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Monday 10am - 9pm Tuesday 10am - 9pm Wednesday 10am - 9pm Thursday 10am - 9pm Friday 10am - 9pm Saturday 12pm - 8pm Sunday 12pm - 5pm

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Hard Luck Farm

horse training, riding lessons, boarding, etc Training horses & riders with patients & determination. Teaching riders confidence.
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Training trail horses to show horses including colts & problem horses of all breeds to progress to their maximum potential. Join Hard Luck Farm in the enjoyment of horses.

12/09/2023

Our annual Christmas party will be Saturday Jan 6, 2024. All are welcome. Feel free to bring a dish. Stuffed chicken breast and drinks will be provided. Hard Luck Farm HLF crew

10/30/2023

So proud of all my kids that showed at the 4-h state horse show! We had several bumps along the way but these kids pushed through and made the best of everything! We may have not brought home as many ribbons as we had hoped for but we did bring home a ton of memories! Thank you to the army of folks that it takes to keep these shows running smoothly! You all are amazing and I’m very blessed to have you all on my team! Thanks for a great show year!

05/29/2023

It was a great weekend for our first show of the season! We had severnew kids join the show team which they all did great! We had a few tears, a few “ignorant horse” moments and an amazing army of wonderful folks that make this team a team! Thank to everyone for a great weekend! I am very proud of all of my riders, keep working hard! Team HLF

02/20/2023

Point Secretary is Libby Jablonski $15.00 if payment & form received by May 1, 2023 $20.00 if payment & form received after May 1, 2023 ABSOLUTELY NO REFUNDS

01/31/2023

Hmmm this has given me some fantastic ideas 💡
May crossing the reins needs a reboot 😂🐴

01/21/2022

How cold is too cold to ride?

Let’s start with your horse’s respiratory tract. The horse’s respiratory tract is designed to warm and humidify air by the time air reaches the lungs. Intense exercise (anything more than a walk) speeds up and deepens breaths so that air is not as warm or humid when it reaches the lungs which can cause damage to the lower respiratory tracts. It has been discovered in multiple studies that respiratory tracts in horses can become damaged by breathing cold air starting around 23 degrees Fahrenheit, damage to lower respiratory tracts was found 48 hours after exercise, including elevated white blood cell counts and inflammatory proteins as well as narrowing of the tracts.

Moving on to your horse’s cardiovascular system (heart). The cardiovascular system react to cold by increasing the blood pressure and heart rate. It also reduces the amount of blood that flows closest to the skin in order to preserve core body temperature. The reduced blood flow to the skin can lead to frostbite. This lack of blood leads to the eventual freezing and death of skin tissue in the affected areas. Again, it is probably wise to reduce the intensity of your ride so that your horse’s heart does not have to work so hard.

And last but not least your horse’s muscles and joints. Muscles take longer to warm up in the cold weather and arthritic joints may ache and need more time to loosen up. During exercise in the cold, your horse’s muscles require more energy at a faster rate in order for them to function as they would under less extreme conditions. The cold temperature effects the temperature of your horse’s muscles greatly affecting the muscles’ ability to contract. This can leave muscles more vulnerable to fatigue and strains, as cold muscles are less elastic and don’t absorb shock or impact as well as warm muscles. Cold muscles are also less responsive to signals from the nervous system so movements are less coordinated.

So in conclusion it is best to avoid exercise (trotting, cantering and jumping) when temperatures are under 20 degrees F, stick with walking and make sure to properly cool your horse down.

12/25/2021

Merry Christmas!

Address

274 Donaldson Road
Kennerdell, PA
16374

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 9pm
Tuesday	10am - 9pm
Wednesday	10am - 9pm
Thursday	10am - 9pm
Friday	10am - 9pm
Saturday	12pm - 8pm
Sunday	12pm - 5pm

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