On A Budget

I promised my younger sister that I would buy her one of those Wintec Western Saddles which I told her I would get as soon as I get back from my trip. Since she is the only family I have left, I would always make it a point that I get to give her the [...]

Hard To Find

My sister has been looking for a youth barrel saddle to be used by his little one. She has been trying many different shops in our area but to no avail. The specialty stores have the product itself but they are not the perfect size which she needs. She has grown quite frustrated about the [...]

Fine Crafted Saddles

There are numerous types of saddles available in the market today, with each saddle designed for specific purposes. Most people divide the types of saddles into two families which are English and Western. Among Western saddles, the basic saddle type is called the pleasure or ranch saddle. Circle S saddles are available in several different [...]

Riding Horses

Growing up in the country, I have been used to having a variety of animals around. Instead of the usual toys that most kids would play with, I would have these animals to keep me company and keep me preoccupied during my spare time when I am at home. One of the animals that we [...]

What is a Lead?

Leads are often heard whenever people are talking about riding a horse. If you are interested in riding a horse soon, you must also know what it stands for. A lot of people try riding a horse without knowing what they need to know and oftentimes end up in accidents. I’m sure that you wouldn’t [...]

Proper Handling

A whip is a type of tool that is traditionally used by humans to exert control over animals or other people. This is done through pain compliance or fear of pain, although in some activities, whips can be used without use of pain, such as an additional pressure aid in dressage. Horse whips, riding whips, [...]

Small & Lightweight

English saddles are used for English riding all over the world, not just in England or English speaking countries. These saddles are used in all of the Olympic equestrian disciplines. The term English saddle includes the horse racing saddle, eventing saddle, show jumping saddle, dressage saddle, and polo saddle. The most distinguishing feature of an [...]

Horsin’ Around

Receiving gifts for any occasion is always a welcome treat. It is more special if you receive a gift for a specific interest or hobby. I have always wondered what to give as gifts for horse lovers. Of course, horse accessories would be on top of my list. There are endless items to choose from [...]

Healthy Horses

Sick horses are the last things you want in your ranch. That’s why you need the right horse medications on hand all the time. Get your vet to stock up your medicine cabinet with the usual horse medications and vitamins for all your horses.
It’s really important that you keep all the horses healthy. If one [...]

The Who in Hoof Care

A graceful horse is only as good as the farriers who take care of it. Farriers specialize in hoof care for horses, meaning they see to the health of the horses’ feet. With all the pounding a horse’s hoof takes (especially race horses) having a competent farrier is a necessity. Usually, farriers take care of [...]

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