Monarch Wing Equestrian

14/08/2024

Where did she get the right to be so pretty? 😭

11/08/2024

01/08/2024

Happy Thursday from the chunky monkey 🐒 ❤️ hope everyone is doing well in the heat 🔥 ☀️ stay cool!

20/07/2024

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19/07/2024

Nugget decided to be my lap buddy while we waited for a client's arrival. Such a sweet boy. Can't believe he and his sisters will be 1 year old next month 😢

24/04/2024

As gardening season is ramping up, I wanted to share a quick list of toxic fruits and vegetables (plus a couple of bonus foods) that you should never feed your horse. 1. Potatoes Potatoes contain atropine which can have a paralytic effect on the horse's GI tract leading to severe colic. All parts of the potato plant are toxic....

As gardening season is ramping up, I wanted to share a quick list of toxic foods foods for horses that you should always avoid.

08/04/2024

April is sustainability month! As such, this month I would like to discuss environmentally-focused topics as they relate to horses and equestrianism. This week we are starting with 9 simple ways that equestrians can reduce their carbon footprint. Photo by eberhard 🖐 grossgasteiger on Unsplash What is a carbon footprint? According to The Nature Conservancy, "A carbon footprint is the total amount of greenhouse gases (including carbon dioxide and methane) that are generated by our actions." This could be anything from driving our cars to using plastic bags at the tack shop....

April is sustainability month! This week, let's discuss 10 ways equestrians can reduce their carbon footprint.

30/03/2024

After a few week's hiatus (my bad), I'm back, baby! This week I wanted to talk about the two things you may need to add to your horse's diet (if you don't already feed them). To put it simply, they are iodized salt and an omega-3 fatty acid supplement. Let's explore each of these ingredients a bit closer shall we?...

This week I wanted to talk about the two things you need to add to your horse's diet (if you don't already feed them)!

09/03/2024

Do you want to learn how to ride horses? Have you found a horseback riding instructor but suddenly realize that you are no longer enjoying your lessons? Here are 9 reasons why you may want to break up with your horseback riding instructor.

Riding lessons should be fun and educational. Here's 9 reasons why you may want to break up with your horseback riding instructor!

21/02/2024

Horses p**p. A lot. On average, a single horse creates 55 pounds of manure per day. According to the University of Minnesota Extension, that amount adds up to more than 10 tons of equine manure each year! Literally tons of crap!

Horses p**p. A lot. Check out these tried and true methods to manage and get rid of equine manure piles on your property!

03/02/2024

Up until recently, I had a pretty good understanding of how horses see. Being the egocentric human being that I am, that understanding equated to, "Well, they must see like us, duh!". But after starting to read Horse Brain, Human Brain by Janet L. Jones, PhD, I started to realize that they were huge holes in my knowledge of equine vision....

Up until recently, I had a pretty good understanding of how horses see. Being the egocentric human being that I am, that understanding equated to, “Well, they must see like us, duh!”. But after starting to read Horse Brain, Human Brain by Janet L. Jones, PhD, I started to realize that they were ...

22/01/2024

Do you have old Breyer horses with broken stands? Or one that's gotten wobbly over the years? Check out this easy Breyer horse display DIY!

Do you have old Breyer horses with broken stands? Or one that's gotten wobbly over the years? Check out this easy Breyer horse display DIY!

13/01/2024

We are already halfway through January 2024, but that won't stop me from making some equestrian New Year's resolutions!

We are already halfway through January 2024, but that won't stop me from making some equestrian New Year's resolutions!

30/12/2023

As colder temperatures begin to creep in, the age-old question arises: should I be blanketing my horse? There is much debate surrounding this topic and the decision can become challenging. This week I wanted to share 7 things to consider when blanketing.

As colder temperatures creep in, many of us start to ask: should I blanket my horse? Here are 7 things to consider when blanketing horses.

09/12/2023

This year, I wanted to share a list of things your horse would actually like for Christmas (most of which cost very little). Please enjoy and happy holidays!

Saddle pads? Bridles? More rides? Bell boots? Find out what your horse would actually like for Christmas this year!

26/11/2023

It's tough being a Ken in a Barbie world.

25/11/2023

Welcome to another barn cat/kitten update! See how much the kittens have grown and learn more about their personalities!

Hello, my fellow equestrians and horse (cat) lovers! I wanted to once again share a quick update on our future barn cat Lola and her babies! The kittens are just over 12 weeks now and are getting BIG! Their personalities are really starting to come through and Lola is teaching them all about how to....

18/11/2023

The equine industry is a wild place. Everyone does things in their own unique way (which isn't always a good thing). This week I wanted to share some of the craziest things I have heard during my time working in the equine industry. 1. "Don't feed hay before the lesson. The horses will get an upset stomach." -Said by a lesson facility owner who was constantly shorting their lesson horses hay…...

Every equestrian does things in unique ways (which isn't always a good thing). Here's 10 ridiculous things I've heard in the equine industry.