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Horse camping can feel intimidating when you first start looking at all the gear, planning, and preparation involved. Between trailers, feed, water, containment systems, and keeping horses happy away from home, it’s easy to wonder if you’re forgetting something important. Honestly, most of us probably are at first. The good …
A lot of horse owners learn the hard way that not all fencing holds up to daily ranch life — or determined horses. If you’ve been weighing durability, safety, appearance, and long-term maintenance, this article brings up some things worth thinking about before you invest. There’s a reason more horse …
Company Name: VolunteeRanch LLCContact: Ignasi Gracia, FounderPhone: (407) 639-9743Email: [email protected] How and why did you get started in business? VolunteeRanch was created to help horse and cattle ranches across the U.S. and Canada get an extra hand with daily ranch life, at no cost. Many ranches need help with everyday work such as feeding, …
The part of the journey that tests you—and your decisions Traveling with horses across multiple states is challenging enough. Add unpredictable spring weather in Colorado and the plains, and things can change quickly. What started as a carefully planned trip turned into one of the most stressful travel experiences I’ve …
Company Name: Unbridled HopeContact: Meghan Bazaar, Executive ProducerPhone: (917) 604-3482Email: [email protected] How and why did you get started in business? Unbridled Hope began in a deeply personal way. After adopting a pony, Meghan Bazaar was introduced to the world of horse rescue. What she saw, and what she had never …
Dive deeper into an effective marketing strategy I recently came across an article that explained something I’ve seen play out many times over the past 30+ years in the horse industry. It described one of the most common reasons businesses struggle to grow—and it immediately resonated with me. The challenge …
How to Protect Large Animals in a Fire Emergency By Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Staff The winter chill has begun to blow through the U.S., and the comfort of a warm fire is a welcome respite. But as owners move their large animals into their …
Winter Wisdom for Horses and Mules As I write this, the thermometer hovers around thirty degrees and I’m inside with a mug of coffee and the woodstove humming. My mules, Ruger and the Bean, are outside, content, frost dusting their backs, unbothered by the cold. Every fall, as we head …
Dear Colorado horse community, The Colorado State Veterinarian’s Office is monitoring an outbreak of Equine Herpes Virus (EHV) / Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy (EHM) associated with barrel racing and rodeo-type events in Texas and Oklahoma between November 5–9. Several cases, including equine deaths, have been confirmed in those states. At this time, there …
Facing End of Life Decisions with Best Friends My senior horse, Gunner, has Cushing’s disease and chronically sore feet. Although he’s on medication to treat the disease as well as reduce pain, each fall as the days shorten and his cortisol rises, he has another episode that pulls him down …
