Category: The horses

On a lighter note, there is a new series of books, published by Enslow Publishers, a children’s school and library book publishing house, all about horses with special jobs. We were thrilled to discover that the series includes “Therapy Horses: Horses That Heal.” Written by Loren Spiotta-DiMare (a horse owner), all of the books open with a ture…

I always love it when I discover that a saying such as “Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth” has a meaning that I didn’t even know about! This saying originated because you can tell the age of the horse by its teeth, so looking in the mouth means you are questioning the value…

Well, as you know we have had a couple of  horses on trial over the last 6 months. Both of them were very nice and, in both cases, we were sorry that things did not work out, but finding the perfect fit is so important! Please join us in welcoming Gowahee (Pronounces like ‘Hawaii’ with…

I heard this story on NPR this morning and thought it was just pretty interesting stuff to share! Horses have managed to survive throughout time by evolving and changing to meet the demands of the environment. What incredible animals!

We will be bring home this wonderful 7 year old, 15.3hh (as tall as Mystic), half Andalusian (the same breed as Kody), half Morgan horse on Sunday.  As you can see, he is very handsome. He is also sweet, willing and has some nice training too!  As always, he will be on a 90-day trial…

As many of you know, though we all really liked Ziggy, we discovered during our 90-day trial that he was really a “one person” kind of horse.  Since he struggled with confidence issues, working with a variety of people, even people with similar styles and expectations, was difficult for him. He worried. Being worried all…