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Happy Birthday, LILLY!!!!!
On March 20, Restless L'il Ann turned 11 years old!! That's my brumby!! Here she is nibbling a birthday mix I made for her. YUM! I can't believe that Lilly is already 11! What a most perfect age to be! For humans and horses! At first it was a celebration of two. Show More Summary
Narnia, I knew you'd come again!
So just because the calendar says March, that doesn't mean Old Man Winter is on his way out. Not a chance. And even though on March 20th the first day of spring rolled into town, the only thing we have rolling in around here is a snowy wonderland. Show More Summary
Dawn Tells Me to Tone it Down
I had three really outstanding rides yesterday. Although it was pretty cold all day - it was about 17F when I brought Dawn in to ride in the morning, and it only made it up into the 30s - the sun was shining brightly, the birds wereShow More Summary
Watch It: Ram Trucks Promotional Video Features Texas Farrier Shawn Nanny
If you were in the business of selling trucks, wouldn't a farrier be your ideal customer? The answer would be an unequivocal "yes"--assuming your truck can fill the farrier's needs. For years, I have wondered why truck companies didn't fall over themselves to sponsor farrier events and court their favor (and advertise with Hoofcare Publishing). Show More Summary
Save November 1-3, 2013 for the International Equine Conference on Laminitis and Diseases of the Foot
What: International Equine Conference on Laminitis and Diseases of the Foot When: November 1 to 3, 2013 Where: Marriott Convention Center 1001 Okeechobee Boulevard • West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 USA For more information about the Laminitis Conference go to: http://laminitisconference.com About the Laminitis Conference The Laminitis Conference provides innovative
Extreme Norman Cuteness
Just had to share a very cute photo that I just saw from Paradigm Farms, where Lily, Maisie and Norman the pony are retired - here's Norman (on the left) hanging out with a pony friend:
On the Case: California Wrap, British Style, for White Line Disease
One of the best things about the Hoof Blog is hearing from people inspired to share how they would use different materials or methods to achieve the same thing. Paul Raw is a farrier in northern England who had never heard of the California Wrap featured on the Hoof Blog back in December 2012. Show More Summary
Pie Cooperates and Red Gets Over Being Alarmed
My horse day today continued to be great, after my fun experience with Dawn this morning (see the last post). Both Pie and Red proved their wonderfulness, in different ways.When I was grooming Pie, I noticed that he had a chip on one of his front hooves - there was a section of hoof that had split off and was bent out at an angle. Show More Summary
The Splendor of Horses
I never grow tired of the splendor of horses.This morning when I went to get Dawn from the turnout, it was very cold - the temperature was maybe 20F and the wind chill was in the single digits. As I came into the pasture, I got to see Dawn galloping across the side of the big hill. Show More Summary
St Patrick and the Green Tarp
I am not sure what St Patrick was famous for. But I have a pretty strong feeling that it was not because he was an excellent horse trainer. In any event, Saint Patrick, whoever he was and wherever he is, may be pleased that on Saturday in the gloom and doom of the ring, we practiced desensitizing with a green tarp. Show More Summary
Laminitis Research: Grayson-Jockey Club Foundation Announces 2013 Support for New and Continuing Laminitis, Lameness Detection Projects
Today the board of directors of Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation announced funding of 12 new research projects in addition to five projects that are now in their second year. The 17 research projects are being unwritten by the...Show More Summary
Farriery: More Than Meets the Eye to Duckett's Blindfolded Shoemaking
“Gotcha!” Farrier David Duckett FWCF used the worst horseshoe he ever made to prove his point: there's much more to forgework than meets the eye. Or was it: "the eyes have it"? His exploits launched a great tale that will be passed through the farrier world and probably cause many a farrier to burn a forearm. Show More Summary
Wild Horse Research Through the Lens of Dr. Chris Pollitt: Brumbies in the Channel Country
The mountain gorillas had Dian Fossey. The coral reefs had Jacques Cousteau. They were researchers who had a job to do and ended up sharing their fascination for endangered wildlife with the world. And the world paid attention. Today,...Show More Summary
Horses as a Spiritual Practice
Now there's a post title...What is a spiritual practice? This is my definition - yours might be different. To me, a spiritual practice is something - a behavior, activity or situation, deliberately undertaken or encountered, that deepens...Show More Summary
Slice o' Spring
We could not have asked for a nicer weekend. Mother Nature must have been in a really great mood. Not only was the weather in the high 40s, it was sunny and bright--and on top of all of that, it was actually the weekend when people have time to frolic. Show More Summary
How Going Back to Basics Fixes Other Things
Pie and I have been struggling for a while with a couple of things - he tends to become disconnected between his front and his back end, resulting in "losing" the hind end (which means poor directional control and poor corners), andShow More Summary
New Farrier/Trimmer and Pie is Smart
Dawn, Red, Pie and I met our new farrier/trimmer this morning, and we were (or at least I was) impressed. My horses are exactly three weeks out from their last trims (by my old farrier/trimmer, resulting in Dawn being very sore for almost a week and Red sore for several days, Pie being Pie was fine). Show More Summary
Four (!) Rides, with Lots of Distractions and EHV-1 Concerns
Today really was all horse, all the time. My day started with an early morning ride on Dawn. She did very well, despite several interruptions - the drag coming and going, and various pieces of equipment coming and going. Towards theShow More Summary
Equine Lameness Education: Sue Dyson Will Be Milne State-of-the-Art Lecturer for 2013 AAEP Convention
Via AAEP News Room World-renowned equine orthopaedics expert Dr. Sue Dyson will deliver the Frank J. Milne State-of-the-Art Lecture during the American Association of Equine Practitioners’ 2013 Annual Convention in Nashville, Tennessee,...Show More Summary
Pie Moves His Hindquarters Over
Today there was a snowstorm - although it only amounted to 5 or 6 inches of snow, the roads were pretty bad. Before it got started, Dawn and I had a very nice morning ride - lots of trot work with very good engagement and softening,Show More Summary
