Preparing Horses for Wet Weather
How 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!
I have been an equestrian most of my life, having gotten my first pony at the age of 5, and 30 years later, I competitively exhibit my Half Arabian Reining horse on both the Arabian and NRHA circuits. There are three passions in my life, riding, photography and writing. Being able to combine all three of these things is a dream come true.
How 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!
You have probably already wanted to say, “buzz off” to irritating bugs. By all accounts, this year is going to be a bad one in terms of insects, so let’s get a handle on things now! Sarah Williams provides tips and products to say “buzz off” to bugs on our horses and ourselves.
With the arrival of wet weather, rainy season riding strategies need to be on the forefront of our minds. Sarah Williams provides several strategies for making the most of rainy days that might put a damper on regular riding activities.
“She just doesn’t seem happy,” my friend said, somewhat exasperated. “She’s cranky when I get her out of her stall, she’s cranky in the arena, it just hasn’t been fun riding lately.” These were the symptoms of a fellow rider’s horse problems. Sarah Williams weighs in on how she helped her friend fix her horse’s problems.
One of the most difficult questions that any equestrian will ever have to answer . . . “When is it time to let go of a beloved equine friend?” Sarah Williams shares her own experience with this and provides information to help us make that difficult decision.