Inspiring, connecting and informing the horse community in San Luis Obipso County, California – and beyond.
“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.
No Horse? No problem! There are quite a few ways to survive being horseless in SLO County. Sharon Jantzen, herself once a horseless person, shares 5 tips where you can thrive being horseless in SLO County. She has actually done 4 of the 5 tips.
I discovered that I’m not alone with my knee pain. Knee pain in horseback riders is a common occurrence. We all need healthy knees to stay in the saddle. Sharon Jantzen shares six tips that can help ease knee pain for horseback riders.
When the gym closes, horse riders can still enjoy a barn workout. Workout motivation can be enhanced with music. There are many ways to incorporate music into a barn workout and a riding workout. Sharon Jantzen gets insight on using music to drive a barn workout from Leah Lane, creator of I ROCK N RIDE.