Roo's Equinety Channel

16/10/2025

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙞𝙩𝙪𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙮 𝙂𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙
Located at the base of the horse’s brain is a pea-sized organ called the pituitary gland. Specialized cells in this organ produce proteins and peptides, which the pituitary gland then sends throughout the body to perform a variety of specialized functions. One of the proteins secreted by the pituitary gland is called growth hormone.

While it was once believed that growth hormone was only necessary during growth and developmental stages, research has shown that it plays a vital role throughout the horse’s lifespan. Without optimal growth hormone levels, horses experience a reduced ability to repair and regenerate cells. They may perform below their peak capabilities, be predisposed to injury, age prematurely, or even die at a younger age.

When released into the circulation, growth hormone acts directly on cells to stimulate regeneration and repair, and in liver cells specifically, it triggers the release of Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1). Whereas growth hormone only has a half-life of 20 minutes, IGF-1 has a half-life of 22 hours! Together, growth hormone and IGF-1 work as a signaling protein to prompt around-the-clock growth in young cells, and regeneration and repair in stressed or damaged cells. A deficiency in growth hormone leads to a deficiency in IGF-1, which in turn creates a reduced ability to repair and regenerate cells.

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15/10/2025

Fun!

13/10/2025

In recent years, CBD (cannabidiol) seems to be popping up everywhere – for humans and animals. CBD products are commonly marketed to assist with anxiety, insomnia, and chronic pain, thanks to the substance’s mechanism of action, in which it binds to two receptors in the central and peripheral nervous system.

There are a few things you should consider if your horse shows in sanctioned competition and may be exposed to CBD

12/10/2025

To be trusted is a great compliment than to be loved.

11/10/2025

Do you agree?

The real dressage training isn’t just in the arena. It’s in how you live your life.

How you breathe when things get hard.
How you listen when no words are spoken.
How you carry yourself when no one is watching.

The horse doesn’t care about your next show, your big goals, or your ambitions. He cares about the quality of your presence. The same way life does.

Every aid, every step, every quiet moment in the saddle is just a reflection of who you are outside of it. Dressage is not about perfect circles and polished movements, it’s about how much truth, softness, and patience you’re willing to live with.

Because the horse will always know the difference. And so will life.

11/10/2025

Test yourself!

Some canter departs go right and some go wrong. There’s a certain kind of canter depart that makes you smile… and another where your horse runs, resists, or pops their head up, and you're left wondering what happened.

Most riders try to fix messy canter departs by adding stronger aids—more half halts, more leg, more seat. But the real culprit might be balance. If you tip forward at the thought of canter, your horse feels it right away and can’t lift into a nice depart.

Test it for yourself: Trot along the long side toward F, K, M, or H. Plan to canter at the letter, but don't. Instead, just notice - does your body tip forward even a quarter inch when you think about cantering? That tiny shift could be messing up your canter depart.

Next, do the same thing again but this time, ask your horse to canter, staying centered and not tipping forward. If you don't lean forward and the depart still isn't right, Great! You've just ruled that out and know to look elsewhere.

Notice how this approach is different? Instead of adding more aids, you're developing awareness of small details you normally miss. This quiet observation becomes your guide for what to do next.

10/10/2025

✨ Some weekends are about winning, some are about learning, and some are about laughing at how creative your horse can be when he really doesn’t want to load. 😉 Whatever this weekend holds, enjoy the journey.

09/10/2025

🌻 Not showing this weekend? That’s okay—the best prize is often just a trail ride with a happy horse. Here’s your reminder: enjoying the journey is just as important as competing. 🐴💨

08/10/2025

Because Equinety focuses on equipping the body with the nutrients that it needs to heal and repair at the cellular level, the opportunities for positive change are boundless. Equinety Horse XL supplies amino acids so that your horse’s own body can release the right hormones, in the right quantities, to address its own individual needs.

Equinety can truly make a difference.

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Georgia Stores:
Acworth Feed, Acworth GA (770) 529-0319
Wildhorse Tack and Feed, Powder Springs, GA (770) 943-5493

06/10/2025

And That’s How I Became an Equine Art Historian (Sort Of)

This is an origin story. I am at the Getty Center in Los Angeles, California and, in a fit of mischievousness, I’m trying to embarrass my friend...

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This is an origin story. I am at the Getty Center in Los Angeles, California and, in a fit of mischievousness, I’m trying to embarrass my friend. We are in front of “An Allegory of Passion,” an 18-inch wooden square, painted and hung so it forms a diamond shape, like a crest or a badge. […]

06/10/2025

For the mustangs~

MWHR Fall Schedule. So many great events coming up this month!!

05/10/2025

Because of you . . .