaling, but my Welsh Cob mare seems to have more spunk.
love watching the little ones run around it seems that you guys have your hands full with journey he is so full of energy, very lively little guy and when both get running around theres not much room for mom lol so cute!!!!!!!!!just a question when…
journey looks like he is having a great time outside!!!!
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