JVS Ranch

28/12/2022

27/02/2022

Little lady being a big girl riding off on her own! Justin Simms

02/01/2022

Last run of 2021 17.041. I got over my hump running indoor arena last night! I can’t wait for 2022 rodeo season!

30/10/2021

Our first ride on Little lady and she was great!

03/09/2021

PeeDee is officially retired from working cow and full time lesson horse! Contact us now for lessons! PeeDee loves teaching!

11/08/2021

Boos first time having someone on him and he did amazing! #

21/07/2021

Boo is here for 120 days of training. First day of desensitizing and he could care less about the scary bag on a stick. Boo is going to make a nice horse for his owner

04/07/2021

We would like to announce That JVS will be having are first foal in May 2022 stallion Bayou. We can not wait for this goal to come! 💕

09/06/2021

When memories pop up. Catching a steer that got out

29/05/2021

Last Saturday 5th place at Seymour, MO Bo**er was a rockstar running in the mud for the second time!

29/05/2021

Last Friday 4th place at Seymour, MO Bo**er was a rockstar running in the mud!

05/05/2021

Second run 1st place 16.423

05/05/2021

First run 2nd place 16.343

27/04/2021

First place at pine dell farm!

06/04/2021

We are getting it

03/04/2021

Romeo came to us today or 30day training and hasn’t been rode in 5 years he’s doing pretty good

03/04/2021

The AAEP describes the Henneke Body Scoring System for us. If your horse is falling outside of the recommended condition score, contact your dac®️ territory manager or a dealer near you in order to assist you in preventing future health problems for your horse.

"Most horse owners understand the dangers of a horse dropping weight and becoming too thin; however, many of those same horse owners underestimate the fact that an overweight horse is just as unhealthy, and can be much more difficult to manage and rehabilitate than a thin animal. An overweight horse will not only have a compromised quality of life; it will also be at higher risk of a number of health problems — like laminitis, metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance, the formation of colic-causing lipomas (fat tumors in the abdomen), joint and bone problems, reduced reproduction efficiency and increased stress on their heart and lungs.

Being able to assess your equine friend's weight and body condition is a valuable skill. Because "fitness" is subjective, the Henneke Body Condition Scoring Chart provides a standard scoring system for you, the veterinarian, the nutritionist and other health care professionals involved in the care of your animal. The horse's physical condition is rated on visual appraisal and palpation (feel) of six key conformation points: the amount of flesh or fat covering along the neck; the withers; down the crease of the back; at the tailhead; ribs: and behind the shoulder at the girth. A body condition score of somewhere between 4 and 6 is ideal for most horses. However, keep in mind that in some disciplines (like racing, polo and eventing) and some life stages (like pregnancy) a higher or lower body score might be more appropriate. "

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31/03/2021

The owners of JVS use this for their semi-retired horse and he moves like he isn’t semi retired acts like his young self again.

Tuesday Testimonials- Our dealers often share the successes they have with our products. Authorized Dealer, Katie Stout, recently said this about our Yucca 5-Way.
"I have an old, very experienced and creaky show gelding. He gets yucca to keep comfortable, works wonders. I've recently started giving to a youngster with huge growth spurts. Again, works great to keep him comfortable and help with any inflammation. Much better than bute and possible stomach issues."

21/03/2021

It’s a beautiful day for a ride. Lonesome Dove and Sister enjoying beautiful trail ride

04/03/2021

24/02/2021

Spring weather is finally here! Horses Enjoying their grain and dac® Vitamins and Minerals supplements Bloom, yucca 5-way and foundation formula

14/02/2021

It’s becoming a winter wonderland

10/02/2021

Let’s debunk some horse myths:

Growing up in the horse world as a hunter / jumper I grew up with a lot of tradition, rules, and methods of care. I got told “this is just the way it’s done”, a lot. But the horse world likes its traditions and its rules. So today I’m going to debunk 4 myths that I heard excessively while I was growing up.

1. Horses don’t have feelings in their manes. It doesn’t hurt to pull a horse’s mane.

I cringe when I think of how many times teenage me sloppily pulled a horses mane thinking it was painless. Turns out horses have sensory nerves in their mane just like we do on our heads. There is a wonderful study by a MSc student named “Louise Nicholls” that concluded that horses feel at minimum discomfort when their manes are pulled. During the study she saw a significantly higher heart rate along side signs of discomfort and pain. Additionally, from personal experience I’ve seen sensitive horses with residual behaviour issues following mane pulling.

There are many other non-painful alternative options that provide the same results such as basic trimming, thinning scissors, solo combs, etc.

2. It’s safe and painless to clip a horse’s vibrissae (whiskers)

I think back to every single show season of my childhood where I would shave my poor ponies’ whiskers almost daily, that was normal for show season. But recently the during a FEI General Assembly meeting, the National Federations voted in favour of banning the clipping of sensory whiskers, on welfare grounds. The ban comes into effect July 2021 and it’s based of scientific evidence that the vibrissae have blood filled sinus tissues, play an important role in sensory processing and have multiple additional functions.

More details can be found here: https://worldbitlessassociation.org/blog/vibrissae-hands-off-whiskers/

3. Horses need to be or like to be stalled.

This is a BIG one. Growing up all the barns in my life were indoor / outdoor boarding facilities. In fact, a lot of places had, what I would consider, restricted turn out; only 3-4 hours a day. And that was normal. Especially for show barns with show horses. But that does not align with a species appropriate lifestyle. It aligns more with the human lifestyle. Domesticated horses tend to not live species appropriate lifestyles and a lot of stereotypic behaviours and behaviour issues stem from excessive stalling. It’s species appropriate for a horse to move and forage for 16-18 hours a day which is typically incompatible with stalling. Additionally, horses spend 85% of their day awake, snoozing as they need and will only getting proper REM sleep from lying down (another myth: “horses only sleep standing up”). Most modern stalls do not have enough room for a horse to comfortably lie down, and most horses prefer and feel safer with their herd when sleeping. Finally, sometimes horses are stalled for 15+ hours a day. They may spend a couple of those hours snoozing but if they are offered no enrichment, no socialization, no foraging and no options or the ability to move for the remaining hours; what do they get to do? Stand, sometimes eat, and do nothing for 18 hours a day?

4. Mounting, discounting, approaching, leading, haltering, etc. needs to be done from the left side.

This was DRILLED into my mind growing up. Always the left side. I remember countless times where I was scolded for doing something on the right side. This one I dug a bit into and the “mounting from the left side” tradition started back when soldiers and people with swords had to mount horses. They always mounted from the left side to avoid hitting the horse with their swords. Additionally, I was unable to find any scientific research supporting only working on the left side for some behaviours. There was a study that said some horses may prefer and learn better from the left side, but that study still concluded both sides should still be worked on. Being able to work on both sides of your horse is a matter of safety. There may sometimes be circumstances where you will only be able to do something from the right side and your horses needs to be prepared. A well-rounded horse should be able to be worked with on from both sides. Studies have also concluded it’s better for your tack and your horses back to mount from alternating sides due to the distribution of pressure when mounting.

The horse world is riddled with traditions and rules that have no scientific backing. It’s healthy for the horse world to re-evaluate traditions and to change as new evidence presents itself.

19/01/2021

We tried Bananas Bo**er and Lonesome Dove love the bananas they could care less about the peel more a toy for them. PeeDee and Sister said no thank you lol they didn’t want anything to do with bananas 🤣

16/01/2021

The AAEP reminds us of the importance to be observant of water consumption in our horses during the colder temps of winter and water.
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