Horse EmergenciesHORSE EMERGENCIES and your VET There’s nothing scarier than a real medical emergency. The first call should be to your vet. Gather any information that may be pertinent. That could be the horse’s vitals, pictures, a timeline of what happened and when it was first noticed.  It’s common that people want to wait…
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All horses need training and maintenance
Horse training – looks easy! It’s not! All horses need this to a greater or lesser extent. Do you have the time? So you order furniture from ikea. It says easy to assemble You unpack the box, get out your tools, maybe read the directions. Maybe not. Then you start. Not long into it you…
Should a horse be kept alone?
Should you keep a horse alone? We don’t actually adopt out where the horse will be alone on property-without another horse and/or without a person living on property. Why do we have out adoption policies set the way we do? Thought this would make a great post! One of our minimum adoption requirements is that…
How things can go wrong for an exracehorse
This is an example of how things go wrong w an ex racehorse. Boarded at a professional barn. Owner had lessons w a trainer Family is not lacking in funds to support the horse- money not an issue He spiraled downhill They hired another trainer to try and sort things out so they could sell…
Is Bitless a barrier to horse adoption?
All of our horses go bitless. Is that a barrier to adoption? If so why might that be? Are there negative connotations to being bitless? We are thinking about doing a workshop in Sept to showcase bitless riding. Looking at how it works, comparing and contrasting the different bitless bridles as well as halters, hackamores…
Support Rescue and support tough cases
Support rescue to support those tough cases! When you support rescue you support the tough cases Some horses are not meant for the average home. Whether it is because of very difficult or expensive medical issues, because of behavioral issues, lack of training. Sometimes a horse needs much more than a typical home can provide….
Winter Hoof and Heel Fundraiser- Saturday Feb 23rd at 6pm
Saturday Feb. 23rd at 6pm $40 Advance tickets Come out and celebrate the world of Thoroughbred racing, these amazing athletes are in need of a safe place after their racing careers are over, and you help ensure they have a wonderful retirement life with quality food, board, exercise and vet care. The fundraiser will feature…
Track to Trail Thoroughbreds 