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What Are Poker Rides?

Posted by Saddle Up on Sep 26th 2018

Poker rides are exactly what they sound like! You ride and play poker! Many equestrian groups and organizations put on poker rides to raise money and get members to ride together. It’s a great even … read more

Peruvian Horses

Posted by Saddle Up on Sep 19th 2018

The beginning of the Peruvian horse breed dates back to the Spanish conquistadors, who brought horses over to Peru during the conquering of the Peruvian Incas. These Spanish horses had Barb and Spa … read more

The Trouble with Tom Thumb Bits

Posted by Saddle Up on Sep 12th 2018

Recently one of our staff members found a great article by Mark Rashid on Tom Thumb bits and why they may not be the best choice for your horse! Mark has done an amazing job describing why Tom Thumb b … read more

Cutting Cows

Posted by Saddle Up on Sep 5th 2018

Cutting is a competitive horse sport that requires the horse and rider team to single out a specific cow from a herd of about thirty head of cattle and keep it from the rest of the herd for two min … read more

Haflingers

Posted by Saddle Up on Aug 29th 2018

Haflingers are hardy little horses that come from the Austrian and Italian Alps of Europe where they were used as work horses for plowing fields, pulling logs, and carrying farmers through the rugg … read more

Hay

Posted by Saddle Up on Aug 22nd 2018

Horses were designed to spend about 18 hours or so a day grazing, foraging and walking. Their digestive system is made to have something in it all the time and problems begin when we start feeding … read more