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24/11/2025

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22/11/2025

21/11/2025

Wine not? 🍷 Join us for Wine and Wishes this Friday and Saturday for a grape way to get your holiday shopping done! Discounts, vino, and snacks while you make your holiday wishlist.

21/11/2025

20/11/2025

❄️🌧️ Big pressure changes tonight and tomorrow!

Equipride Gold Paste helps your horses with these harsh transitions in weather!

If you need one tube, 5 tubes, or if you want to get stocked up for winter, we have you covered!

05/11/2025

🌟 Make sure to get your Gold Paste 🌟
This is a MUST HAVE for these “yo-yo” days/nights with the pressure changes!

🔑 Prevention to colic is *key*!

We have tubes available in multiple locations- send us a message to get yours before the changes tomorrow night!

BAROMETRIC PRESSURE WARNING ⚠️

I’ve made a conscious effort to always warn you guys when we’ve got big shifts in barometric pressure on the way. I’ve been doing this a long time, and after living with someone who suffered from chronic migraines for over six years, I can tell you there’s definitely a correlation between the weather and our health. I’m honestly amazed more people don’t talk about it, so I do. 🙂

It’s absolutely gorgeous out today with temps well above average, but a cold front moves through late tonight into early Wednesday morning. Expect gusty winds with it, and a drop back into the 50s and 60s for Wednesday.

Wednesday afternoon into Wednesday night, a very strong mountain wave develops, winds could easily gust over 70 mph above 7,000 ft across the foothills, the Divide, and Wyoming. This could also extend into the San Juans, Sangre de Cristos, and the Raton Mesa, with strong southerly winds along portions of I-25 and the eastern plains lingering into Thursday and Friday.

That’s all ahead of a stronger cold front this weekend that’ll knock us down into the 40s and 50s and bring a shot of snur to the northern mountains, mainly north of I-70 and into Wyoming, on Thursday and again Saturday.

Now for my not-a-doctor disclaimer 😅:

Given our dry, semi-arid climate, I’ve learned that when I drink plenty of water, especially water mixed with about a tablespoon of Celtic salt, I stay hydrated longer. I try to get at least 60oz a day, keep my body moving to reduce inflammation, and if I feel a headache creeping in, I grab the Excedrin because it’s the only thing that stops mine in its tracks.

Everyone’s different, migraines, arthritis, fibromyalgia, you name it, but the one common thread I’ve noticed is that barometric pressure swings make symptoms worse when you’re dehydrated or sleep-deprived.

So over the next few days, the pressure is going to yo-yo. If you know how your body responds, start taking precautions now. And if you don’t, read through the comments, you might find someone who shares your experience.

You can’t stop the barometric pressure from changing… but you can respond to it. So consider this your heads up, Besties 💧💊💤

31/10/2025

Have fun and be safe tonight.🎃🎃

30/10/2025

Good reminders!

Barn 🏚
Replace burnt-out lights
Place fly masks/sheets, etc. in mouse-proof bins
Separate/bring inside, meds/first aid supplies that canNOT freeze
Locate winter blankets & ensure fit is appropriate for safety

First Aid 🚨
-kit restock
Saline solution, sterile gauze, cotton layers, vet wrap, duct tape, scissors, wound gel, polo wraps, diapers, clippers, towels
Medications for emergencies from vet (banamine, bute, etc.)
Ensure equipment works- thermometer, stethoscope, measuring tape/weight tape

Shelters & Pasture 🌱
Offer shelter (built or natural) from wind, wet, and snow
Blanket fit check & Waterproof*
Provide good ventilation for stalled horses by keeping barn doors/windows open
Repair shelters as needed
Repair fences
Plan footing/mud mitigation
Drag pastures

Feed/hydration 🚰
Stock hay (+extra for colder nights) to increase body temp
Water heaters or ice mitigation (crow bar) 🙃
Pellet feed plan (does it require water, ie. Electric kettle)
Monitor body condition regularly and adjust feeding accordingly
Ensure a source of clean SALT is always available.
Electrolyte supplement availability

28/10/2025

Baby Elliot loves his EquiLix. So cute.

Welcome baby Elliot!
This is a customer’s baby mule—maybe 4 weeks old. He got off to a rough start and had to spend some time at Littleton Equine Hospital, but now he’s home and seems well. Thanks, Angie Coffey, for taking good care of him. She said he is starting to eat the EquiLix already!