Bittersweet Farm LLC

11/12/2024

RAISE YOUR HAND IF YOUR HORSE IS ACCIDENT-PRONE...🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️

If you own horses long enough, sooner or later you are likely to confront a medical emergency. There are several behavioral traits that make horses especially accident-prone: one is their instinctive flight-or-fight response; another is their need to establish the pecking order within a herd; and a third is their natural curiosity. Such behaviors account for many of the cuts, bruises, and abrasions that horses suffer. In fact, lacerations are probably the most common emergency that horse owners must contend with.

Do you know what to do if your horse is cut or bleeding? The initial steps you take to treat a wound can prevent further damage and speed healing, and maintaining your presence of mind could save your horse's life. Here are some general guidelines to keep in mind in case of emergency; how you will ultimately proceed will depend on your horse's individual circumstances, and on the advice you receive from your veterinarian.

10/31/2024

King Henry the Eighth and his loyal servant Sir Eli Lion 🦁
Say HAPPY HALLOWEEN 🎃!

10/30/2024

🐴DRESSAGE SOLUTIONS:🐴 To post more efficiently for forward motion …

Imagine your body as a box with hinges at the hips. Keep your box square as you rise freely in the posting trot. This “squareness” (no tipping left or right) will keep your horse’s body traveling straight and forward, too.

— Janice Dulak, dressage rider and pilates instructor

10/30/2024

10/27/2024

DRESSAGE CLINIC with Marguerite Browne
We still have a few openings for Friday November 1st and Saturday November 2nd
Please see the original post for details!! https://www.facebook.com/share/rJmdHuYnVtiTGu9F/

"The most educational clinic you will attend and you leave with a smile on your face"
Libby Danielson and Sage

10/20/2024

Please welcome Paige to Bittersweet Farm LLC!
Not only did we get a great weekend crew member but we got her beautiful OTTB at the farm too.
(Eli is happy he still gets to ride shotgun).

10/07/2024

🐴DRESSAGE SOLUTIONS:🐴 To feel correct contact …

Imagine a fishing line. When the horse is behind the hand or “empty,” the contact feels like the fishing line is just hanging on the water (image on left), but once you get the horse pushing into the bit, the contact you feel is like a draw on your back, elbows, forearm and hand—just like a fish taking the line (image on right).
— Mica Mabragaña

09/29/2024

Working hard or hardly working!
We’ll miss your smiling face Caylynn Tesch. Don’t be a stranger 💖🌻

09/26/2024

I have “my ducks in a row”!
(Eloise, Darrell and his other brother Darrell)

08/23/2024

Freedom!
No fly mask
No fly sheet
No fly boots
Naked never felt so good!

08/10/2024

Keeping your horse active is key to longevity‼️

Things to consider:

🐎Varied exercises to maintain fitness and mental stimulation
😴Balanced workload to prevent overexertion or injury
✅Incorporating turnout for socialization and natural movement
〽️Use the BEMER Horse-set to Promote relaxation and reduce stress, fostering a calmer, happier horse.

08/10/2024

08/10/2024

📈Enhance your horse’s well-being naturally:

🥼Consider alternative therapies like acupuncture or chiropractic care
〽️Incorporate the BEMER Horse-Set into your horse’s daily routine forimproved circulation, relaxation and recovery

08/04/2024

Healthy hooves are crucial for a happy horse‼️👇🏼👇🏼

🐎Horses need:

✅Balanced diet including essential nutrients like biotin and zinc

✅Regular hoof care

✅Avoidance of excessive sugary treats that can affect hoof health

✅Improve circulation with the BEMER Horse-Set

08/04/2024

Fun day with BSF family! Thank you all for making Libby and baby boy D (to be) feel so loved!