Morningview Stables

08/01/2024

We have a couple stalls open for full care boarding. Opportunities to work off some of your board weekday mornings or weekends.

04/20/2023

Understanding water-based vs. oil-based equine fly spray.

Oil-based fly sprays are usually made with ingredients that come from oil called petroleum distillates. The idea behind these products is that the repellent ingredients will not evaporate as quickly with an oil foundation. However, these oil ingredients may create other problems like-

Burning-Much like a tanning oil, they can amplify the sun’s rays.

Drying-They may make your horse’s coat shiny when applied, but can dry out the skin even resulting in cracking.

Residue-They leave a sticky and even smelly residue behind.

Water-based fly sprays are easier on most horse’s skin and won’t attract dirt or dust. You’ll want to make sure the water-based spray include synergists in the formula to keep them from breaking down in environmental conditions (sunlight, rain, sweat, etc,)

Read the small print. Active ingredients include insecticides, repellents and synergists. Insecticides are what kill the insects, repellents prevent insects from touching your horse. Some products both repel and kill.

Understand pyrethrins, pyrethroids and the role of synergists. The most common insecticides in equine fly sprays are pyrethrins and pyrethroids. Pyrethrins provide a very quick knockdown, killing the insects quickly. However, pyrethrins are broken down rapidly by sunlight, so synergists-usually Piperonyl butoxide and/or Butoxypolypropylene glycol-are often added to protect and extend the effectiveness of the formula.

Pyrethroids are synthetic forms of pyrethrins. The most common are permethrin, cypermethrin and resmethrin. Pyrethroids are not easily broken down by sunlight, so they can remain effective for several days.

It’s important to find a long lasting fly spray with a base that’s going to give you and your horse the best experience. While oil-based sprays may seem to be long lasting, they can leave an unpleasant oily residue. Water-based options can not only be long lasting, but also gentle on skin without the oily mess.

11/17/2022

03/05/2021

Looking for 1 more boarder who would like to work off part or all of their board. PM me for details

10/19/2020

New friends:) Tin Man and Leo!

03/11/2020

12/01/2019

https://www.chronofhorse.com/article/nine-tips-to-avoid-becoming-a-pia-boarder

We’ve all done it. The thing. The text. The ill-timed question. The snarky remark. The single moment in time that will flip the switch in our barn owner’s brain on their assessment of us: the PIA switch. You are a PIA boarder. The worst. When ...

10/26/2019

05/09/2019

These would be really nice for fly spray bottles on the stalls!:)

04/11/2019

RIP sweet Mo
You were a great barn kitty for over 10 years!

03/20/2019

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02/19/2019

Spring is on it's way! We have a couple open spots for new students. Give us a call, come tour the farm, see if we are the barn family for you!

10/16/2018

Information about blanketing posted by vets.

06/29/2018

Important information for working your horses in these wonderful temps...

The following rule of thumb has been devised as a guide. If the sum of the temperature and humidity is:
· Less than 130 - no problem;
· Greater than 150 - use caution, especially if the humidity is greater than half of the total;
· Greater than 180 - use extreme caution, since normal cooling is almost ineffectual and horses may resort to panting.

06/04/2018

Spent another weekend cutting the pastures. They are filling in nicely:).