Taildragger Stables, LLC

07/02/2025

Fun Fact Friday

Horses have unique whorls in their coat. Just like human fingerprints, the patterns of hair whorls on a horse’s body are unique to each individual and are sometimes used for identification.

03/02/2025

Why did the horse apply for a job?
Because he was saddled with debt!

31/01/2025

Friday Fun Fact:🐴
Horses are social animals. They thrive in herds and build strong bonds with other horses and even other animals like goats or dogs. Horses rely on these social bonds for safety and emotional well-being, often forming lifelong connections within their herds.🐴🫏🐶

24/01/2025

Fun Fact:
The Arabian horse has fewer bones. Unlike most horse breeds, Arabian horses have one fewer vertebra in their spine, which contributes to their distinct appearance and agility.

20/01/2025

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

18/01/2025

Our first sip and paint! A great night with great friends. Thank you Wicked Illustrations Studio and Gallery

17/01/2025

Fun fact:

A horse's age can be estimated by its teeth. The growth, shape, and wear of a horse’s teeth provide clues about its age, making teeth a reliable guide for equine age determination.

16/01/2025

Why don’t horses use cell phones? Because they can’t find stable service!

16/01/2025

I've become one of those horse people who watches their horses at night🤪

31/12/2024

Happy New Year!!
We wish all our horse owners a year of healthy horses and minimal vet bills 👩‍⚕️
Looking forward to 2025!

24/12/2024

Happy Holidays from our farm family to yours🎅🎄

18/12/2024

Please PM us to sign up!! Will be a fun evening here at the farm.

17/12/2024

Saddle fit is so important for our equines and something we often do not think about when having issues with our horses. Please join The Saddle Fit Academy on Feb 8 to learn the essentials of properly fitting your horse's saddle. See below to sign up!

04/12/2024

Dunkin says it's time....🥶
(I think he needs a little bit bigger blanket)

17/11/2024

It's all rainbows and unicorns at Taildragger Stables,🦄😃

16/11/2024

Dunkin got a peep hole in his stall door today😁 may have to make it a little bigger

15/11/2024

Just a reminder to get your punch card. PM me to reserve your spot!❄️☃️

04/11/2024