Lucky Star Farm

10/31/2024

November 2024 - We have a couple stalls opening up for full care boarding and/or training at Lucky Star Farm.

Lucky Star Farm is a top class dressage facility in North Texas. We pride ourself by providing excellent care and a safe environment for both our equine athletes and their riders. Lucky Star Farm is family owned by veterinarians who have prioritized the well-being of the horse, and have created a supportive, encouraging environment, reflecting our commitment to provide a sanctuary where riders and their equine partners can thrive.

We provide:
* Feeding good quality coastal hay four times daily
* Hallway grain fed twice daily
* Deeply bedded stalls with shavings
* Stalls cleaned twice daily when inside
* Feed through fly control in spring, summer and fall
* Daily turn out in individual or small group paddocks (weather permitting)
* Safe fencing of paddocks
* Picking hooves when brining in from turn out
* Daily overall wellness checks
* Use of indoor/covered arena with lights and custom footing by Premier Equestrian
* Barn staff lives on site
* Opportunity for top dressage training and working with international clinicians
* Air conditioned and heated tack room/office
* Office area with kitchen and full bath with shower
We would love to show you around and welcome you to our barn family. Please reach out if you have any questions or would like more information.

10/30/2024

Did you know??? It is National Cat Day! And we have some awesome barn cats! 😻Much love for Bruce, Dillon and Lucky!!

09/13/2024

Weston TX.
Come join our team!!
Looking to hire full time farm help. Private dressage facility. General care of sport horses, feeding, watering, cleaning stalls, turn out, bring in. Light farm and ground maintance required. Team atmosphere, working along side current full and part time employees. Horse experience necessary. Attention to detail and the horse's wellbeing are our top priorities.

Salary, paid time off, and housing provided. We have a great group of boarders and horses at the farm. Please direct message me if interested or would like more information.

08/30/2024

Oh we can’t wait!

US program for annual series of the Olympic disciplines with more than $1 million in prize money leading to 2028 Los Angeles Games wins support from American dressage riders, including four Olympians

08/23/2024

The terrible heat is almost over…hopefully 🤞 Be sure to take care of your equine partners. ❤️☀️💙

Have you ever been told to not allow a hot, sweaty horse to drink cold water because it could lead to colic, founder or tie up?

This notion is actually a myth, and a dangerous one too, because it could lead to dehydration and very serious (and real) consequences. A sweaty, hardworking horse needs to be rehydrated without delay (i.e. don’t wait for the horse to cool down first).

The key, however, is to know how much water to allow at one time — because of the equine stomach’s relatively small capacity, offer small amounts of water every 20 minutes until the horse drinks his fill rather than letting the animal drink it all at once.

Remember that water is the most vital nutrient for a horse. A horse’s daily water requirements are influenced by many factors, but the average idle 1,100-pound horse in a cool environment will drink 6 to 10 gallons of water per day. That amount may easily double or triple in a hot environment! Therefore, it goes without saying that providing cool, clean water to your horses at all times is of paramount importance.

Source: Equus Magazine and AAEP member Dr. Anthony Blikslager. More information about offering a horse water can be found at https://equusmagazine.com/.../offering-a-horse-water...

08/05/2024

Such a nice ride and such harmony! That horse and rider team has such a good relationship. Definite aspirations! 😍

Germany takes individual gold and silver at the Grand Prix Freestyle during the final day of dressage competition at the Paris Games.

07/08/2024

Big CONGRATULATIONS are in order to this girl, Laurel Burns, on the purchase of her mare Dogana. ❤️ Laurel is our assistant trainer at the farm and works so very hard!

These two are going to do great things together!!

07/04/2024

06/24/2024

“We can always count on magic” ❤️

06/21/2024

It’s getting hot outside…..take care of your equine friends and know when it is too hot to ride….🥵☀️🔥

"Cool" hot weather tips! ☀️

The notion that a hot, recently exercised horse needs to walk until they are completely cooled off is a myth. A 2020 study found that out of the five methods tested, the quickest way to return to normal body temperature was stationary with continuous tap water application. This doesn't mean that you should abruptly stop exercise—finish your ride or training session with a slow walk to allow your horse's heart rate and breathing to gradually return to normal, but after that your sweaty, hardworking horse should be offered a cool shower and drinking water (small but frequent amounts) without delay.

Overall, enjoy your summer rides but be aware of signs of heat stress in your horse. When heat and humidity soar, even moderate exercise can push your equine friend's body temperature beyond safe limits! Be sure to contact your veterinarian for more information about heat stroke and for recommendations tailored to your horse's individual situation.
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Information brought to you by the AAEP Horse Owner Education Committee.

06/06/2024

Thankful for some sunshine and a break in the storms. The grass and the flowers are happy! And the ponds are FULL!!

We still have a stall or two open for boarding. Come join our barn family, build a stronger relationship with your horse and learn some classical dressage from the best trainers ❤️ We’d love to show you around.

02/29/2024

Our hearts are broken for everyone in the path of the Texas panhandle fires. We want to help in anyway we can. We currently have stalls available that we can offer to any horses that have been displaced due to the fires. Please share with anyone that may be affected. 🖤

02/26/2024

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This week's Wise Words come from Ernst Hoyos 🗣️

Hoyos learned to ride in his native Austria on his father’s Icelandic ponies and racing Thoroughbreds. At 17, he was accepted at the Spanish Riding School in Vienna where he studied for many years. In 1993, he began working at Olympic Medalist Ulla Salzgeber’s stable in Germany, where the two continue to collaborate. He has worked with many other top horses and riders, including Lisa Wilcox, a U.S. Olympic medalist. Hoyos is featured in David Collin’s book, "Dressage Masters".

02/26/2024

Weston TX. Looking to hire part time farm help. May turn into full time position for the right person. Private dressage facility. General care of sport horses, feeding, watering, cleaning stalls, turn out, bring in. Light farm and ground maintance required. Team atmosphere, working along side current full time employees. Attention to detail and some horse experience necessary. We have a great group of boarders and horses. Please direct message me

02/19/2024

We have a couple stalls opening up for full care boarding and/or training at Lucky Star Farm.

* Feeding good quality coastal hay four times daily
* Tripple Crown and Hygain feed fed twice daily
* Deeply bedded stalls with shavings
* Stalls cleaned twice daily when inside
* Feed through fly control in spring, summer and fall
* Daily turn out in individual or small group paddocks (weather permitting)
* Safe fencing of paddocks
* Picking hooves when brining in from turn out
* Daily overall wellness checks
* Use of indoor/covered arena with lights and custom footing by Premier Equestrian
* Barn staff lives on site
* Opportunity for top dressage training and working with international clinicians
* Air conditioned and heated tack room
* Office area with kitchen and full bath with shower

We would love to show you around and welcome you to our barn family. Please reach out if you have any questions or would like more information.

01/22/2024

More good things to think about 🌟

Dressage judge Janet Foy explains how to judge and ride these required movements.

01/22/2024

Kind of cool 🌟🥶🌟

FUN FACT FRIDAY! Are you familiar with the many adaptations that help your horse stay warm during the cold winter months?

🌾 Hindgut digestion of hay produces the most heat, acting as a small furnace inside of the horse. This is why free choice, good quality hay is so important in the winter.

💪 Horses have a huge muscle mass and muscle activity produces heat. This includes running and playing and even shivering if their body temperature starts to drop. It is important to remember that these activities also will result in a bigger caloric demand so free choice hay and in some cases, grain, is often needed.

🧥 To blanket or not to blanket is a constant debate but either way, as it starts to get cold your horse will grow a thicker coat. If you decide to leave your horse unblanketed you may notice that they look “fluffy”. This is due to a phenomenon called piloerection where the hair stands up to better trap air within. Two layers of the coat also help with warmth. The inner layer is softer and has air pockets to create an insulating layer. The outer layer is coarse and has oils that keep moisture from penetrating the insulating layer and keep the horse warm.

⚖️ Wild horses go into the winter heavier than ideal and the fat serves as an extra layer of insulation. However, if a horse is going to be kept heavily blanketed and in a barn during the cold weather months this is unnecessary and can lead to obesity related issues.

🦵Their distal limbs (below the knees and hocks) are made of mostly bones and tendons, tissues that are resistant to the cold temperatures.

🦶The hooves have an alternative route of blood circulation through larger vessels that can be used in low temperatures. This is why horses can stand in snow without detrimental effects.

👃A horse’s nose has a robust blood supply and is rounded so that it is less susceptible to frostbite than a human’s nose.
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Courtesy of the AAEP Horse Owner Education Committee

11/10/2023

Good luck to all of our friends competing at the US Dressage Finals this week! We wish you the best of luck! 🌟❤️🌟