Country View Equestrian Center

12/12/2024

Keep everyone warm by remembering layers, hats, gloves, and warm boots!

12/10/2024

Beautiful weather today gave us a chance to work on the arena. It’s leveled out and flakes put in! No dust for us this winter!

12/07/2024

Go visit Libby today and get some yummy coffee!!

12/04/2024

Thank you to KC’s Landscaping for the Living Christmas trees!

12/03/2024

11/30/2024

Gift certificates available for lessons, camps, and groups!

11/28/2024

11/21/2024

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11/19/2024

Yellowstone fans that are real horse people got a little confusing information on the Sunday, November 17, 2024 episode. This popular show appears to take pride in its western production on being very authentic - yet some how they had a BIG mistake with treating a horse with intramuscular Banamine.

What is the BIG deal? In this Yellowstone episode a horse was administered Banamine (Flunixin Meglumine) intramuscularly. Yet the nonsteroidal, anti-inflammatory is only administered orally (in the mouth) or intravenously (in the vein). Remember Banamine is never recommend to be administered to horses any other way.

Why not? Banamine causes muscle damage when injected intramuscularly! There are spores of bacteria known as clostridium that can rest in healthy muscle; however, the bacteria may awaken if the muscle becomes damaged from an IM injection particularly when Banamine is administered this way. This may cause clostridial myositis - which is a serious and sometimes fatal disease. Post injection signs of a problem would be swelling and a painful injection site with gas underneath the skin. The bacterial toxins may migrate into the bloodstream causing depression, colic, fever and a lose of appetite. Treatment by a licensed DVM is necessary if you make this mistake. Supportive care, antibiotics, and possibly a surgical excision of the infected injected site may be necessary.

This episode of Yellowstone was a good reminder - what is entertaining may not always be real and correct. Check with your equine veterinarian if you are unsure how to administer Banamine.

11/15/2024

Brag alert!! Everyone meet Willow! This summer Willow came to us as a friendly, but not halter broke or handled 3 year old. One of our 12 year old students took her on as her personal project. Her personality is so willing and quiet! Willow has become an excellent riding horse. She is available to an approved home. Please enjoy her video!

11/12/2024

Scan the QR code to donate through PayPal or stop by our barn with cash or check! Help make dreams come true! By donating just one dollar your money could help fund kids lessons and camps, or you can choose to donate straight to the horses! Every dollar counts to help give back to the community and to the horses! 🐴 💕

11/10/2024

Special thank you to all the families that came out this rainy Sunday to support our vaulting team!! The kids have worked so hard coming up with such a great program this year.

10/30/2024

10/19/2024

We still have openings left in November from 11-1!

Hello! Our next session of Homeschool horseback riding at Country View Equestrian Center will be starting back up on September 9th.
Riding will be 2 hours and that will include brushing, braiding, tacking up and riding. Price is $120 per person in SEPTEMBER, $120 per person for October, and $120 per person in November. Non-refundle Payment in full is due the 1st Monday of the month.
Dates are as follows:
September 9, 16, 23, 30
October 7, 14, 21, 28
November 4, 11, 18, 25
You must sign up for a whole month at a time because of limited space. Riding will be every MONDAY from 9am to 11am. We have a limit of 8 kids. If we have more than 8 kids, we will start a second group from 11am to 1pm. Ages are 6yrs to 16yrs.
You don't need experience to join, we have horses and ponys for all levels of experience. We provide helmets, equipment and horses. Please dress weather appropriate, our indoor arena is not heated. Students will need to wear pants, and boots/shoes with a heel. We are continuing to be careful by social distancing in the barn and sanitizing equipment and facilities daily. Drop off/waiting area will be in the barn. Spots are limited so please let me know if you want to sign up.
Send me a message directly to me (Courtney Huber) to sign up. Thanks!