Posts Tagged ‘travel’
Stretching your horses comfort zone with travel
Why is travel stressful for horses and what can be done to make it less so? On the surface it sounds simple; load up & go ride at a friend’s house. But from Presto’s point of view it greatly stretched his comfort zone…and I didn’t even ride him. Much of the stress comes from…
Read MoreTravel: Leaving the horses at home
Owning horses is a lifestyle choice. Feeding, cleaning and caring for them is often considered by those around us (who don’t own horses) to look a lot like a full-time job. Or at least a very full part time job. I admit, it is. We choose it and we love it. Which is why leaving the…
Read MoreDay 1 of Life on the road without Horses
Sixteen months ago we moved out of our house and began life on the road…with horses. Since that time we have traveled from coast to coast in our Fleetwood motorhome and our horses have been with us the entire time. Until now. Beginning today we are traveling without our horses. They are taking a vacation,…
Read MoreWhat tests and paperwork did you need when crossing state borders with horses?
“Hi Stacy! Since you have travelled all over the US, I feel like you’d be the best person to ask this: I’m potentially moving out of state within the next couple of years and when I move my horses, I know that they’ll need to have Coggins testing done (some states require 1 year negative…
Read MoreStaying at show grounds, fairgrounds and friends houses while traveling with horses
“My computer has been messing up I may have missed posts about your travels. How is it going with the bad weather? I have been concerned as last said in Texas and planned on being in Dothan, Alabama Saturday.” -Edee S. I apologize for the lack of updates recently. We have been making our quick…
Read MoreWith all the travel you're doing has the climate change affected the horses?
“Stacy, With all the travel you’re doing has the climate change affected the horses any? Do you do or give them anything extra? I know from driving a truck you can be in shorts and 90 degree weather and in 24 hours be in sub freezing temps. It caused a lot of cold symptoms with…
Read MoreNew Mexico – here we are!
Today we hauled the horses from Oklahoma to New Mexico. The idea is that we are chasing warm…but the weather currently has something else in mind. This is my first time in New Mexico and I have already been impressed. I can’t wait to ride, but I am currently fighting a CRAZY cold that is…
Read MoreIf you're living on the road, where do you keep your horses?
The most frequently asked question we are receiving at the moment is: If you’re living on the road, where do you keep your horses? I am going to try to keep everyone updated by making short videos and blogs of the moves. We just moved out of a horse show (Quarter Horse Congress) yesterday and…
Read MoreVideo: How we plan on living on the road; husband, wife, three kids and four horses.
I think the nomadic idea was secretly planted in my head by my husband. It also helped that we met other people, one family in particular, that moved around with their family performing at rodeos and equine events. Our life has slowly morphed into travel because we can serve more people by moving around both…
Read More"I would travel only by horse, if I had the choice."
I can appreciate this quote because I also believe that the world looks better from the back of the horse. I love the pace, whether that is walking and enjoying all the detail you would miss from a car, or if it is galloping up a hill feeling the wind, smelling the fresh air and…
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