This week's featured first horse is Jennifer B's Misty. I love the mystical quality of this photo. Misty left Jennifer at the august age of 26, but is still sadly ... Read More

If you're looking for clickers, targets, reward pouches or books for clicker training your horse MyTrainingStore.com has a nice selection. I especially like the lollipop style targets--as a replacement for ... Read More

With colder weather setting in you may be thinking of wrapping your horse in its warm winter blanket. Photo 2006 K. Blocksdorf A well fed horse probably won't need a blanket in ... Read More

While the hours may fly while we are riding or driving, they also add up while feeding and caring for our horses. If you are thinking of owning your own ... Read More

"This is my Taz, I've had him for 15 yrs. I got him as a 3yr old. He was stone cold wild." Read more about Taz and his owner ... Read More

Remington Carriage Museum claims to have the largest collection of horse drawn vehicles in North America. Take the on-line tour at the Remington Carriage Museum and view just a ... Read More

My Clydesdale cross mare used to lovedto be groomed. She'd lean into the curry comb as I worked, her eyes half closed and her lips twitching. My Thoroughbred mare however, ... Read More

Now that Fredina's ulcers have healed and she is in much better condition than when I brought her home I have started working her lightly. The first thing I want ... Read More

If you enjoy learning about horses and testing your knowledge you can get horse quizzes in your email in-box. Once a week for six weeks you'll receive a horse oriented ... Read More

This is such a beautiful picture. I think it looks like something out of a magazine! 2007 Connie H. Cocoa really loves that pond too! Read more about Cocoa on his ... Read More

One of the things I struggle with when I ride is my posture. I tend to slouch, not only when I am riding, but at my computer, over the sink ... Read More

Over that last few weeks I've been seeing more of an animal species I had only heard about; opossums. Possums are not indigenous to this area, but with the ... Read More

A reader asked "Why do face flies seem to bother horses and not cattle?" I don't know the answer. I don't live with cattle, but a friend's calves seemed to ... Read More

Waking to a very wet, cloudy morning and seeing puddles covering the front paddock has reminded me that rainy fall weather is on the way. Fredina, who is not thrilled about ... Read More

"This is a picture of myself and my horse Great Gravity shortly after I bought him in June 2007. Photo 2007 Shawna J. This was to be solution to empty nest ... Read More

I love antiques, and of course I find horse related antiques very interesting. One local museum has an antique side saddle I am coveting. But they won't let me check ... Read More

There's a whole wide world of different riding styles! Which ones have you tried? Click as many choices on the poll as you have tried. There's only room on the ... Read More

Many people have questions about what the normal behavior of a horse is when it is introduced to a new herd. Is kicking and squealing normal? Should horses get time ... Read More

Although we have had a very dry summer that can turn around quickly as fall progresses. Rain rot patches on a horse's backPhoto 2006 K. Blocksdorf Cool wet fall days provide the ... Read More

Tying a safety knot is something that just doesn't stick in my brain. Photo 2005 K. Blocksdorf That's why I own a lot of trailer ties with panic snaps. I also have ... Read More

"I have been camping and trail riding with Chief (and my husband and his horse) for the past three years and we have had a blast together. Chief is wonderful ... Read More

David J. Dill of ZC Ranch illustrates how to make a rope or 'cowboy' halter from 20 feet of nylon cord. There are links to instructions on how to tie ... Read More