The Golden Cross Ranch meets a real need in the horse world: portable trail obstacles. The small family-owned business in Carrollton, Texas got their start in 2009 with the goal of providing ways for people to have fun with their horses. The unique staking system they designed allows their obstacles … Read More
The Trail Rider’s Guide to Surviving Winter by Robert Eversole Sometimes, despite our best intentions, it’s easy to hibernate the winter away and neglect the wonderful planning and preparing opportunities that these cold, gray and even bleak days provide. I’ll be the first to admit that it doesn’t … Read More
How to Improve Your Riding in Just 10 Minutes a Day I was sitting in front of the computer this morning staring at the blank computer screen, waiting for inspiration to hit me for this month’s column. Our focus for July is the performance horse. As I was perusing through … Read More
The EZGrip Mat Mover is the original invention of Jim Connell of Montana. Jim found a way to make moving heavy stall mats easier and wanted to share his invention with every horse owner. At DoCo we applaud Jim’s efforts and have carried on his tradition by making improvements to … Read More
Get Acquainted with the Benefits of Venetian Turpentine by Eleanor Blazer On the Adriatic Sea lies the city of Venice, Italy. For centuries it has been a port through which exotic products such as silk, porcelain, spices, gems, wine and Venetian turpentine have been exported. Yes, the honey colored, … Read More
Where Necessity, Wellness and Ingenuity Meet by Catherine Madera and Erin Gemmill StallGem Manufacturing Company Sales Manager, Erin Gemmill, thought she had her dream lifestyle in 2004 when she purchased a small farm and two horses. It wasn’t long before she made the painful discovery of just how fast … Read More
Fueled by a passion for animals and natural healing, company founders Chris Jones and Michelle French personally explored the uses of the Indian herb Cissus Quadrangularis in their own healing which lead to the development of the equine performance enhancer Product X. Cissus, which has been shown in studies to … Read More
Best Rides off Interstate 5, Part 1: California by Robert Eversole There are as many ways to tackle a wilderness trail ride as there are wilderness areas. For the next two months we’re focusing on places easily accessible from Interstate 5. We will begin in California and head north … Read More
by Marilyn Pineda I love the picture included with this month’s trail training article. I took it from the back of my mare on a recent trail ride with friends. Why is it a big deal? There are no horses in front of us! Let me explain. My mare’s … Read More
Why Movement is So Important for Horses by Juliet M. Getty, Ph.D. Driving through Kentucky recently, I passed breathtaking farms: acres and acres of meticulously manicured pastures, lined with white four-board fences that seemed to travel for miles. What struck me, however, was the barrenness of the fields. Where … Read More
