General Equestrian

While some horses just gait, because they were bred with lots of talent. Other horses are not so lucky. They will do lots of other gaits, but not the one you are trying to get. So, you send them out to a trainer, who then gets the horse to gait nicely. They show you what to do and everything is good for a while. Till life gets in the way, and you do not have much time to ride. Or winter comes and you cannot ride.   You end up riding here and there but not consistently. Overtime, you...

A Utah man was recently reunited with his horse, which he says ran away with a herd of wild mustangs eight years ago. Shane Adams, from Fielding, Utah said that his horse, Mongo, ran off and joined a running herd of mustangs for over eight years, after having broken free when the pair were camping in Utah's West Desert. After having reported his disappearance to the Bureau of Land Management, and personally searching the West Desert for three years in search of Mongo, Adams and his f...

You arrive at the barn, call your horse by name, and he ignores you; in fact, he does not so much as flick an ear in your direction. It is hard not to have your feelings hurt. Initially, when you got your horse home and arrived at the barn, he would come trotting to you. He wore a happy expression on his face, his ears forward, and sometimes he'd even nicker.     Or maybe your horse has always been blasé about your presence. You may even be one of the lucky peop...

Within this past week, I had 3 people call me and tell me horrible horse stories. The sad thing is, most of it could of been prevented.    What most people do not realize, is that horse riding and buying a horse is extremely dangerous if you are not educated. Many of us who want to ride, are older. Yes, I said it, we are old. Our balance and our physical condition is not the same as when we were 20. The problem is our brain, doesn't realize that until we have an accident. F...

If you're a fan of saddle shopping, you'll be sad to learn that Chatzlein's Saddle Shop, a staple in the South Minneapolis community for over 115 years, is closing it's doors so that the dedicated family members that run the store can enjoy a well deserved retirement.    The Schatzlein Saddle shop is a family business that was established in 1907, and has been a go-to destination for horse riders and saddle enthusiasts alike, offering a wide range of English and...

“The acquisition and application of knowledge, combined with the use of good business savvy can create the foundation upon which a career in the Equine Industry and Horsemanship specifically, can be built – Michael Canfield   Recently a friend/previous co-worker (the place we worked at together for over three years was sold), expressed a life goal to develop a real, career in the equine industry, that went beyond basic barn work and daily operational e...