RQ Stables

05/19/2024

Happy Birthday to Luke🥳

04/17/2024

Grab your RQ Swag! A few items left

Hoodies$35 (one small and two medium left)

T-shirts $15 (one large)

Stocking hat $10 (6 and come with scarf)

Ball cap $20 (one)

Sweatshirt (one XL)

04/07/2024

04/02/2024

She is delicious. Encourage everyone to join mounted or unmounted.

DEADLINE TO SIGN UP IS APRIL 3. Don't miss your chance to get in sync with your horse for show season. Click link to register https://form.jotform.com/232544835462156

04/01/2024

New CCE sport for Equestrians. Opening up the opportunity for everyone to compete with the welfare of the horses in mind.
Courtney Battles This is perfect timing for Fallyn.
One of the new rules is the option of not taking a jump with no penalty.

In the 1990s, the sport of Eventing was changing. There were talks regarding how to make these changes, and while many agreed that changes needed to be made, not all riders and Eventing supporters agreed

03/31/2024

Happy riding Everyone
Art by lavender & lark

03/17/2024

Hi Horse friends
When you shed out your horses this Spring, instead of tossing out the hair, put it in a bird feeder and hang in a tree. The birds will appreciate the gift for making warm soft nests. ♻️ 🐎 🪺

03/15/2024

I wash my horses with Abode. Not only does it clean, it’s so healing for the skin and coat. The all natural holistic oils soak into the body’s cells and keep them clean as well. 🥇 💦 If you too want this concentrated cleaner to wash your horses here is the link~ https://doterra.me/IE40ET

02/14/2024

Every day is about love, let’s do better. 💞🐴💞🐴💞🐴💞🐴💞🐴💞🐴💞🐴

02/13/2024

The bond between horse and human is an invisible thread of trust, respect, and love.💞

02/12/2024

Register by calling the number on the flyer! 🤲🐴

01/13/2024

This includes our horses. Ride as well as in hand be the mindset you want to see in you and in your horse. 🧘🏻‍♀️ 🐎

Recognizing that your emotional responses are within your control is a powerful mindset.

12/31/2023

Happy 2024 from our barn to yours. 🥂

12/26/2023

Great animation! Never thought what it would feel like to ride a panther, 😀 looks so much smoother than the horse. 🧐

12/24/2023

Can I get some Amens?! 🐴

12/22/2023

Happy Winter Solstice from UnderOneSun and Riding Quest Stables

12/16/2023

It’s official!
Musical Freestyle Competition @ RQ 🎶 🐴 🎶

10/31/2023

We’ve talked about the horse’s blind spot often, yet we don’t acknowledge enough about how much they are viewing. This is an excellent example of what a horse views in the white area vs a human. The gray area is the blind spots for human and horse. ⭐️ Higher this book.

10/23/2023

Just for fun~ 👩🏻‍🌾
🐎🐄🐖🐇🐈‍⬛🐁🦘🦭🪿🐋

10/22/2023

Mares tend to get a bad wrap. I know some very kind mares. Yet this is too funny not to share. 🤭

10/09/2023

An artistic reminder ~ no hoof no horse
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09/24/2023

Many ask me what to look for when your horse is in pain. Here is a great poster of markers on the face and what to look for.

09/16/2023

We Don’t want to talk about let the “L” word, yet it’s so important for Fall. Now that the nights are getting a bit cooler, the carbohydrate content in the grass is going to start creeping up. All those horses that have been living on the edge this summer might just go over the edge this Fall as their access to carbohydrates goes unchecked. This is also the time that those who have foundered or have PPID/Cushings, diagnosed or not, also go over the edge. Be a vigilant owner and set your horse up for success rather than tragedy.

A plan to keep your horse healthy and sound is limited amount of grass the same as it’s done with Spring grasses.

09/11/2023

Did you know that horses are masters at communicating? They communicate with energy,body language,and tension within. As humans we have been taught more about what to say, language in the spoken word rather than intention, body language or our energy. Developing our ability to express our intentions, body language and energy is worth the time. Horses will be drawn to you and the clear communication comes across. It only comes across when we are present in the moment. That is when they are interested in our conversation. Horses are always present. Let’s strive to be more like the horses in this way. 🐎

09/03/2023

“This knowledge is a game changer in the horse training business and for those in all the competition sports, and a valuable guide for horse owners looking to find the perfect horse for their lifestyle and riding pleasure. Geneticists in three countries have provided the first scientific evidence of the inheritance of hair whorls, links to behavior, and specific genes linked to certain hair whorl patterns. There's no scientific evidence more definitive than genetic evidence. Dr. Temple Grandin at Colorado State University waited 28 eight years since, the first scientific evidence of the link from hair whorls to behavior for the genetic evidence would come. discovering the relationship between hair whorls and behavior; people worldwide for thousands of years have casually observed the relationship. The nervous system and the hair whorls association with functional specialization of the cerebral hemispheres of the brain is so fascinating to me.

This post aims to clarify and unify common terminology and principles of hair whorl height and position, either left, right, or center. The graph on this horse represents a large proportion of horses and the hair whorl types

𝐇𝐀𝐈𝐑 𝐖𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐋 𝐇𝐄𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓

"Very Low" defines a non-reactive horse with low fear. "Low" whorls represent a horse as slightly more reactive than the "very low." "Very Lows" and "Lows" show minimal side preferences, and the hair whorls are usually in the center of the midline. The V-lines on the graph represent how, as the whorl gets higher, the side preference increases.

𝐌𝐈𝐃𝐃𝐋𝐄 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐈𝐆𝐇

Most horses are in the Middle and High Range. The reactivity and fearfulness are in the mid-range, with some variation. Reactivity is higher in the top portion of the High range and lower reactivity in the lower middle range. The V-shape on the graph represents side preferences. The higher the whorl on the forehead, the stronger their side preference.

𝐇𝐈𝐆𝐇 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐘 𝐇𝐈𝐆𝐇

A smaller portion of horses are in the "High" and "Very" High range. Both high and very high define highly reactive and fearful horses. Side preference is highest in these two ranges, and the distance left or right from the midline also increases the side preference strength. This horse represents very high nervous system reactivity and laterality but not extreme laterality (side preference). A hair whorl closer to V-line would be an example of extreme laterality.

𝐇𝐀𝐈𝐑 𝐖𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐋 𝐄𝐏𝐈𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑

The epicenter defines the position of the whorl. This horse has a very high whorl slightly off to the horse's left side. This horse is highly reactive. The side preference is strong but not the strongest., and its natural fearfulness is very strong.

𝐒𝐔𝐌𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐘

Approximately 70% of horses have a left side whorl in the medium to high ranges. 10% to 15% have hair whorls on the right side. Approximately 10% have two side-by-side whorls, always in mid-to-high ranges, never low. The double side-by-side whorls we considered normal. The doubles, either side by side or one above the other, are harder to define and require more clarify.

The remaining 5% have multiple or two whorls, one above the other, considered these types of whorls abnormal.

The horse in this picture will favor the right lead and travel better in a circle to the right or clockwise. The left whorl and right turning preferences are similar to most right-handed people. The right side whorl is opposite, like left-handed people. The horse with a high right side whorl favors the left lead.

This horse's left eye is the "look out for danger" eye in horse's with a left side whorl, and prefers the right lead. The side of the whorl is the side the horse will give a farrier the hardest time. The opposite holds for the horse with a right side whorl. This horse's right eye is the "look out for danger" eye in horse's with a right side whorl, and this horse prefers the left lead.

The high reactivity(fearfulness) and the laterality (side preference) of the horse in the photograph and a horse with the opposite on the right side are the types of horses encountered most. The horses with the high right and left hair whorls show the most potential as high-performance horses, but they also represent the horses with the most severe welfare concerns. Unfortunately, when they have behavior problems, they are the most dangerous and unpredictable. As always, It all depends on how they are raised and handled.”

08/25/2023

If you’re interested in 🐴 Liberty Training raise your hand. 🙋🏽🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏼‍♀️🙋🏾‍♂️🙋

08/17/2023

Pretty boy.

08/12/2023

Want a great tip? Don’t throw away your dog’s cones when she/he was injured. Excellent DIY for your horse’s boo-boos.

08/11/2023

A great reminder when we are working with horses and humans
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07/27/2023

Did you know… a nice treat for a horse is celery, sweet potatoes, grapes and watermelon. Many things are bad for them. Mentioning a few here~bread, white potatoes, avocados. Remember to always feed treat in small quantities. 🍇 🍉 🍠 🐴