I don’t need any more proof than this!
Having trimmed hundreds of horses and seeing how their diet or mismanagement creates tender hooves and lame horses and then observing the horses who have rock crushing feet because they live according to Jaime Jackson’s Four Pillars of Natural Horse Care.
I just trimmed Madhu and Charlie and as soon as I took off the farrier chaps, I put on my half chaps and saddled up and we trotted down the gravel roads at sunset. No ouchy steps or reluctance to move out.
Sure, boarding at at Paddock Paradise costs more than grass turn out or a tiny dry lot, that’s because it’s an incredible amount of work to maintain and run properly.
But, it saves you on shoeing, booting, and veterinarian expenses! It affords you peace of mind that you’ll never lose a boot or shoe on the trails! It affords you peace of mind that your horse is the HEALTHIEST s/he can be!
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The horses always get excited about a newly stuffed hay net! I personally love how we all get more steps on a Paddock Paradise.
Paddock Paradise boarding is available with us for half the price of what it costs on the front range. Contact me if you agree that your horse deserves the best care!
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Before sunrise at Paonia Paddock Paradise.
When I worked in a traditional boarding facility, the horses were all locked in their stalls at this hour. And I got a sense that we shouldn’t be keeping horses like this. And digging deeper into the species’ needs validated this sense.
Freedom to move.
Freedom to forage.
Freedom to socialize without bars and walls and fences separating the herd.
Freedom to exist as nature intended.
Board on a paddock paradise track system to naturalize the movement, eating and socializing patterns even more. We have space for a couple fortunate horses, so place reach out!
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Waiting for their buddies to come back from the mountains.
Social life for for horses ranks right up there at the top with food on a horses’ list of needs. People would never starve their horse, but yet I see so many isolated horses when I drive around. If your horse is in solitary confinement, consider getting at least one more or boarding!
Our guys would love more a few more horses in their fun-loving peaceful herd, so if you’re thinking about boarding on the Western Slope, please message me.
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Limitless world class trail riding just a jaunt away from our Paddock Paradise natural boarding facility. Horse owners from several other states including WY, OK, CA, and WA think about moving their horses to Paonia Paddock Paradise, because we offer a Horse-focused approach to their management based on Jaime Jackson’s teachings.
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Madhu and Charlie canter to catch up with Ruby on the Paddock Paradise.
Boarding available to the right horse and owner, located in Paonia, Colorado. Message me for details.
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Sunday Funday! Healthy Happy Horses at Paonia Paddock Paradise. Boarding is available for the right horse and owner.
Sunday Funday! Healthy Happy Horses at Paonia Paddock Paradise.
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Finally caught the fun that happens at Paonia Paddock Paradise on film! I’m not usually outside with my phone.
Why is Paddock Paradise the ideal environment for your horses? Follow us to learn about 1 reason each week for the next 5 weeks. This is week 2/reason 2:
Reason 2: Less stress
Paddock Paradise provides what the horses instinctively evolved to need-24/7 hay based forage since that most closely resembles what horses eat in the US Great Basin(the adaptive environment free roaming horses evolved to thrive in), social life in a herd, free-choice movement, freedom to play etc. When the appropriate diet and environment are available to the horse 24/7/365 stress levels decrease, mental well-being increases, and the risk for diseases, like EMS, also decrease.
An interesting note on species appropriate diet: I recently read that when humans eat processed food they have an adrenal response as a result from eating a food that has excess sugar, salt, fat, or calories, triggering a fight or flight response in the body. While this hasn’t been researched in horses, one must wonder if they also have an adrenal response to processed grains. We certainly see the stress rings in the hoof wall as a result of processed grains!
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Why is Paddock Paradise the ideal environment for your horses? Follow us to learn about 1 reason each week for the next 5 weeks.
Reason 1: Horses will move more and their movement will be more natural. In his book Navicular Syndrome, Jaime Jackson discusses how Paddock Paradise can promote healing for horses suffering with navicular syndrome by creating balance in the body. Natural movements are medicine for the body. More movement also means less stagnation. More movement lubricates joints while building and maintaining fitness levels and body condition. Finally, natural movements reinforce the natural trim.
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Turn back to the previous chapters of Paonia Paddock Paradise to when I was pounding the many many T-Posts in for our paddock paradise in the summer of 2021. I itched to get the horses on the Paddock Paradise and to be able to offer boarding to the enlightened horse guardians who know the benefits of keeping horses this way.
In 2023, this became a place to teach others about Paddock Paradise and host ISNHCP clinics. More clinics for horse owners to come in the warmer months!
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