People & Horses

Horse Boarding Options in SLO County

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Horses can be kept at home, but only where they are permitted and where the yard is set-up for horse keeping. However, many horse owners can’t keep their horses at home.  Thankfully, horse boarding facilities enable horse ownership for those who are unable to keep horses at home. No matter which side of the horse boarding fence you are on – home or a facility – there are certainly issues to consider. Brie Nicholson has compilied a list of SLO County Boarding Facilities and proivdes insight on finding the right horse housing for your needs.

When is the Pismo Preserve Going to Open?

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“Understandably, one of the most common questions we hear is, ‘When is the Pismo Preserve going to open?’” said Kaila Dettman, Executive Director of The Land Conservancy. “The answer is, if we secured the rest of the funding today, we would be open in six to eight months.”

Go from Passenger to Effective Horseback Rider in 15 minutes | SLO Horse News

Go from Passenger to Effective Horseback Rider in 15 minutes

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The most common complaints when young are riders experiencing horseback riding through Ag Adventure Camp are a horse not going or turning. Many riders start out simply being passengers. We have successfully converted many of these riders from passengers into effective horseback riders in 15 minute sessions using three techniques working mostly at the walk. Sharon Jantzen shares her three steps to converting a passenger to a horseback rider in 15 minutes.