Spring has Sprung

As Spring and Green Grass Roll into our lives, we get the urge to ride the horses we have been feeding all winter. Please take the time to do a little ground work and get your horse in Riding frame of mind.

1. Bring him out of the pasture

2. Do a leading excercise on the way to your Hitching Post. Example: take two steps, stop, take 4 steps stop, take 3 steps forward, then turnaround and back him 4 steps. stop.

3. tie him up in a safe place

4. groom and pick feet

5. while grooming check for cuts or abrasions

6. have him stand tied at least an hr.

7. Do a leading excercise on the way back to the pasture. Example: take three steps, stop, turn to right. Take 4 steps stop and back. take 5 steps stop and turn to right.

Do this for three days