Hidden Spring Ranch

23/03/2024

Since Mother Nature seems to hate us, the farm will be closed today so Jerry can get snow moved and the driveways cleared throughout the day. Back to work tomorrow!

26/01/2024

So true!! 🤣🤣🤣

10/01/2024

07/01/2024

Worth a shot!🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️

23/12/2023

📸 Look at this post on Facebook
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21/12/2023

Put these dates on your calendar!

📸 Look at this post on Facebook
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Save the dates for these free programs to be held Saddlery - Latham, NY. For more information: http://tinyurl.com/4hpmuxbw

20/12/2023

📸 Look at this post on Facebook
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You can take a horse to water but you can't make him drink. A new study says adding a little flavor to the water may solve that problem. Tessa Van Diest, a second-year veterinary student at Washington State University's Veterinary Teaching Hospital, and Dr. Jamie Kopper, associate professor at Iowa....

28/10/2023

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😂😂🐴

11/10/2023

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

It's actually all good advice, but the title made me laugh.
https://www.facebook.com/100064452142160/posts/700073522151046/?sfnsn=mo&mibextid=6aamW6

Here are six ways to get on your barn manager's nerves real quick.

04/10/2023

The Queen, surveying her domain.... 🙄🙄🙄🙄🤣🤣

15/09/2023

Conner the happy barn dog

05/09/2023

This

https://www.facebook.com/100064451033652/posts/697486639076364/?sfnsn=mo&mibextid=6aamW6

“Manners”

You can tell much about the level of someone’s basic horsemanship by the way their horses lead.

A horse should stay next to you, not pull you or be dragged by you. A horse should respect your space, and not crowd against you, maybe step on your feet.

This is known as “having manners.” A horse that won’t lead is like a dog that jumps up onto furniture, it hasn’t been taught right from wrong.

I recently read something by a well respected western clinician. He said, “People want their horses to love them so much that they think they are being mean if they create boundaries.”

Horses weigh half a ton. They can easily hurt a puny human if they lack manners and boundaries, Heck, they can easily hurt us if they DO have manners.

People who treat horses as though they were some sort of fuzzy pets can create animals that can do a lot of damage. Creating boundaries doesn’t mean whipping and beating, but it does require that when you say “no” you mean “no.”

Standing at the mounting block, standing for the farrier, picking up its hooves, letting itself get bridled, so many basics that make the difference between a mannerly horse and one that shoves you around.

As the clinician said, “letting a horse walk all over you won’t make him love you more.”

23/08/2023

So, needless to say, a horse's knees should NOT look like this! Yikes! These belong to my new mare Talent. They're pretty horrendous, BUT! I just watched her lay down, roll and get back up all by herself, which makes me *very* happy. And yes, I held my breath the whole time till she was back up on her feet!

09/07/2023

SAVE THE DATE!!!

Remember, July 29th is our annual potluck barn bbq! Starting at 3, jerry will be grilling, so bring a dish to share, your drink of choice and a chair! A list will be up on the whiteboard of things people are planning to bring already if you're looking for ideas. ;) any questions, just shoot a message or text Jen

06/07/2023

Think we can get val or ted to move like this??? 🤣🤣🤣

https://www.facebook.com/1467912772/posts/10224009639816646/?sfnsn=mo&mibextid=VhDh1V

05/07/2023

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04/07/2023

Today was very much Angel's Day. She went for a ride with Olivia, got a bath, rolled in the ring, and mugged Lewie, Felicity and Rachael for treats. Love these old thoroughbred mares.....

27/06/2023

https://www.facebook.com/100057411372781/posts/744212680835771/?sfnsn=mo&mibextid=6aamW6

24/06/2023

Your horse and your trainer! Lol

https://www.facebook.com/100044269457656/posts/817523513066623/?sfnsn=mo&mibextid=6aamW6

😂😂😂

31/05/2023

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True story 😄
credits: Pinterest

27/05/2023

Today is Toyshop's 10th birthday! Yes, he still has to work today. ;)

18/05/2023

It's a good day for birthdays! Menace turns 15 today, Spider (Ensign's first foal, who lives in MN) turns 12 and Mima, the Old Grey Nag herself, would have been 38 today.

15/05/2023

Today both Katy and Forest are celebrating birthdays! Katy is 16 and Forest is 11. Where the heck has the time gone?!?!