Inspiring, connecting and informing the horse community in San Luis Obipso County, California – and beyond.
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.
Yes it’s fly season and there are some new fly mask features to help keep your horse’s face fly-free. Sharon Jantzen gets input from Alisha at Riding Warehouse for the latest on fly masks.
Riding 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.
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.
Keeping a horse active, when you can’t ride is a struggle many riders face. There are many reasons why a horse isn’t rideable for a period of time, or permanently. Sarah Judson of SLO Sage and Spur Ranch provides and demonstrates hand-walking activities you can do with your horse.