Knowing where to start when you’re brand new to horse riding and/or ownership can be somewhat difficult. There are vast amounts of information out there on the internet, and while much of it is good, it should be condensed down into bite-sized bits of information for easy digestion. This article is meant for the green […]
9 Tips To Finding A Good Riding Instructor
We’ve been in the horse world for several years now and have had our fair share of riding instructors both leading up to, and after we bought our first horse.. I can tell you from firsthand experience that not all trainers are cut from the same cloth. My daughter has had a couple of good […]
How Do Horses Show Affection?
Each horse I’ve ever had the privilege of meeting had its own personality. These animals are a lot smarter than we know and they are capable of deep emotions and affections. What’s more, horses are heard animals, meaning that it’s in their DNA to be around other animals. They have a hierarchy in the herd, […]
How to Buy A Horse
Buying a horse is not the easiest thing to do, especially if you’ve never done it before. And I can say from personal experience, that it doesn’t get a whole lot easier on your second one, either. We now own a Quarter Horse Mare and a Thoroughbred Gelding. The purpose of this article is to […]
Breeches.Com Customer Review
What follows is an unsolicited Breeches.com review. We were not paid for this review, but figured we should know the companies we partner with as affiliates and ended up buying a product from them for our equestrian to use while riding. Breeches.com is an affiliate of ours, and we do use affiliate links throughout our […]
Is A Quarter Horse A Good First Horse?
For many first-time horse parents, a question that usually pops up is, what kind of horse is right for me? Or, what’s a good first horse? While a lot of that depends on your personality and what your horse’s purpose is, some of it is straight forward. For example, when we say “purpose,” all we […]
Why Does My Horse Get Scratches and Bald Spots
Our horse Harper is kind of a hot mess. At any given moment she’s got scratches and bald spots on her body, and recently, we had a bit of a scare as she rubbed her face so hard that she had a huge gouge right above her eye (not the above photo, but a different […]
How Much Does It Cost To Have A Horse? (Guide)
We are relatively recent horse owners. In fact, it’s only been about one year since we took the plunge. Granted, we paid for lessons for our daughter for several years prior to us buying our American Quarter Horse, but in terms of actually owning a horse we are still new. We are also still shell […]
Biggest Horse Breed In The World (With Pictures and Facts)
My daughter is the one who started this whole horse obsession of ours. I didn’t think I’d like them as much as I do, but I surprised myself. Not only do I like the horses at our barn a lot, I find myself wanting to ride one more and more. But, trying to find a […]
Pasture Dimensions: How Much Land Do You Need Per Horse?
The thought of buying a piece of land for us to pasture and stable our horses, instead of paying someone else full board, has been a serious thought of ours over the last six or so months. I come from the frame of mind that would rather pay down my own land, than someone else’s. […]