Preparing Horses for Wet Weather
byHow prepared are your barns and horses for the coming wet weather? Sarah Williams asked fellow Central Coast horse friends for info on how they are preparing for the coming wetness. Get ready for rain!
Neigh . . . Welcome!
Come ride along with me and find out how to horse around in SLO County! Residents and visitors alike can enjoy the myriad of horse-related activities in beautiful San Luis Obispo County.
The freshest stories are in the slider below. Next you'll find popular stories followed by a collection of stories written to help you enjoy riding and taking care of your horse. The categories PEOPLE | HORSES | PLACES | HAPPENINGS steer you right to stories about the people, horses, places and happenings of the SLO County equestrian community.
Stories Galloping Out of the Gate
Don’t Leave Your Horse’s Road Apples Behind
bySeveral staging areas for trail rides in a variety of Central Coast locations are in residential neighborhoods. Those neighbors don’t want to see plops of horse poop left in an irresponsible manner. Sharon Jantzen helps us be mindful of our horse’s road apples.
Riding Helmets are Seriously Cool These Days
byRiding helmets are more commonly worn by people across equestrian disciplines and even in the trail riding and pleasure community. Helmets are seriously cool these days! Come take a look at what helmets of today offer in the coolness factor – and cool is not just with colors. Sharon Jantzen talks about how helmet design has changed over the years.
Is Your Tack Ride-Worthy? Here’s a Checklist
byEverything had been planned, the time had been set aside, we each had a suitable horse/pony to ride, and we were looking forward to a fun, shared experience. As we planned the day a question ran across my mind, “Is the tack ride-worthy?” I checked the girth I thought we’d use with our saddle for the trail ride; it was missing a buckle! Sharon Jantzen gives us a checklist for making sure our tack is ride-worthy.
Collection Cues
Turning Horse Manure into Gold : Horse Manure Composting
byDo you have a horse manure factory in your backyard? What do you do with all that horse poo? The best management practice is to turn that mountain of horse manure into a mound of beautiful mulch through horse manure composting. Sharon Jantzen helps us understand the benefits of horse manure composting.
