Cougar Hill Training

12/31/2025

What are your New Year's resolutions? Tomorrow is the first day of 2026!

12/29/2025

We're still on a holiday hangover.... so much sugar! What's your horse's favorite treat?

12/26/2025

What did you get for your best friend for Christmas? 🎅🏻

12/25/2025

'Hope your holiday is merry and bright! ⭐

12/24/2025

Here's hoping for a pony under the tree! 🎄

12/22/2025

Alright, let's see all that holiday horse hullabaloo! *Say that three times fast!
If you can't torture your pets during the holidays.... what are you really doing?

12/19/2025

12/15/2025

I hope you get a cupcake for National Cupcake Day! I had to share this cute video of Gabe helping to sing Happy Birthday for my cousin's toddler a few years ago.

12/12/2025

The average person spends $255 per year on hobbies.
The average horse person says 😂😂😂

12/10/2025

In light of the most recent EHV-1 outbreak, it might be a good time to talk about biosecurity again! Biosecurity means maintaining the biological health of an area. That might be like using a footbath before entering a food production facility or using a mask and washing your hands around a contagious illness.

For our horses it means things like: limiting horse to horse contact at competitions, not petting a horse on a showground and then petting another horse, or disinfecting stalls before using them.

These same ideas should be practiced by anyone going between facilities as well. Hands should be washed, outer layers of clothing changed, disinfect shoes, etc... to try to prevent the spread of any contagions, but most importantly, any stable with a horse that has a contagious illness should isolate the sick horse and alert any visitors to be aware to avoid contact.

12/08/2025

Water is the most important requirement for horses to be able to process their food safely and in winter their water intake may decrease if the water source is frozen or not kept clean. Providing clean water is probably one of the more challenging aspects of maintaining horses in the wintertime as just getting water from point A to point B becomes more difficult with the risk of frozen hoses, hydrants, and spigots.

- Be sure to keep your water hydrant clear and easily accessed.
- Consider wrapping the hydrant with a heating tape as even the "frost-free" designs sometimes need help!
- Make sure to disconnect the hose after use to prevent ice build-up in the hydrant and hose as well.
- Drain water from the hose before storing after use or move it into a heated area when not in use.
- A water tank with a heater can provide water by bucket in the event of a frozen hydrant.