Nurse mare foals
Dental care for horses, why ‘floating’ teeth is important.
Presto had his yearly dental appointment and I learned a little more about equine dentistry. It always amazes me how sharp the horse’s teeth can wear themselves over time. Take a look at this photo of a couple of the ‘caps’ or baby teeth that the dentist removed. The first side is the chewing surface…and…
Read MorePonying: the art of leading one horse while riding another
One thing I’ve done with Presto more than any other horse is ponying him. I chose to start Presto under saddle much later than many of my other horses. Instead of leaving Presto at home or in the pasture I started ponying him. Ponying is when you leading one horse while riding another. Ponying is…
Read MoreEvaluating a horse’s potential, changing goals, narrowing focus
Evaluating a horses potential is an interesting thing. I’m always evaluating two things. 1) what is standing right in front of me that day 2) future possibilities Many people think about evaluating a horses potential early on, possibly before they are even being ridden. While this is useful, I would also encourage you to consider…
Read MoreDoes Presto think differently because he was an orphan? Or does he think differently because of his breed and experience?
Question: “I would love to learn more about where Presto is at with his training. What challenges have you had with the difference in his breed compared to quarter horses? Or just in his personality being raised by humans instead of horses?” Presto is quite the comic…with a dry sense of humor. He is often…
Read MoreNurse mare foals reunited, how do they respond?
Presto and Justice… ❓How would they respond when they met again? ??They spent the first 5 months of life together…then were separated for a year and a half. ?Here is the video answer! And I’m just sayin’…it wasn’t all❤️❤️❤️ —– I’ve owned Presto now for four years. He has grown so much and I’m finally…
Read MoreWhen you weaned Justice and Presto from each other, how did it go? Was it like a mare and foal being weaned?
“Was either one of them (Presto or Justice) traumatized at this second separation or were they able to shrug it off like a weaning?” When I adopted Presto from Last Chance Corral I was required to take two foals. In my recent blog and FB posts I have described how and why we chose Justice.…
Read MoreHorse’s hold a birthday party in the barn!
Things I learned: ?Horses wearing hats are funny. ?Yes, horses look shocked at a surprise party. ?Apples are popular. ?Peppermints are like glue. ?It takes 4 horses 6 minutes to destroy a table setting. For those who watched yesterdays ‘How to make a cake for a horse’ video…pay attention to the cake as all four…
Read MoreHow to make a birthday cake for a horse!
Happy 4th Birthday Presto!? I made this cake for you and invited some friends over for a party later? #confession This is the first time I’ve cooked for any of my horses. I’m normally an apple and carrots kind of owner but…this was really kind of fun! How do you celebrate with your animals? Keep…
Read MoreWhat types of things did you do to help the foals develop psychologically? Did he have other horses to learn from?
“What types of things did you do to help Presto develop psychologically? Did he have other horses to learn from?” I have received many variations of this question so I will be showing you many variations of things I did to socialize Presto and Justice while keeping them both safe. This is a video of…
Read MoreWere there challenges with the foals not learning body language from their mothers?
“Were there challenges with Presto missing some basic body language cues that he would have learned from his mother? Did he have a friend to run and play with or another horse to learn from?” It was very interesting to watch Presto and Justice as they met the older horses. In this video, you can…
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