Love For Horses?

We all "Love" horses right? To non-lovers, we are crazy. Like when we talk to our horses. Not crazy to us "lovers" but to those other ones, we are like a car in a tree. We do so much for our horses & we might want a latte or a new outfit but instead our horse gets a blanket & a chiropractor. Some people think we are crazy to love horses so much. What other animal has been a important part of american history? They have pulled carts, carried us across the country, & so much more. Now they still are used on ranches for long-distance but also valued pets or even champion show horses. We risk our life for our LOVE. What can I say? I'm Addicted! This reminds me of something I wrote SO long ago when I was going to start a horse-riding journal.

Here it is:

Why I ride?

Sometimes, I ride to prove a point. Horse-back riding is a sport, fact not opinion. Sometimes, I ride to forget what is going on. Just to escape. Not a fun "hobby", its my passion. Sometimes in your life you have a promblem or a issue or whatever. You turn to someone or something to help you get over it. I just ride. But I ride mostly because I truly love it. I wasn't one kid who "liked" horses, and rode & thought this is "Fun". I thought "DANG! I don't want to leave this place". Truly, I love the "language". Your horse can't turn on you or be mean. Or accuse you. I love how even though your horse might buck or kick, ect. deep down he is only trying to save you, himself, and/or show you something. I realize horses are animals, we are basically animals, too. We ALWAYS have a reason! Sometimes it is because the horse's back hurt or for us, we bumped into someone because we were going to miss our plane. It is the most out of the world thing to communicate with animals like that! So here I present this journal , my journey, my passion,

MY HORSES

So there we are, my story. So now, sit down,close your eyes. Go ahead, do it. And think, why do I love horses.

Show Managing Seminar?

AQHA(American Quarter Horse Association) is offering a show managing semianar for people to become better show secretaries & managers. It will be held in Amarillo at the Quarter Horse Hall Of Fame & Muesm (www.aqha.com/muesm) on September 2nd. Since space is limited you need to make resservations. By submitting the form found here: www.aqha/en/New/News-Articles/07222011-AQHA-Offers-Show-Management-Seminar.aspx. On the fourth paragraph, click the hyper link for the form. The seminar begins Thursday evening with a reception. Then runs Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sounds fun! for more info go to the same link as the form
Here it is again:
www.aqha/en/New/News-Articles/07222011-AQHA-Offers-Show-Management-Seminar.aspx
Bye for now,
L

Equine Websites?

I have been wanting to do this for a while. I finally got around to it. This blog is pretty important to me. Hopefully, it will grow to be more popular. I love reading about horses & gaining a better knowledge of them. But, my favorite thing to do is browse all those amazing horse websites out there. I am google-addicted. Google is my friend when it comes to horses. Cremello horse? (see Palominos!) No Promblem! Now I thought, why not tell everyone my favorite horses websites from years & years of browsing, with my horse lover soul. So, for now. I have 3 categories with 3 websites. There is a million brands of breeches, crops, show stuff, ect. But those aren’t my favorite websites. I like the once that are, let’s say, universal. They sell any & everything with MANY brands. So I choice State Line Tack as my favorite for product website. It has so many brands & things. It has from grooming to first aid. It is a great place. The shipping is decent. The product is the same as the picture & description says, only better! I really love this website. I bought my show gloves, my whole grooming kit & a bath full of treats (and I wonder why my horses are fat :P)! Here is the link: www.statelinetack.com. Same thing goes for information sites. I like something that describes alot. My favorite is www.horsechannel.com. It has LOADS of information. It is awesome! It has lots of interesting other things,too. And, finally, my favorite virtual website. I like one that is an overall fun enviroment, my favorite is www.avirtualhorse.com. It is a great community & I was hooked with it for a while. But, let's know that these aren't the only options. Never think a website isn't good because someone says so. Like, Wikepedia, people think its bad because well, anyone can edit it. But it is usually correct. Another thing, say you want to learn about cremello (the coat color) & you look on Wikepedia. Then you stop looking, without looking at other websites. You won't know if it was correct or not. Well, I highly recommend those sites, for anyone. So here they are again:
www.statelinetack.com
www.horsechannel.com
www.avirtualhorse.com
Bye for now,
L

Tip-top condition.

Ask yourself these questions to see if your horse is healthy.

1. Is your horse's tempature 99-101 degrees on a normal day?

2. Is your horse's respiration 8-20 breaths per minute?

3. Is your horse's heart rate 32-40 BPM?

4. Can you see your horse's ribs? Too Skinny!

5. Is he too fat?

6. How does your horse's coat look? A shiny, even coat is what you should see when you look at his coat

7. Does his tack fit? If there is saddle sores, find a new saddle.

If your horse has a good tempature, respiration, heart rate, weight, coat, & tack--good job! You are taking good care of your animal.

Bye for now,

L

Palominos!

The golden color that most horsey lovers & non horsey lovers adore.. the palomino. It is a coat color. It ranges from creamy beige to gold. The color is created by a single allele of a dilution gene called cream gene on a red base coat.

So Basically,

If you cross a red gene (chestnut):

Like Secretariat, here...

With A Cremello (Considered A Rare Color):

Gurantees A Palomino!

Palominos range from creamy to dark gold with a creamy colored mane & tail.

Chestnut horses with flaxen are confused with palominos SO much. Some lighter chestnuts have creamy colored mane & tail. They carry the flaxen gene, not cream. Therefore, they are not palominos just Flaxen Chesnuts..

Cremellos also get confused with palominos. They carry two copies of the cream gene & they have cream/light colored manes. BUT, they also have light colored coat hair, rosy pink skin, & blue eyes. Even though palominos have a registry & some people think, they are NOT a breed--just a color. They are a color & almost all breeds have a horse that is a palomino. Except for color specific breeds like Fresians, Belgians, Haflingers, ect.

Bye for now,

L

Equine Transportation Getting Fancier!

I was looking at trailers & I ended up looking at some neat ones. Like, one that cooks. That is my first subject--This Trailer Cooks!If you like to cooking this is the trailer for you. It doesn't have a living quarters! But a handy kitten-equpped trailer model 9406 from Featherlite. Despite the small size, this kitchen in the two-horse bumper trailer is loaded! Open the flip-up door to reveal a cooktop stove, micorwave and sink. Also a 9 cubic-foot refrigerator, plus storage! There is also a tv, dvd player, & radio/CD player!Cost? Manufacturer's suggested price is $28,675. For more info go to www.fthr.comNow this isn't the only interesting trailer out there. My next subject is a special one. With the gas prices rising to & even pass $4, we need these trailers. I recognize the shows getting smaller. I went to a show on a beautiful day, at a beautiful show ground & it was so empty. Then I looked at a poll someone took of how people beat gas prices with equines & over 50% of the people stay home, now it all makes sense. One horse trailers are a good way to beat the prices of gas. Like the W-W Trailer's "Doc's Bullet", an old school design! It is light enough to be puleld by a mid-size SUV or light truck, to save even more on fuel. Found out more at www.wwtrailer.com! Retail price is $7,350.

If you trailer by yourself, with one horse, I have a trailer for you. Many riders, when hauling one horse, end up using the other stall of there two-horse trailer as a changing room. Who wants a dusty, dirty stall as a changing room? I certainly don't. The EquiSpirit's Horse'n Tack Trailer includes a roomy single horse stalll & a fully enclosed takc & changing room in the converted stall space. Gooseneck model retails at $19,950. Regular Model retails at $15,750. For more info go to www.equispirit.com!

So there are some interesting trailers!

Bye for now,

L

Paint world entrants must qualify for 2012

This is the last year the APHA's world championship will be open to all entrants. For 2012 & beyond, all entrants need to qualify their horse's. Entrants need to compete in 4 APHA approved regional events to qualify for the world show. Details at www.aqha.com

Special feed for the small ones!

Purina miniature horse & pony feed, a formulation especially for mini breeds & ponies. They seems to be more metabolically efficient than larger equine are. The feed has some interesting things--beet pulp, amino acid & other required nutrients. Owners that want to try the feed can sign up for the Purina 60-day See The Difference Challenge at www.purinadifference.com

Reining takes a step into technology!

iRein, a new app I discovered, is available for $2.99 in the app store. You pick a pattern & it will show the whole pattern, CLEARLY. It is really neat, I just ran to the app store to get it. It has the list of maneuvers, other than the picture. It will have maneuver 1 and then a short description. Then if you click on it, it is a full description!

Bye for now,
L

Selling Horses

My subject today is selling horses. What part of selling don't people get? I have seen TOOOO many bad sale ads. Proper ads describe the horses breed, age, discipline/training & personality. Plus has proper punctuation, grammar, & spelling! Plus, contact info. If you put contact info in the ad, you get more responds
Here is my dream horse's ad(one I made up):
I have a bay Hanoverian mare for sale. She is a blood bay and measures at 16.2hh. Her barn name is Tina. She is drop-dead gorgeous with proven success in halter & showmanship. Her conformation is fabulous! She stands well for farrier, grooming, ect. She loads well, also. She gets along with other horses. I worked her mainly in dressage for the past year & a little hunter/jumper. She can jump a 2'6" course at home but hasn't been show in hunter/jumper. She is excelling in dressage. She is showing training level & loves it. When she is in the ring, she is unbelievable! She never fails at showing me why I love her! She is still young & is looking for someone to take her in ANY direction.
Call BLAH or email at BLAH

Bye for now,
L