Silver Dollar Stables

01/11/2025

Happy winter!

We’ve had many people ask us how to stay warm in the winter, and we are blessed with the indoor but here are some Anne/katie hacks!

Hand warmers: https://a.co/d/c3zbWWs
We love these! To keep your hands warm, and to store in a pocket with your phone so it doesn’t lose battery as quickly!

Scarf: https://a.co/d/7om49J8
Can’t ride in this, but man, does this help with tacking and grooming

Socks: https://a.co/d/8QPUqNc
Heated socks are way too warm, but these plus disposable toe warmers are great!

Heated vest: https://a.co/d/9JjOBhj
For those extra cold days, this is amazing

Windbreaker jacket! Don’t send your kids to the barn when it’s under forty in just a hoodie, jackets that hold out wind, hold in warmth. You can always take off layers!!

Double layer pants, put on sweatpants on top of your riding pants while tacking and grooming! Take off right before you bridle! They make fleece lined sweatpants!

Cover your ears! They make thin enough ear warmer that you can fit a helmet over, and if you really wanna get fancy, they make: https://a.co/d/0ezmD4N

10/11/2024

Hip angles matter!

George Morris, top left, became well known for saying "More hip angle" at his clinics. In his picture he demonstrates a perfect Balanced or Fort Riley Seat jumping position. His feet are on the girth and "home" in the stirrups, just like the right picture of a US Cavalryman.

That right picture was posted in the comments of this page by a woman who sadly, I do not remember her name. She said that this picture is "uncle Eddie". Morris learned his jumping position, that won him international competition acclaim, from Gordon Wright, a former Fort Riley riding instructor.

The top center image is of show jumping Hall of Fame rider Michael Matz. Note that he is on the balls of his feet in order to add the additional flexibility of the ankle joint. Additionally, his feet are somewhat behind the girth or "back on the pegs", as motorcycle riders say, to help absorb the power of large stadium jumps.

These two changes to the original Fort Riley Seat are civilian adaptations for stadium jumping where there are no terrain changes. Note that all the top images riders are not leaning on their horse's necks in a crest release, and thus can follow the movement of their horses' heads and necks over a jump.

The bottom row of images shows riders jumping with their hands on the neck in a crest release, a jumping position that Morris eventually promoted. These riders have far less hip angle. Their feet have slid well behind the girth resulting in a very unathletic position.

When you see a tennis player waiting for a serve, or a linebacker waiting for the play in crouched athletic positions, you see a very agile stance, ready for movement in any direction. This is the basic athletic position for all sports that we also see in the Balanced or Fort Riley position.

Riders stretched out over the horse neck, as in the bottom row, are not athletically ready for movement in any direction. Their jumping positions are vulnerable and unsafe due to their extended hip angles. Quick changes in direction from their horses could put them on the ground. Perhaps this is why Morris constantly can be seen in his clinic videos yelling "More hip angle". Leaning on the neck makes establishing a proper hip angle, and thus a balanced position, more difficult and more dangerous.

09/05/2024

Go see our friends down the road! They will have fall activities too!

07/31/2024

Burrito impressed the campers today with his climbing and shoe stealing technique. (The camper got it back😂)

07/27/2024

07/05/2024

TBT to this handsome man who is living it up in retirement! We’ve had magic for 18 of his 36 years on this planet!

Magic Charm this lovely morning grazing. Magic is 31 years old this year! For his birthday he got some shoo fly boots, and they have really helped him out this summer 😍

06/23/2024

Summer camp spots still avaliable! Have a child that loves animals? We are one of the longest running horse back riding summer camp programs in the state! Come join us this summer!

https://www.silverdollarstablesnj.com/summer-camp

Horses, chickens and goats oh my!

05/15/2024

If you love eggs, you will really appreciate this post!

Duck Eggs vs Chicken Eggs 🍳

Duck eggs are larger in size than chicken eggs. The whites in chicken eggs have a higher water content (more runny) than the whites in duck eggs. Duck eggs have larger yolks and a higher yolk-to-white-ratio than chicken eggs.

We have both. Yes, they are different from eachother so I am gunna break it down quick:

🦆 Duck eggs are GREAT for baking

🐓 Chicken eggs have thinner shells

🦆 Duck eggs are larger and richer than 🐓 eggs

🐓 Chickens are prolific layers year around if taken care of correctly but 🦆 ducks are as well with much less light necessity

🦆 Duck eggs stay fresh longer because of their insanely thick shell

🦆 Duck eggs contain 30% more protein, and a different type of protein that 🐓 chicken eggs so if allergic to chicken eggs, most can eat duck and visa versa.

Ounce for ounce, 🦆 duck eggs contain more Omega-3, Vitamins A and D, fatty acids, choline, folate, and iron than 🐓 chicken eggs.

🐓 Chickens lay well for about 1-2 years then dramatically start slowing down production while 🦆 ducks lay a solid 4-5 years before they slow down

🐓 Chicken eggs come in a lot more colors

So there ya have it!

Repost from Gwendolyn Mayfield

05/10/2024

🥚Eggs half off this Saturday only! $3 a chicken dozen! 🥚10am-3pm Cranbury

04/21/2024

We have duck/goose and turkey eggs on top of our bountiful chicken eggs!!

If you love eggs, you will really appreciate this post!

Duck Eggs V’s Chicken Eggs 🍳

Duck eggs are larger in size than chicken eggs. The whites in chicken eggs have a higher water content (more runny) than the whites in duck eggs. Duck eggs have larger yolks and a higher yolk-to-white-ratio than chicken eggs.

We have both. Yes, they are different from eachother so I am gunna break it down quick:

🦆 Duck eggs are GREAT for baking

🐓 Chicken eggs have thinner shells

🦆 Duck eggs are larger and richer than 🐓 eggs

🐓 Chickens are prolific layers year around if taken care of correctly but 🦆 ducks are as well with much less light necessity

🦆 Duck eggs stay fresh longer because of their insanely thick shell

🦆 Duck eggs contain 30% more protein, and a different type of protein that 🐓 chicken eggs so if allergic to chicken eggs, most can eat duck and visa versa.

Ounce for ounce, 🦆 duck eggs contain more Omega-3, Vitamins A and D, fatty acids, choline, folate, and iron than 🐓 chicken eggs.

🐓 Chickens lay well for about 1-2 years then dramatically start slowing down production while 🦆 ducks lay a solid 4-5 years before they slow down

🐓 Chicken eggs come in a lot more colors

So there ya have it!

Repost from Gwendolyn Mayfield

03/19/2024

Rocky the horse and his friend “Rocky rocker” want everyone to know Silver Dollar Stables now has camp information posted on website. SilverDollarStablesnj.com

01/27/2024

Reminder: we require WRITTEN notice via email when you are going to miss a lesson, 24 hours in advance

01/12/2024

01/08/2024