Horse Pro List

17/01/2018

True story brah...

FROM A PARENT:
One of my friends asked "Why do you pay so much money for your kids to ride horses?" Well I have a confession to make, I don't pay for my kids to ride horses. Personally, I couldn't care less about the horses.

So, if I am not paying for them to ride, what am I paying for?

- I pay for those moments when my kids become so tired they want to quit but don't.

- I pay for those days when my kids come home from school and are "too tired" to go the barn but go anyway.

- I pay for my kids to learn to be disciplined.

- I pay for my kids to learn to take care of their body.

- I pay for my kids to learn to work with others and to be good team mates.

- I pay for my kids to learn to deal with disappointment, when they don't get that score they'd hoped for, but still have to work hard in the grading.

- I pay for my kids to learn to make and accomplish goals.

- I pay for my kids to learn that it takes hours and hours and hours and hours of hard work and practice to create a champion, and that success does not happen overnight.

- I pay for the opportunity my kids have and will have to make life-long friendships.

- I pay so that my kids can be in the arena instead of in front of a screen...
..I could go on but, to be short, I don't pay for horse riding, I pay for the opportunities that horse riding provides my kids with to develop attributes that will serve them well throughout their lives and give them the opportunity to bless the lives of others. From what I have seen so far I think it is a great investment!

05/01/2018

Brrrrrr...it's cold everywhere right now...
even Florida has snow 😳.
https://ushja.org/content/e-updates/enewsUpdate/articles/PreparingForWinter.html

The USHJA Horse and Rider Advocates Committee's educational series on best practices for ensuring your horse's wellbeing continues as Jo-Ann Schaudies, USHJA Horse and Rider Advocates Committee member, licensed "R" judge and Hunter/Jumper professional from Poolesville, Maryland, shares guidance for�...

04/01/2018

Check out alternative medicine practitioners on HPL. Read here why they are so awesome! https://horsenetwork.com/2017/07/good-kind-pressure/

You know what’s great? When you can put your hands on your horse and make him feel better: rejuvenated when he’s tired, calm when he’s under stress, and comforted when he’s in pain. While there are lots of ways to pay others to help your horse, there are also a number of modalities you can C...

04/10/2017

We suggest just keeping the lines of communication open to keep both parties happy. But here is a satire to get you thinking about the customer/trainer relationship.

Are you tired of your trainer? Are you bored with receiving quality instruction from a knowledgeable individual? Do you find yourself thinking “Hey self, maybe it’s best if we just kind of figure out this whole ‘horse’ thing out on our own! How hard can it be?” If so, I have a foolproof plan on Cont...

11/09/2017

11/09/2017

We are officially launched! Rate and review your favorite pros! Easily add the ones you don't see. Check out these guidelines to make HPL the best place to find your next horse pro.
http://www.horseprolist.com/guidelines/

General Guidelines Horse Pro List (HPL) allows users to contribute different kinds of content, including reviews, photos, videos, and more. Playing nice isn’t rocket science, but just in case, we’ve put together these general guidelines. Inappropriate content: No foul language, threats, harassment,…

12/07/2017

12/07/2017

It is so important to ask happy customers to take a moment to rate your business. Ask us about sending you an icon that you can post to social to ask customers to rate your business on HPL.
http://marketingland.com/ask-customers-reviews-actually-get-172494

How do you get a satisfied customer to become an online advocate? Columnist Brian Patterson offers tips on how to ask for reviews to help bolster your business.

22/05/2017

Do you read Amazon reviews? If you answered yes, then check out Horse Pro List to rate and review the horse pros in your life! Don't see the pro you want to review, add a listing for free!

https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/253361

How buyers and sellers alike benefit from the company's legendary online reviews.

08/05/2017

"The Chronicle article opens with 'There is no such thing as a perfect boarding barn.' And my first reaction is oh yeah, that’s true, but do you know what? There is no such thing as a perfect boarder either."

Boarding barns make it possible for people to become horse owners. What do boarders really want? What does your horse cost the boarding barn?

06/01/2017

Hey...everyone has their own definition of "normal" LOL

http://eventingconnect.today/2017/01/04/how-equestrians-spend-money-compared-to-normal-people/

How do equestrians spend money compared to normal people If you are a rider or horse owner, odds are that you are not rolling in mo...

05/01/2017

Be honest and work hard are our 2 rules...what do you think of these?

I’ve led an interesting life. In just 30 short years I have experienced some of the highest of highs and lowest of lows. Recently, I’ve had the chance to speak of these experiences to a number of students from my Equine Reproduction class at Midway University, as well as kids from the Ag Department…

03/01/2017

Important deworming information every horse owner should read!

OK, I gotta tell you a story. It’s a story that people have forgotten. Long before there were dewormers, horses and internal parasites (worms) got along pretty well. Horses had worms—worms had horses. The horses didn’t benefit from the parasites, but, mostly, they didn’t seem to mind. Parasites are…