Do you have clippers or clip your horse?
I usually body clip my horses each spring. My show horse usually ends up getting body clipped at least twice to keep his coat short for competitions. I do blanket if I clip and it is still cold out! Continue reading “How To Sharpen Your Own Clipper Blades”
Horses have become a huge part of the shopping centers for the holiday season in the area known as East County of San Diego. Volunteers who have their own horses can take part in the volunteer program that helps patrol major shopping areas during the holiday season. Continue reading “Horses Help Patrol This Holiday Season”
Happy Holidays!!
As promised here are my favorite equestrian shops. I am an affiliate for some of these – This means that if you decide to purchase anything from these links I get a small commission which helps support this blog. This is at no extra cost to you.
The Painting Pony – This is the BEST for cute equestrian home decor and laptop and phone cases!
C&L Saddles– Western footwear, jewelry and gifts, handmade tack and saddles of course!
Horze Equestrian – Has everything! Items for the barn, for you and for your horse. There are a lot of categories to shop in! I like to watch for sales on this website because they have some great items.
Free x Rein – Free Rein has the cutest hip bag that attaches to your belt. Perfect when riding or even when dressing casually. They have stylish, high-end attire too.
These are a few of my equestrian favorites to visit and shop from. Don’t forget to check out my shop too 🎁
Happy Shopping and Happy Holidays!
Horse games are a great way to break up the monotony of riding around a ring or practicing the same things over and over. As a competitor, practice makes perfect, BUT it can make a sour horse AND a sour rider. Continue reading “4 Horse Games that Actually Help Your Horse”
Competing or traveling with horses can be a difficult task. Equestrians have banded together to create Staller.com, a site that is similar to Airbnb but for horses! Continue reading “Airbnb Moves to the Equestrian World”
Queen Elizabeth is still an equestrian at heart. The 93-year-old monarch joined her head groom Terry Pendry on a leisurely horseback ride around the lovely Windsor Castle grounds.
The Queen has been a longtime equestrian and has been known for her involvement equestrian competitions as well as owning and caring for horses for the entirety of her life. The Queen donned a light headscarf, sunglasses, and a long coat riding her black horse around the grounds.
Every year the popular Royal Windsor Horse Show is hosted by the Queen. She has long been known for her involvement in breeding thoroughbreds, Highland ponies as well as Fell ponies.
Although the rides are not as long or frequent as they were when the Queen was younger, she still takes to the saddle.
Horseback riding has been the Queen’s favorite leisure time activity.
I stumbled upon Sky dog sanctuary on Facebook. I was immediately taken by the breathtaking pictures of wild horses running through thousands of acres of untouched land I became slightly obsessed with Skydog Ranch.
Skydog Ranch actually has three locations- one in Malibu, one in Mariposa, California, and 9,000 acres in Oregon. You can see in their brilliant photos on their website, Facebook, and other social media outlets online.
Horse shows can be fun, tiresome, rewarding, and exciting. They also rev up my appetite BIG TIME. I find that after my class I am starving! It is like once the butterflies and nervousness subsides, whats left is starvation. Continue reading “How to Eat Healthy at a Horse Show”
Are you tired of searching for the perfect gift? Gift giving should be easy and fun, not stressful (which is often the case!) Gift boxes are all the rage and make gift giving SO much simpler. Continue reading “Equestrian Gifts Made Easy – The Buckaroo Box”
Horse showing and competitions have excellent benefits both physically and mentally. Horse shows are fun and exciting and its nice to see your hard work at home rewarded in the show ring. Horse competitions do have a laundry list of items. Tack, clothing, entry fees, etc. are just a few of the financial obligations for horse shows.
Whether its tack, equipment, or especially horse show clothing, there are some tips you can use so horse shows don’t break the bank. Continue reading “How to Find Horse Show Clothing for Less”