Recent content by Hayley~Diaz

You have already had a decent amount of explaining by other people but what I can and will advise is: Make it a good experience for them. Nothing worse then having to clip a horse whose had a previous bad experience.

Horses can be a walking disaster lol. I avoid ALL risks of problems possible. Halters are always off

We had a 'natural horseman' come to our place years ago because we had a quarterhorse that would not load onto a float. After about an hour he gave up, stressed the daylights out of our mare, charged a hefty bill and left. Haven't touched one since. That's my experience lol. I once purchased a...

Can you be more specific about jumping tips? What stage is your horse at? How old? etc etc

Its hard to explain how to get the best out of your horse on here as setting up a horse to show off his best conformation features is hard without actually seeing him in person. At home what I like to do is set my horse up and figure out exactly how I would like to stand him in the ring. I use a...

Are you going to geld or breed him eventually?

Fortunately I live in NZ where the climate is a lot different - it doesnt snow here. So its ok to clip in winter as long as we have blankets, although I still dont bother

If you like the idea, make them for your horses Personally I think a well fitting halter looks beautiful and does compliment the head and help hide flaws. It can be the winning edge to make that horse just a little bit more gorgeous.

Put simply, horses have a pecking order. In the wild, there is a boss mare and you must 'mimick' the boss mare. In the wild, the boss wont take any unacceptable behaviour from lower ranked horses in the herd. At home, YOU are the boss. It sounds like you are doing the right thing. Keep at it...

I live in New Zealand so cant really advise too much on what to feed, however, I believe it can take up to 8wks to see results Imo

Looks better. I find it takes atleast 8wks to start to see good results. Remember to take it easy with him, hes got lots of growing to do

A well balanced diet should promote healthy coats. I actually read an article in our recent Horse & Pony magazine about the link between horse's diet and coat bleaching. Basically it was to do with even levels of Copper and Zinc. A copper-dependent enzyme called tyrosine is responsible for the...

Yep, not to mention all that brushing is great for him getting used to be touched all over for when the time comes for clipping, he is already used to the handling. Grooming is so good for the stimulation of shedding and improving skin/hair condition. Also, regular grooming is useful for...

Lovely looking girl. Congrats

Oh lol, I didnt read how old he is. His man bits need to have dropped first obviously and I guess I have gelded as soon as possible depending on individual horse. Your vet can give you a good indication.