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…
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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….
Typhoon update JC Pawan target training
Typhoon!!!!! What’s next for Typhoon? As he waits for a home, Robyn has started him on Target training! It’s new to us and new to him, but he’s so smart he’s really picking it up quick. A great way to engage his mind every day even though he will never be a riding horse he…