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New Horse, New Start

Black Horse Rider — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 04:44:27 +0000

After 11 years I made a decision to sell my beloved black horse Hershey. I did not make this decision lightly! I had toyed with the idea for the past couple of years but could never bring myself to do it. Now this may seem crazy since I adore Hershey and have had some amazing times with him. But, I always felt he could do and be so much Continue reading this POST

Finding The Right Horse

Black Horse Rider — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 02:13:52 +0000

Horses have personalities just like people do. And just like people, some personalities mesh really well and others don’t. We can make the mistake when buying a horse in thinking that how the horse acts under saddle and in the arena is an indicator of his personality. If you’re going to form a long-lasting riding and companion bond with a horse you need to get along with it in all Continue reading this POST

Stringhalt…???

Black Horse Rider — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 01:29:04 +0000

About four days ago our 15 y.o. QH mare Rain started walking funny, a kind of 'John Cleese' exaggerated comic walk except it was only the left hind leg doing it!

Now when I first saw her doing this I had no clue what was going on! I did all the usual stuff, checked the foot, felt the leg for any swelling or heat, looked for

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First Horse

Black Horse Rider — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 02:23:57 +0000

Getting your first horse is an exciting moment. It can also be a costly mistake. There are many considerations that go into buying that "first" horse and more time than not these are overlooked or unknown for that first-time horse buyer. It is easy to get 'swayed'... Continue reading this POST

Our Newest Horse

Black Horse Rider — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 17:39:13 +0000

A short while back I was given a 15 y.o. QH mare. I wasn't exactly looking for a horse but the owner was in a bad situation financially and desperately needed to find this mare a home. I decided to just go and take a look at her - maybe I could keep her in mind if I knew of anyone looking for a horse - but after seeing her Continue reading this POST