I have found that as a barn owner keeping the barn as clean as possible encourages everyone else to do so. Ultimately it makes my job easier by putting forth a little extra effort. Cleaning up has gotten a smidge more difficult since little man’s arrival but we make it work! #barn #horses #cleantok #babyboy #farmlife
Only resolution I’ll be workin on this year! 🐴 #happynewyear #ridemoreworryless #horsesofinstagram
POV: you’re a spoiled gelding who is getting new shoes in 100 degree weather and thinks that the industrial fan is just for you 👑💅🏼#windinmyhairdontcare #spoiled #aqha
I found Equine Omega Complete on a Facebook ad and decided to try it out on my gelding, Bob. Bob had a DDF tear in 2017 and is navicular in both front feet. We have struggled to keep him sound for a while so I thought why not try Equine Omega Complete and see if it makes a difference. The first picture and video is from July 19, 2024 🙃The second picture is from today after a bath, second video is after only 2 weeks on Omega Oil ✨Bob has completely shed out! He is also moving much better than where we started. The only change I have implemented between July and now is the Omega Oil. Moving forward, I have had X-rays done and will be changing his shoeing a bit to hopefully see a little more improvement. Overall, I am completely impressed with the Equine Omega Oil- the results are obvious AND they happen quick! Thank you Equine Omega Complete for helping my boy 🤍#notanad #notsponsored
✨BARN OWNER TIPS✨
As a small business owner, things can get overwhelming real quick. Any horse barn takes a lot of maintenance and time to maintain- whether it’s a large commercial barn or a small private barn.
As a barn owner/manager who offers full care boarding, one of my biggest priorities, besides taking great care of horses, is that boarders can feel content leaving their horse with me and knowing that everything is being taken care of.
When I decided to offer full care board only, one of my biggest goals was that owners can come out and truly enjoy their horses. I will take care of everything else.
As the business grew, I realized quickly it was easy to fall behind on mundane chores that need to be done every once in a while. One of the best things I have implemented into my weekly schedule is tackling one “big” chore per day. Instead of waiting to do all of the chores I don’t really want to do all at once and feeling overwhelmed, I will do one big thing per day. I have done this for quite a while now, it becomes routine and isn’t overwhelming at all after a while.
For me, this looks like-
Monday- bleach water troughs in pastures
Tuesday- vacuum bathroom, tack rooms, and feed rooms
Wednesday- remove manure from dry lots and add shavings to stalls
Thursday- de cob the barn and stalls, if needed
Friday- fill all water troughs (so they are full throughout the weekend)
I also made my own DIY “custom” whiteboard for the barn aisle. This allows me to keep up with important dates and organize my time well in the barn. If you are a barn owner, even if you don’t offer board at all- this is something I would recommend having, and try out the one chore per day method! For me it has helped so much and I feel my barn is better because of it. #smallbusinessowner #equine #horseboarding #chores #tipsandtricks
Would you sign up for a 10k tomorrow if you hadn’t done any prep work at all? Most people would answer no to that question, but what surprises me time and time again is that many people expect their horse to perform for them without any preparation at all. I see horse owners all the time who don’t ride for weeks, just hop on and ask their horse to trot/lope off and perform at their best. It should be a common practice to properly warm up your horse every single time you work with them. Even if you don’t plan on riding and you’re only lunging- stretching and proper muscle warm up is essential for the longevity and comfort of a horse. Most humans wouldn’t take off on a mile jog without warming up and stretching first, so why should we expect our horses to do labor intensive exercise without the proper warm up and stretching? We also cannot forget that proper cool down sessions are essential for a horse as well. Humans need proper cool down and recovery, and horses should be treated the same. Every time I ride I spend at least 10 minutes stretching my horse out and warming up their body before I ask them to do anything else. After every ride, I spend at least another 10 minutes walking them out and/or stretching again. I want to give my horse the best chances at performing their best, every single time I work them. This can also be applied to lunging a horse as well. Don’t just ask the horse to lope off right away, give them a few minutes of stretching/walking before increasing to a jog. Switch directions and allow them to stretch before jogging and then increase intensity from there. Proper warm up/cool down should be a common practice for every equestrian. There are many different stretches and warm up techniques that can be found online, pick one and try it, find what works for your horse and yourself. Just make sure that you are implementing proper exercise practices to give your equine partner the best chances at performance and long term health. #eq
This is one of my favorite Amazon purchases for the barn! Makes cleaning grimey troughs so quick and easy. Its extendable so it saves your back and has multiple attachments to get all the grooves 👏🏼 🧼 #horses #watertrough #clean
Coming into fans and dinner ready after a hot day in the pasture… spoiled ponies 🥰
Last two dry lots got finished today! Threw the ponies out to see how they liked them before we started assembling the shelters for each lot. So excited to have 4 nice dry lots for the metabolic horses now 🥳
Teddy’s GLOW UP 🌟 always been such a handsome boy 🖤 #aqha #teddy #takemywhiskeyneat
ABM Stables is located in Newberg, OR. We offer full care horse boarding.
