…from Mozart Ozark. In the following video, Ozark, a 28 year old Thoroughbred at the Green Barn, teaches me about the joys of relaxing in the sun :)
The Green Approach To Horse Care.
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Answers to the age-old question: “who’s gonna open the gate?”
- Lipizzaner: “No need for opening it! When are you all going to learn how to fly?!”
- Thoroughbred: “Let’s wait for the gate to open – when the bell rings!”
- Paint: “Yeah, what he said!
…has got to be a cribbing horse.
You walk into the barn, and you’re greeted by the comforting sweet smell of hay and the warmth of the horses’ bodies all tucked in their stalls… the quiet calm of happy ponies munching their dinners… and then…
Last week, this precious boy arrived at the Green Barn!
“Moneypenny’s Moonraker,” or “Raker” as he prefers to be called, is an 11 year old Anglo-Arabian (part Arabian, part Thoroughbred) gelding, who is relishing in our “Every Day at the Spa” stall package. … Continue Reading
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You’re riding along and all is well… until all of a sudden your horse literally jumps out from under you. Or maybe you’re in mid-working ride and your horse is wound as tight as a spring; you just KNOW he’s about to explode any second… been there? … Continue Reading
We looooove meeting new ponies!
Welcome Aidan!
Aidan, a gorgeous 22 y.o. chestnut American Saddlebred retired show gelding has finally made his debut at the Green Barn! Originally from Ridgefield Arena near St. Louis, Missouri, Aidan braved the long trip and arrived Friday afternoon. … Continue Reading
When you’re responsible for horses, one of the main issues you will come across is the struggle in determining the proper nutrition for every horse in your care. Just like people, all horses have different nutritional needs required to maintain their healthiest weight and fitness level.
We all love the Budweiser Clydesdales, with many people (not me though) tuning in to the biggest football game of the year JUST to catch a glimpse of these beautiful creatures.
In this fantastic article from Chronicle of the Horse, the history of the Budweiser Clydesdale brand is outlined. … Continue Reading
- There is no such thing as a sterile barn cat
- No one ever notices how you ride until you fall off
- The least useful horse in your barn will eat the most, require shoes every four weeks, and need the vet at least once a month
- A horse’s misbehavior will be in direct proportion to the number of people who are watching
- Your favorite tack always gets chewed on, and your new blanket gets torn
- Tack you hate will never wear out; blankets you hate cannot be destroyed
- Horses that annoy you cannot be sold and will outlive you
- Clipper blades will become dull when your horse is half clipped
- If you approach within 50 feet of your barn in clean clothes, you will get dirty
- The number of horses you own will increase to the number of stalls in your barn
- Your barn will fall down without baling twine
- Hoof picks always run away from home
- If you fall off, you will land on the site of your most recent injury
- If you are winning, then quit, because there is only one way to go.
I was looking through older posts and came across these beautiful pictures my friend Eliz took last year of Serenade and I. I had to share :)
Interested in an equine-themed photoshoot? Contact priddysweet.com and check them out on Facebook, they’re always running fun activities and specials – this week it’s Valentine-themed!… Continue Reading
Helmets are of the utmost importance… and major kudos to the USEF (United States Equestrian Federation) for recently amending the rule regarding helmets – effective March 1, 2011, helmets will be required for all dressage riders in national level competition.
The rider mentioned in the above article, Courtney King, suffered a fractured skull when a young horse she was schooling slipped and fell this past March.