Horse Showing Mom
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Two more days to until the show
Maddie is so excited to be showing her new horse in two days. She has been counting down the hours. I love seeing her have so much joy over her horse.
Thursday, October 10, 2013
Pinto Spooktacular is one week away
We are one week from Maddie's first show on her new horse. I can honestly say I'm a little nervous. He's such a good boy, but a long ways from being 100% finished. He's a walk/trot rock star and since that's all she does they should do great.
I can say since she has started riding her new horse her horsemanship skills are way above anything I could have imagined for her for such a green horse
As soon as the show is over I'll post pictures of Maddie and her new baby. She wants me to keep it a secret until after the show. So lips are zipped, but man has it been hard!
If your at the Spooktacular Pinto Show in Albany, Oregon next weekend come say hi and give my baby girl a big hoop and holler when you see her in the ring!
Happy showing,
Horse Showing Mom
Thursday, October 3, 2013
GIVEAWAY ALERT!!!
Horse Showing Mom has teamed up with Uniquely Different Tail Extensions and we are giving away two $20.00 gift certificate towards any item you choose from their website.
Here's the details on how to get a chance at this giveaway:
Youth rider giveaway:
Write me a quick comment on my facebook page (link is below) about your youth rider and I'll let my youth rider, Maddie, chose one person from the comments to give the gift certificate to. You have until Monday Oct. 7th at 8:00 PST to write your comment. (A youth ride can be anyone college age to birth!)
Adult rider giveaway:
Share Horse Showing Mom Blog facebook page and write a comment about how your horse has given you the ability to fulfill your passion for riding.
I will pick one winner Oct. 7th at 8:00 PST.
I will pick one winner Oct. 7th at 8:00 PST.
Here's the link to my facebook page:
Head over to Uniquely Different Tail Extensions website and see what's on your wish list. She has many products from tails to sleazy's.
http://www.uniquelydifferentextensions.com/html/home.html
http://www.uniquelydifferentextensions.com/html/home.html
You can also like her facebook page to get all the latest deals!
**Maddie's new tail..Looks amazing and matches perfect!
**A few examples of her work. Quality, quality, quality!
**She also makes custom hoods, body sleazy's and tail bags.
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
When to call the vet
I belong to many facebook forums and see people post health issues about their horses. Some are minor, but others are things you need to call the vet about. It concerns me people see the vet as the second call not the first.
I can appreciate individuals bouncing ideas off each other. There is hundreds of combined years of experience on forums. I do though feel strongly about calling the vet for serious issues. That being said what constitutes a serious issue. Here's a list of a few I found when doing research on the topic.
Also it is very important to collect all the necessary information before you call the vet. Those would be:
This is a great topic and there is so much to take away from it.
For more information on these topics please visit the following websites:
http://www.equisearch.com/horses_care/health/first_aid/emergency102801a/
http://www.thehorse.com/articles/12386/when-should-i-call-the-vet
I can appreciate individuals bouncing ideas off each other. There is hundreds of combined years of experience on forums. I do though feel strongly about calling the vet for serious issues. That being said what constitutes a serious issue. Here's a list of a few I found when doing research on the topic.
- Any injury with profuse bleeding that won't stop.
- Obvious or suspected fractures.
- Any cut or injury that requires stitches
- Sudden lameness, often accompanied by heat and swelling.
- Respiratory distress. Obvious difficulty in breathing, noisy labored breathing.
- Choking. obvious distress and choking, neck stretched out. Saliva
and food particles may exit through nostrils. - Horse having seizures.
- Watery diarrhea. If left untreated, the horse could become severely dehydrated.
- Any apparent eye injury. Lack of treatment or incorrect treatment could mean loss of vision.
- Learn to recognize the signs of colic. Can range from mild belly ache that will pass on its own to excruciating pain caused by a twisted gut that will require surgery.
- Abnormal vital signs, such as elevated pulse that does not return to normal at rest.
- Temperature over 102 usually indicates an infection or disease process.
- Pulse over 80 beats per minute is considered a sign of trouble in a non-exercising horse.
- Elevated respiration rate in a resting horse can be caused by excitement, pain or infection.
Also it is very important to collect all the necessary information before you call the vet. Those would be:
- Vital signs
- Location of injury if there is on
- A brief description of what happened
This is a great topic and there is so much to take away from it.
For more information on these topics please visit the following websites:
http://www.equisearch.com/horses_care/health/first_aid/emergency102801a/
http://www.thehorse.com/articles/12386/when-should-i-call-the-vet
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
What you can do to help your vet
I was going through facebook forums like I normally do and found a article I had to share.
I have always been blessed with horses which were very good for the vet, but I'm guessing not all horses are like mine. I never thought about how difficult it would be for the vet to effectively exam your horse if they are not properly exposed to a few simple every days things.
-How is you vet supposed to look in your horses mouth with a light if your horse has never been exposed to a light??
-How can your vet give a shot if your horse kills everyone within 100ft with a syringe??
-If you your horse has colic and the vet can go no where near his back end, how can he help your animal??
-If your horse can't lead or tie, well that's an easy one!!
Trust me this article by Erica Franz over at Equestrian Blog is worth the read and your vet will thank you for it!!
http://www.writingofriding.com/observations/avoid-killing-your-vet/
Saturday, August 10, 2013
Improve your fitness level while bonding with your horse
I don't know about you but I think all I do at horse shows is sit and eat when I'm not getting Maddie ready to show. I even find myself snacking when watching her ride at home. This horse showing mom needs to get healthy again. I've written before about how to exercise while riding and had found a great article with awesome tips. Today when doing some more research on the topic I found a wonderful article about how to exercise with your horse on the ground. Not only did I find these simple exercises to be effective, but also its a great way to connect with your horse on the ground.
Paul Dufresne give detailed instruction from stretching to jogging. The bonus is all this is done while spending time with your horse on the ground. Your developing fitness and bonding with you horse at the same time.
Because Maddie is the primary rider in our household right now I don't ride all that much. Only a few times a week just to keep Indie tuned up. I can honestly say when I'm done I'm really starting to feel my age. These exercises will help to the stretch before I ride and help prevent injury from not being as in shape as I was years ago riding.
To read the full article and get great tips from Paul Dufresne go to http://www.pkequestrian.com/fitnessarticle.html
Wednesday, August 7, 2013
What to do in case an emergency happens and you don't have a vet to call
I always hear these awful stories about people out trail
riding or moving cattle and something happens to one of their horses. I realized if I had an emergency with my
horse in a situation as these I would have no idea what to do. At home I call the vet, but what if I didn’t have
a vet just a phone call away what would I do.
I found an outstanding article with suggestions for when an emergency
situation arises with your horse and you don’t have a vet to call. Cynthia McFarland and Linda Tellington-Jones give
great on how to use TTouch for specific scenarios.
Would you know what to do if your horse ties up or colic’s
on the trail? McFarland and Tellington-Jones
give step by step instructions on how to effectively do belly lifts to relieve
the symptoms until you can reach a vet.
They also give suggestions for shock, injury, gas colic, exhaustion and
fatigue.
I hope the information in this article can help save the
life of your horse and give you tools to better prepare you in case of an emergency.
The full article can be found below:
http://www.equisearch.com/horses_riding_training/training/general/ttouches-for-trail-emergencies/
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