Inspiring, connecting and informing the horse community in San Luis Obipso County, California – and beyond.
For those of us who have mares as our equine partners, we realize that managing a mare requires a different protocol than does managing a gelding or a stallion. When our mares are “in season”, we may notice symptoms ranging from lack of concentration all the way to severe physical discomfort. Sarah Williams provides insight and tips on managing our mare’s seasons.
In the end, being a better barn mate or horse friend is a lot like being a good human being in general. It’s about being honest, caring, compassionate, accepting, respectful and also looking out for your own interests. Sarah Williams shares her list of the top 5 tips to being a better barn mate.
With the recent rash of warm and cool weather, intermixed with a little rain and then burning sunshine, the Central Coast has seen a spike in flies and insects of all sorts. Sarah Williams shares first-hand information on how to thwart the bothersome flies.
I told everyone I know, “It’s a gelding for me this time around”. Still, when I laid my eyes on a little Dun Half Arabian Mare, that was it – it was over. She was mine, and there was nothing I could do about it. Sarah Williams highlights how she appreciates her riding partnership with a mare.
Learning to ride as an adult is not as easy at it was when we were kids. Now we have to juggle a life, a career, a family and a horse habit, but we make it work because we love what we do. Sarah Williams reflects on 5 things she has learned while riding as an adult.