Inspiring, connecting and informing the horse community in San Luis Obipso County, California – and beyond.
You can’t get around the fact that ticks need a “food truck” and our horses, dogs and even ourselves fit that bill. The ticks seem to be out in abundance this year so Sharon Jantzen gives us a game plan for eradicating ticks from our horses, pets and ourselves.
Several 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.
Everything 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.
We spend more time taking care of our horses than actually riding. Horses need to be cared for every day – all year – whether we ride or not. Sharon Jantzen shares tips and tools for saving time with barn chores to make the most of your riding time.
Do 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.
