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Why EVERYONE should love horses

Horse Collaborative ran this article on my Facebook feed recently, and I thought my horsey-bloggy friends would be interested in reading it as well:

8 Reasons You Should Learn To Love These Under-Appreciated Animals

Most of these things won't come as any surprise to horse people, of course, but they are definitely talking points when you're trying to explain to someone why you love horses so much, or how you have benefited from having them, despite the expense.  I kinda want to give this article to V.'s mom, especially after she pressured her daughter into quitting her riding lessons a couple months ago.

Labels: horses in the media

posted by Katharine Swan @ 1:45 PM 0 comments 
Rattlesnake apprehended!

I was in the right place at the right time on Monday, and not only helped to save another horse from getting bitten, but also aided in apprehending a rattlesnake before it could cause any more harm.  The snake is now dead, but we don't know for sure that he was the one who bit Jess, or that it was the only one on the property.  Hopefully that's the end of it, though. 
Labels: horse injuries and emergencies

posted by Katharine Swan @ 1:33 PM 1 comments 
Horseback riding as exercise

I love this article, How Good of an Exercise is Horseback Riding?  I've always laughingly said that I don't need to go to the gym, I have two horses, and although that's mainly just a humorous excuse for not doing something I wouldn't do anyway (I hate gyms and working out), it is true that having horses is good exercise.


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posted by Katharine Swan @ 1:32 AM 5 comments 
Beautiful fall riding weather

I keep forgetting or not finding time to write about individual rides, but I've been getting a lot of good riding time in this fall.  The weather has been gorgeous: After an early freeze and a tiny bit of snow, the days have consistently been in the 60s, 70s, and even the low 80s, while the nights have been chilly enough to keep everything from heating up too much.  Pretty much perfect weather, if you ask me!Read more »


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