Hold Your Horses Portable Corrals

05/13/2024

HYH Corrals will be at Mary and Anna. This may be our last year selling these wonderful corrals, so If you want a set and are coming from any distance you might want to order ahead to have a set to take home. It's possible we'll still have some for the NC, but can't guarantee that.

01/21/2024

Congratulations to brand new PNER member JoAnna Hansen on winning the HYH corrals at PNER convention! She just moved here from Alaska and is looking forward to her first endurance ride. Welcome, JoAnna!

01/13/2024

As a storm threat of freezing rain and snow marches across the U.S. and Canada ❄️🌨🫧🌬, below are some tips for keeping your horses safe during extreme winter weather events:

1. While lots of hay is ideal for horses to eat to keep warm, now is NOT the time to introduce a round bale if they’ve never had access to one before. It may be more work, but keep throwing them their normal hay source—just more frequently.

2. Similarly, if your horse is not used to being locked up in a stall now is NOT the time. The stress of a major change and the decreased activity can be risk factors for colic. Be sure your animals have access to shelter, hay, and drinkable water but let them move around if they choose to do so.

3. Horses that are thin, older, or fully body clipped are those most at risk in extreme weather.

4. Well fitting blankets are great but be sure horses do not get sweaty under them or that the blankets don’t soak through if snow or rain covered. Wet, cold, and covered is worse that dry, cold, and naked.

5. Some of the highest risk times are when the temperatures hover right around freezing, as that can result in sleet/freezing rain/ice that can make horses wet and therefore colder. Slippery footing is a concern, too.

6. If using electric water heaters, be sure they are functioning and not shocking horses. Take your gloves off and stick your hand in the water (briefly!) to double check.

7. “Trick” your horses into consuming extra water by flavoring a bucket, adding electrolytes to their meals, or soaking their meals in warm water. If you’ve never fed beet pulp before, be sure to add LOTS of warm water. Dry beet pulp is a common source of choke.

8. Tips of ears can be at risk for frostbite. Putting a jumper-style ear bonnet or other ear cover can protect them from wind chills.

Stay safe, friends!

01/11/2024

Is your horse’s nighttime vision better than your daytime vision?

When comparing equine vision to human vision, the horse has a smaller visible spectrum (see image) which means they see a smaller range of colors than we do. However, horses have a structure in the back of their eye—called the tapetum lucidum—that humans do not have. This enhances vision in low light conditions and allows a horse to see better in the dark than a human does. However, reflections from the tapetum lucidum can also blur images and lead to poor depth perception at night.

Dilation of the pupil allows all species to see better in the dark. This process takes longer in a horse (45 minutes) than it does in humans (25 minutes). So when a horse is asked to do something in a dark environment, it’s important to allow their vision proper time to fully accommodate.

Overall, the nighttime vision of a horse is better than the nighttime vision of a human. However, the horse’s nighttime vision is NOT better than the daytime vision of a human. Anytime you are asking your horse to function in a dim light situation, give them time to adjust. And if they are fearful, be patient and try to understand how things look from their perspective!
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Brought to you by the AAEP Horse Owner Education Committee

01/01/2024

12/25/2023

Merry Christmas!

05/31/2023

Hold Your Horses! will be at Pacific Crest endurance ride June 16 near Ashland. Let us know if you're ready for a new portable corral!

09/20/2022

Hold Your Horses Portable Corrals will be at Autumn Sun endurance ride 9/27-10/3. We can bring a couple more sets with us. I will also have 2 very lightly used sets of 8 to sell at the end of the ride- regularly priced $875, selling for $850. Also one single discounted to $105.

09/06/2022

Hold Your Horses Portable Corrals will be at Mt. Adams/Midnight Rider ride in Trout Lake, WA 9/9-10, and then at Lava Cast in La Pine, OR, 9/17. Let us know what you need us to bring. [email protected]

08/26/2022

The panels are very lightweight (11 lbs.) aircraft grade aluminum, but strong enough for a man to climb up and sit on top of them. No sharp edges, they connect with Velcro strips so there are no pins to mess with or lose. They self-level on uneven ground and won't sink into soft dirt. They're safe and the panel will break should your horse get really tangled up, rather than your horse get hurt. All parts are replaceable with a screwdriver. They're tall enough to keep their heads in where they belong and low enough that they don't try to graze out under them. I'm a small women and I can set up or break down the set in 10 minutes.

Each panel is $125. A set of 8 is $975. They're 5 ft. tall and 6 ft. wide. We recommend a minimum of 8 panels (48 running feet per horse). That way they have enough room to move around and lay down without getting hung up in them when they roll. Most people end up getting one or two more for the extra room. You can also attach them to the side of your trailer and use the trailer as a wall, expanding the size of your corral. We have a kit (all stainless hardware) to attach them to your trailer - $35.

We also have really great aluminum collapsable racks to carry them either on the side of your trailer or on the inside if you have room. They are $280. We deliver to endurance rides around the PNW, or pick up in Salem, OR.

04/17/2022

Unfortunately, metal prices have again gone up. With no warning, it's gone up $50/set of 8, making it now $870 per set of 8, singles are $110. We're told the next order may be an additional $50/set of 8. I don't know where it's going to stop. We've tried everything to keep the prices down and were able to do that for 12 years, but it's nuts right now.

Facebook has changed the format of the buinsess pages, so I can't edit the prices we have there. Bear with me while I figure it out.

08/05/2021

We have 8 sets of 8 panels left until probably late August, and then I don't know how many we'll have then- depends on how much of the raw materials are available. To hold a set email me and I can invoice you.

06/16/2021

We have sold out sets of of 8 panels left at the $750 price; starting in August the price will be $825 due to the increased cost and availability of materials. We hope those costs will go down as things stabilize. We're sorry for this, it's just out of our hands. We do have the fold down racks and attachment kits. To order call 503-399-1580.