In which I Ride Little and Often
This week Uno and I embarked upon Phase 2 of his suspensory injury rehab - once a day I have to ride him at a walk for 30 minutes on "firm, level ground". The 30 minutes a...
A Charming New Addition
Sometimes, no matter how much you try to force something to work, it just wasn't meant to be. I wrote about my big grey gelding, Khopy, frequently in this blog throughout the past year....
The Secret of Successful Booting
Far at the McDowell Turkey Trot 75. Photo© Steve Powers.
There are times when things just seem to go right. I had one such ride this weekend on our last race of the 09 season....
Dressage, Bare-ly.
In between conditioning rides, endurance rides, work and my home life, I embark on a 10-minute drive down the road, trailer and pony in-tow, every Wednesday evening. My route includes a three mile drive...
Tex and His Easyboots
Renee and Tex with the Easyboot Rx.
The first time I heard from Renee was a very desperate telephone call saying that her horse, Tex, had foundered.
Since that time, Renee has transitioned Tex to barefoot...
Thinking About Going Barefoot?
Written by EasyCare Marketing Associate Sydney Segal
Have you ever thought about pulling your horse's shoes, but you don't know where to start? I was recently in your shoes (no pun intended). Here are some...
Hey, Cowboy
I had a super-fun day today, got to go up to Cascade and ride with my gal pal, Linda, who is one of the managers of The Pink Flamingo Classic Endurance Ride. Not only...
Ups and Downs of Going Barefoot
I decided to take my mare, Fancy, barefoot in December of last year. With shoes, she was interfering all the time and kept reaching over with her back feet. As soon as the shoes...
Slidin’ Into The New Year
Thumbing through a Performance Horse Magazine, you can imagine the smile on my face when I saw this photo of a reiner without front shoes. My how fast things are changing!
I predict we will see...
Transition Tuesday Returns
Back By Popular Demand
It sounds a bit tacky to say it, but I've been receiving quite a few requests over the last month to reinstate the Transition Tuesday blog posts I was writing for EasyCare....