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Whether you got a new horse, or are looking for a new blanket, it’s important to know how to measure your horse for a blanket. Improperly fitting blankets can cause rubs, pinch, be painful, or even deadly. A fellow equestrian in a Facebook post mentioned how she had had a blanket just a tad too…
While never a favorite activity, sheath and udder cleaning are important chores for your horse’s health. Why Do I Need to Clean My Horse’s Sheath/Udders? The skin of your horse’s penis excretes a waxy substance called smegma that combines with dirt, dust, bedding, and dead skin cells and can create hard lumps/beans. If a bean…
Depending on your sport or other factors, you may be considering a roached mane for your horse. In this post we’ll go over when you may need a roached mane for your horse and when you should leave it long, as well as how to go about roaching your horse’s mane. When Your Horse May…
Winter is coming. To prepare, we’ve gathered this list of the most affordable turnout blankets for horses we could find! Whether you’re protecting your horse from wind, rain, or snow, the right blanket will make all the difference. In this post I dispel some misconceptions and mis-information about blanketing horses in the Winter in general….
Fall and Winter mean cold and wet weather. There is a lot of confusion and different advice out there about blanketing horses so we’ve written this ultimate guide! Each season creates their own horse keeping challenges. Fall and Winter mean the days are getting shorter, the temperatures are getting colder and rain, snow and sleet…
