EquiSpirit Farms

11/26/2021

When I first got out of veterinary school and started looking at horses prior to purchase (usually referred to as a “vet check” or a prepurchase exam), the horses usually fit into one of three categories. The first category was the horse with no problems noted at the time of the exam. That decis...

03/08/2020

11/28/2018

02/27/2018

THE proper way a horse collects and 'gets on the bit'.
No contraption, bit, or gimmick can teach this. It's about proper biomechanics and teaching the horse to balance themselves.

05/17/2016

Oh yes, and the proud trainers!

05/17/2016

Congratulations to my wonderful group of riders! We had such a great time, and our 3 horses were fantastic! Win McLaughlin did an amazing job building Olive's confidence around the courses each day - pretty sure this was the mare's first "away" show! And Daisy had so much fun on Dobby (his first rated show) getting Champion in the little jumpers as well as her Eq. Division, and much thanks to Katie Gordon for helping him get around the courses the first day! And of course Elizabeth did a beautiful job riding Katie's horse Wings (Take Flight), earning lots of great ribbons and Champion in her Eq. Division, and Res. Ch. in the Pre Childrens Hunters. Last (but not least!) Katie herself did a beautiful job in her first Hunter Derby, riding 2 lovely courses and placing 4th. Best of all, my girls handled the "bumps" along the road (falls, wrong courses, etc.) with grace and a smile!

01/06/2016

For the history buffs... Interesting look at the Roman Calvary.

How recent archaeological excavations on Hadrian’s Wall have revealed why it has always been so difficult to discover where Roman soldiers kept their horses.A relief depicting a Roman cavalry …

01/04/2016

Good to know!

01/02/2016

Dream big!

12/31/2015

Happy New Year from Equispirit!
Do you have any horse-related resolutions this year?

Resolutions are the least fun part of New Year's Eve, a holiday dedicated to staying up late, spending time with your loved ones, and overindulging in champagne, shrimp cocktail and passed hors d'oeuvres. Still, it seems only fair that you should do a little something this year to better y

12/01/2015

It's going to be hard, but that's the point.

11/27/2015

But seriously. Happy Thanksgiving from EquiSpirit.

11/20/2015

What do you see?

10/23/2015

Friday giggle.

10/20/2015

Gallop a thoroughbred down the backstretch of a racetrack? take an overnight trail ride? ride on the beach? What's on your bucket list?

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10/18/2015

A few warm up stretches can make a big difference in your ride.

Practice these five stretches prior to horseback riding to improve your connection with your horse.

10/07/2015

Just inexcusable... :-)