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Rambo Ionic – Ionic Therapy for Horses

  Introducing our new Rambo Ionic Therapy for horses. Achieve peak performance with the Rambo Ionic stable boots and therapy stable sheet: Negative ions for positive results. Using specialized tourmaline infused fabric to release negative ions, Rambo Ionic causes a change in the water in your horse’s body, allowing increased … Read More

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Great American Trail Festival Offering Cash Awards for Regional Riding Clubs

Competitive fun comes in many forms.  The American Competitive Trail Horse Association (ACTHA) announced today that the Great American Trail Horse Festival, to be held November 5-8 at the Von Holten Ranch in Mora, Missouri will also include cash awards for riding clubs and associations to compete for including a … Read More

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Unbranded: Photos from the Film

Unbranded

Award Winning Documentary Features Stunning Photography Produced by Gravitas Ventures On September 25th Gravitas Ventures released the feature length documentary Unbranded nationwide and on VOD. It beautifully captures the stunning vistas of the American West while following sixteen mustangs and four men who have one dream: to ride border-to-border. Ben … Read More

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How Sweet it Is

All About Sweet Feeds by Eleanor Blazer   Awww…the sweet, earthy smells of a horse barn: the horses, the hay, the manure, the feed! For a horse person, there is nothing like it. Even opening a bag of fresh horse feed and enjoying the aroma is a simple pleasure. Ever … Read More

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Over 40 and Horse Crazy – Three Ways to Train Your Horse’s Mind

by Laura Schonberg   When I first started riding at six years old, I went to the barn because I wanted to ride.  It didn’t matter how inclement the weather, how the tack fit, which horse I had to ride, or how that horse felt about it all. We simply … Read More

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Riding Fear Free – The Importance of a Healthy Horse

by Laura Daley   Having a healthy equine partner is vital to helping an insecure rider overcome fear. Most people don’t realize that having a horse with a chronic illness or injury can really erode confidence and the ability to ride well. Fearful riders who have to constantly interrupt lessons, … Read More

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October 2015 Cover Story: Kalypso Bay Farm

Sharing Horses and Fostering Wellness by Catherine Madera Wellness is a surprisingly complex term. Whether discussing people, horses or a community, it can be hard to define what true wellness means and what it includes. The dictionary defines it simply: the state or condition of being in good physical and … Read More

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October 2015 Digital Edition is Here!

October 2015 Kalypso Bay Farm: The Healing Power of Horses A Layman’s Guide to Soundness Endo, The Blind Horse: Caring for a Disabled Equine Rider Wellness: Muscular Imbalances in Horse and Rider Small Farm Makeover: What to Plant in Fall       Click here to see all Digital Edition … Read More

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9 Basic Skills for Mountain Trail

Mountain Trail

Master these Basic Skills to Improve Safety and Scores by Mark Bolender   To improve their mountain trail scores it’s important to master nine basic skills. These skills can also be returned to, again and again, to master the variety of obstacles found on course. Ability to move the shoulders … Read More

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