Here is a training tips video that is part of the General Horsemanship series. This video clip deals specifically with working with a horses head position when haltering and bridling. We apologize for the video and sound quality but felt that the information in the video would be well worth viewing! We have other videos coming this week using our cool updated video equipment. Yippee!
Saturday, March 17, 2012
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
We all probably have boards where we pin food ideas, craft ideas, ideas for our home, photography or whatever that suits our fancy.
If you are a horse lover, why not have a board that is dedicated to horse stuff?
For that reason, we are posting pin it buttons on our training posts and pictures. That way, if you see a post you like, you can pin it. Then, you can remember where you saw that wonderful idea that you want to try.
The same goes with horse pictures. If you like horse pictures, go ahead and pin those. Personally, I can't get enough of wonderful outdoor photos with horses. (We'll have more of those here on our site when spring comes and the snow is gone).
All of our training series posts will have pin it buttons. That way you can easily organize them on your "Horse" board.
So go ahead and start a "Horse" board on Pinterest. That way you'll have a place where you can store all those wonderful ideas related to horses.
This is why we ride horses
We had a little car trouble the other day. If anything, it made a great video!
Don't you wish you could go back to the day of just riding a horse to wherever you needed to go?
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Saturday, March 10, 2012
Stork is on its way
Meet our mares that are ready any time to foal....
This is Captains Dry Tang. Isn't she a beautiful? She has the most golden, buttery color. She is due anytime now with foal #1.
There are some telltale signs when a mare is getting close to foaling. Several days before the mare will "bag up". In other words, they begin lactating and the utter will fill up, the teats will wax over and may even start dripping milk. Her behavior will often change as she becomes more uncomfortable. She may become more irritable, pace, break out in a sweat frequently, breathing may change, and they may raise their tail on and off.
Several hours before foaling a mare may exhibit the following signs:
Nervousness
Pacing
Frequently getting up and laying down
Sweating
Tail swishing
Pawing
Lose of appetite
Frequent urination
Leaves the herd
Kicks at belly
Acts irritable and looks generally uncomfortable.
When you see these signs, stay close by. You should plan on spending the night at the barn. Baby is on its way.
The two mares I mentioned above are both starting to bag up. They should foal within a week.
Several hours before foaling a mare may exhibit the following signs:
Nervousness
Pacing
Frequently getting up and laying down
Sweating
Tail swishing
Pawing
Lose of appetite
Frequent urination
Leaves the herd
Kicks at belly
Acts irritable and looks generally uncomfortable.
When you see these signs, stay close by. You should plan on spending the night at the barn. Baby is on its way.
The two mares I mentioned above are both starting to bag up. They should foal within a week.
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Housekeeping....
As Josh and I started working on the several series that we will be doing this year we realized that our camera and recording equipment were severely out of date. HAH!
We have needed to upgrade our camera and recording equipment and that's been the reason for the delay in posting much. But, the new camera and recording equipment we ordered should be here at the end of the week and we are so excited!!
One of the main reasons that we have been anxious about getting the new equipment here, is because we have two mares that are due within the week! Exciting stuff!
So thanks for being patient. I promise you that our posting won't be as splotchy moving forward. Posting will be very regular. There is so much to share!
We have needed to upgrade our camera and recording equipment and that's been the reason for the delay in posting much. But, the new camera and recording equipment we ordered should be here at the end of the week and we are so excited!!
One of the main reasons that we have been anxious about getting the new equipment here, is because we have two mares that are due within the week! Exciting stuff!
So thanks for being patient. I promise you that our posting won't be as splotchy moving forward. Posting will be very regular. There is so much to share!
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Gymkhana 2012 Schedule
We just posted our Gymkhana 2012 schedule so take a look. All the dates are on the 4th Saturday of the month. Registration starts at 9am. Events start at 10am. Gymkhanas usually last til about 12:30pm or longer depending on how many riders we have.
Let us know if you have any questions or concerns on the dates:
May 26th (weather depending)
June 23rd
July 28th
August 25th
The events we will run every Gymkhana are barrels, poles. Other events that we rotate around are the flag race, goat tail tying, water race, tire race, boot race, pony express, quadrangle race and speed ball. As we get closer to event days, we'll post the exact events that we will be running. Also, we always post the results in our local paper and we will be posting them on the website.
Theses Gymkhanas are not only fun and but they also give you a chance to work on specific skills with your horse.
Let us know if you have any events that you would like to do and we'll be sure to do them!
See http://joneslandandlivestock.com/Events.html for more details.
Let us know if you have any questions or concerns on the dates:
May 26th (weather depending)
June 23rd
July 28th
August 25th
The events we will run every Gymkhana are barrels, poles. Other events that we rotate around are the flag race, goat tail tying, water race, tire race, boot race, pony express, quadrangle race and speed ball. As we get closer to event days, we'll post the exact events that we will be running. Also, we always post the results in our local paper and we will be posting them on the website.
Theses Gymkhanas are not only fun and but they also give you a chance to work on specific skills with your horse.
Let us know if you have any events that you would like to do and we'll be sure to do them!
See http://joneslandandlivestock.com/Events.html for more details.
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Turning Dreams Into Reality
Remember when we talked about what your horse goals are for 2012?
My daughter has had a dream for a long time to train a horse for show and hit the show circuit. It's starting to become a reality for her.
This week she got a new horse,a three-year old, named Pleased By Chex out of Miss Fritzie Bug and sired by Chic Please.
Normally Chic Pleases are pretty hot and not normally a youth horse. However, Pleased By Chex seems to be pretty mellow.
She's been researching horses with Josh, her Dad, forever- trying to find the right horse. The right horse needed to be something with great breeding, in her price range, and had to fit into her business plan.
Yes, my 13 year old daughter has a business plan.
After all, not only are we in the business of horses, but we are in the business of raising kids. There is nothing better than doing projects with your kids to teach them a few things about life. And, a neat side effect of doing things with your kids is that they love to spend time with you.
So her business plan is broken down into two parts- Part A and Part B. Part A- she trains the horse with her dad for the next year and hits a few shows to get a show record on her. Then she sells her horse in a year to get a return on her investment. Now the hard part A of her business plan is that tricky emotional part where you fall in love with the horse and just can't sell it. Since that is highly likely, she also has a part B so that she can still make a return on her investment. Part B is to breed her horse and sell the foals to get her money back out of it.
A funny part about her investment is that she didn't have enough to buy it outright, so she had to borrow some money from her brother to complete the transaction. So her brother teases her that he is currently a 15% owner in the horse until she pays him back. In the meantime, her other horse, Lake Hazel Suezee Que, is for sale. She is currently in foal to a son of Mister Dual Pep and due within a month. She's a great little barrel horse.
The next step for her is to put together a training regimen /schedule and a plan to get ready for the first show on May 5.
My daughter has had a dream for a long time to train a horse for show and hit the show circuit. It's starting to become a reality for her.
This week she got a new horse,a three-year old, named Pleased By Chex out of Miss Fritzie Bug and sired by Chic Please.
Normally Chic Pleases are pretty hot and not normally a youth horse. However, Pleased By Chex seems to be pretty mellow.
She's been researching horses with Josh, her Dad, forever- trying to find the right horse. The right horse needed to be something with great breeding, in her price range, and had to fit into her business plan.
Yes, my 13 year old daughter has a business plan.
After all, not only are we in the business of horses, but we are in the business of raising kids. There is nothing better than doing projects with your kids to teach them a few things about life. And, a neat side effect of doing things with your kids is that they love to spend time with you.
So her business plan is broken down into two parts- Part A and Part B. Part A- she trains the horse with her dad for the next year and hits a few shows to get a show record on her. Then she sells her horse in a year to get a return on her investment. Now the hard part A of her business plan is that tricky emotional part where you fall in love with the horse and just can't sell it. Since that is highly likely, she also has a part B so that she can still make a return on her investment. Part B is to breed her horse and sell the foals to get her money back out of it.
A funny part about her investment is that she didn't have enough to buy it outright, so she had to borrow some money from her brother to complete the transaction. So her brother teases her that he is currently a 15% owner in the horse until she pays him back. In the meantime, her other horse, Lake Hazel Suezee Que, is for sale. She is currently in foal to a son of Mister Dual Pep and due within a month. She's a great little barrel horse.
The next step for her is to put together a training regimen /schedule and a plan to get ready for the first show on May 5.
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