Lilac Thyme Stables Official

01/23/2025

When the weathers like this you have to do everything you can to keep your farrier warm and happy

01/23/2025

Who needs a comfy couch when you get winter masterpieces like these ❄️

01/20/2025

Learning the ropes of blanketing to make sure our pony’s are nice and warm on these winter days

01/17/2025

Wrapped in love, one hug at a time ❤️

01/17/2025

🌞🐴 Summer Horse Camps at Lilac Thyme Stables! 🐴🌞

Looking for a fun, educational, and exciting summer experience for your horse-loving kids? Our Summer Horse Camps are the perfect way to spend a week (or more!) learning about horses, riding, and making lifelong memories.

What We Offer:

✨ Daily riding lessons tailored to each rider’s experience level
✨ Hands-on horse care education (grooming, tacking, feeding, etc.)
✨ Fun horse-themed crafts, games, and activities
✨ Small group sizes for personalized attention and safety
✨ Meet and bond with our amazing horses and ponies

Click the link below to get started signing up and saving your spot!!

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01/13/2025

Bubble braids for days 🫧

01/10/2025

Scarlet seeking snuggles in our heated viewing room

01/08/2025

Our volunteers and managers leaving a little joy in the snow ❄️

01/06/2025

When you and your bestie both match

01/04/2025

FUN FACT FRIDAY!

Are you familiar with the many adaptations that help your horse stay warm during the cold winter months?

🌾 Hindgut digestion of hay produces the most heat, acting as a small furnace inside of the horse. This is why free choice; good quality hay is so important in the winter.

💪 Horses have a huge muscle mass and muscle activity produces heat. This includes running and playing and even shivering if their body temperature starts to drop. It is important to remember that these activities also will result in a bigger caloric demand so free choice hay and in some cases, grain, is often needed.

🧥 To blanket or not to blanket is a constant debate but either way, as it starts to get cold your horse will grow a thicker coat. If you decide to leave your horse unblanketed you may notice that they look “fluffy”. This is due to a phenomenon called piloerection where the hair stands up to better trap air within. Two layers of the coat also help with warmth. The inner layer is softer and has air pockets to create an insulating layer. The outer layer is coarse and has oils that keep moisture from penetrating the insulating layer and keep the horse warm.

⚖️ Wild horses go into the winter heavier than ideal, and the fat serves as an extra layer of insulation. However, if a horse is going to be kept heavily blanketed and in a barn during the cold weather months this is unnecessary and can lead to obesity related issues.

🦵Their distal limbs (below the knees and hocks) are made of mostly bones and tendons, tissues that are resistant to the cold temperatures.

🦶The hooves have an alternative route of blood circulation through larger vessels that can be used in low temperatures. This is why horses can stand in snow without detrimental effects.

👃A horse’s nose has a robust blood supply and is rounded so that it is less susceptible to frostbite than a human’s nose.
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Courtesy of the AAEP Horse Owner Education Committee

01/03/2025

Game day with Mr Finn!

12/12/2024

Sleigh the day away

12/11/2024

Have yourself a mare-y little Christmas!

12/09/2024

It’s looking a lot like Christmas at lilac thyme!

12/06/2024

12/04/2024

Nap time

12/02/2024

Felt cute might delete later