Synergy Stables

12/26/2024

And in loving memory of those we lost and who are no longer with us for holiday fun. We will always love you and miss you, July, Lucero, Legado, and Epona. 😥

12/26/2024

Barn Days 2024 continued! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all 🎄🧑‍🎄🎶🐎

12/21/2024

Holiday barn days 2024! Cheers and warm wishes to all our friends and critters. More pictures to come!

12/20/2024

12/08/2024

Remembering the love of my life horse today, on the 1st anniversary of her crossing the rainbow bridge. July Del Norte, I love you and miss you every day. Thank you for sending Ella to me because I asked you to send the perfect horse and you did.

11/09/2024

Hello ladies. Welcome Annie on the far end and Dakota next, who is a recent arrival. Tilah, a long standing boarder will set you straight! 😂

10/31/2024

P**p pile management complete! Accumulation gone! “Impervious surface” down. Ready, set, dump! And…covered! P**p sandwich! Ready for winter. 🐎🐎🐎

10/27/2024

Going…going…going…. Almost done….

10/26/2024

Manure pile Magic! Dueling tractors. Spread that p**p!

10/06/2024

Remembering “the Big Guy” from an old photo that popped up on FB. Lucero Del Norte. You were the best of the best. ❤️

10/04/2024

The view from the red mare. Those ears ❤️

09/22/2024

The lovely young Ella with ace rider Trinity aboard is developing gait consistency and quiet carriage

09/21/2024

And then one day there was a lovely fall trail ride 🐎🐎

09/15/2024

Fall is almost here! Don’t be caught out in the rain with your horses! Boarding opportunity in Junction City, OR. Two adjoining stalls available October 1!! We are a friendly and easy going, long-established Paso Fino barn, and we love our gaited folks, but all breeds welcome. Small facility, open and light barn, all stalls with runs, individualized attention, and lots of year round turn out in small groups. Small indoor arena available for rainy days. Large, all weather outdoor arena. Partial care with AM and PM feeding and turn out. You are responsible for cleaning, and providing hay, grain, and supplements. Tack locker. Hay storage. Stall cleaners available for hire six days a week. Lessons available for both gaited and non-gaited riders and help with ground work and liberty. We also offer an equine facilitated psychotherapy program. Priority for two horse owner. $240/month partial care per stall. Message us for more details. 🐎

09/13/2024

The sound of a drill and an electric saw are music to a stable owner’s ears 🎶 🐎 So excited to get a few repairs done in preparation for fall weather and new boarders. We’ve done some re-configuration, and two additional adjoining stalls are available October 1. Get under cover for fall/winter in our cozy and friendly barn near Junction City, OR.

09/10/2024

The life of a barn Princess!

09/08/2024

Don’t bring your “bad vibes” to the barn. The barn is a peaceful sanctuary for people and horses. If you are having a bad day, open your mind and heart and allow the peace of the horses to wash over you and confort you. Their big heart fields will reach out to you. Leave the barn refreshed and ready to meet the challenges before you with courage and grace.

09/07/2024

We have been living the challenges of older horses and their health issues for some time now. It is not for the faint of heart. The team at Del Oeste Equine Hospital has supported us in the journey and we are so grateful to have great veterinary care 10 minutes away. Working at prevention, caring for aging horses, and accepting the end of life is incredibly challenging but can be done. Do everything you can in the prevention, awareness and education phases. 🐎

With each passing year, horses are living longer lives and many survive easily to 25 years of age or older. While this is good news, it also means that we need to be aware of changes that can occur with age in order to preserve the health and quality of life of our equine friends.

For example, Equine Cushing’s disease is one of the most common diseases of horses 15 years of age or older. This syndrome is better defined as Equine Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction (PPID) because it reflects the location within the brain that is abnormal. Clinical signs are associated with abnormally elevated hormone concentrations in the blood.

Equine Metabolic Syndrome (EMS) is another endocrine disorder that can affect mature horses and shares some of the same clinical signs as PPID. Although the two disorders feature some striking clinical similarities — most notably a predisposition to development of chronic laminitis — the underlying disease biology is quite different in each case. Successful management relies on proper diagnosis by your equine veterinarian first.

Our understanding of both conditions, especially EMS, is incomplete and evolving, but sufficient information is currently available to highlight some important similarities and differences for the interested horse owner. Consult your veterinarian for more information and work with them to develop the best wellness practices to ensure a healthy life for your mature horse.