YOUR HORSE’S TRAILER-SHOPPING LIST
Simplify your search for a two-horse trailer with a list that zooms in on features that promote your horse’s comfort and safety. PracticalHorseman If your horse could go trailer-shopping with you, the want/need list he’d bring along would be simple: construction materials that protect him; adequate space, light, and ventilation; and design details geared to […]
Can riding in a trailer bring on colic?
An expert addresses the possibility that post-trailering episodes of colic may be related to the trip. Q: Has a link been established between trailering and colic? Twice in the past year my mare has walked off the trailer after a day of showing looking very uncomfortable. Both times, the veterinarian came out, diagnosed mild colic and […]
Tips for Equine Businesses During COVID-19
Time outside with your animals (and apart from people) is encouraged, but be aware that the virus can be found on many surfaces, including pet hair. iStock/Fotokostic With the…
Trailer Tricks
Whether this is something new to you or something you’ve long accepted as the norm for the particular horse game you play, headquartering from a parked trailer, not a rented showgrounds stall and tack room, happens to be your reality.
Fall Colors – Natchaug State Forest
Natchaug State Forest – Ashford, Connecticut Trailhead Coordinates: 41.826577, -72.080049 For most New England horse owners and riders, equine camping in Connecticut means the Natchaug…
Prevent Dehydration and Acute Mountain Sickness while Trail Riding
Some of the American West’s most spectacular trails take riders to elevations of 10,000 feet or more. The most obvious effect on our bodies of such altitude is the shortness of breath caused by…
Protect Your Tack From Thieves
Theft is something we prefer not to think about—until it happens. But the right time to safeguard your gear is before thieves come calling. Here are the precautions you should consider in order…