Off the track Standardbred (ex-) harness race horses make wonderful recreation and sports horses upon retirement, or injury rehabilitation, and recovery.
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Retired off-track American Standardbred (OTSTB) horse rehabilitation and re-training, saddle gaited Standardbred discussions, barefoot hoof care with videos and photos.
The Dan Patch Awards Dinner is rapidly approaching and along with it, the annual silent auction that is held in conjunction with the evening’s festivities. The Harness Horse Youth Foundation and US Harness Writers Association industry outreach programs will benefit from the proceeds. Auction items may be viewed and bids may be placed with this link
Silent auction 'HHYF/USHWA 2023 Silent Auction' hosted online at 32auctions.
Feeding Horses in 1856:
Dr. Stewart provides various feeding schedules based on the type of horse: cart, carriage, hunter, cavalry, race -horse, and saddle horse. For most horses he recommends feeding five times per day: 6am, 9:00am, 1:00pm, 5:00pm, and 8:00pm with a total consumption of 12-16 pounds of grain (oats and beans) with 12 pounds of hay. He recommends feeding boiled food in the winter at the last meal of the day and adding turnips. He believes carrots should be given raw throughout the day. His recommendations include adding barley for horses in laborious work. The ratio then being 6:3:3 (oats to beans to barley) plus hay.
Considering what we know about feeding horses today, it's fascinating to do a little compare-and-contrast with Stewart's 1856 observations.
Beautiful single-footing gaited mare.
www.SmoothestRide.comIntroducing our super sweet, wonderful single-footing mare, Midnight.
BECAUSE Standardbred horses also can be trained to
gait under saddle!
Since I mentioned so often that Standardbred horses are successfully trained to gait under saddle (they carry the "gaited-gene)... here are some neat illustrations depicting the "gaits".
This video is also known as Ivy gets bucked off. And it hurt! Find out why when you watch the video. Horns were made for roping. If you aren't roping, ri...
Hitching Standardbred to the jog cart (sulky) and getting out on the winter track.
https://youtu.be/DSiTndv0CuA
Hitching Standardbred to the jog cart (sulky) and getting out on the winter track.
FREE TESTING FOR STANDARDBREDS IN THE UNITED STATES
EquiSeq is seeking Standardbreds in the United States for a study.
Standardbreds have a high incidence of the K1 variant of COL6A3. The P2 variant of MYOT is also present in this breed.
Standardbreds appear to be free of the P3 variant of FLNC, the P4 variant of MYOZ3, and the P8 variant of PYROXD1, based on a sample of 50 Standardbreds.
The aim of this study is to identify K1/K1 homozygotes free of other variants. Several such horses have been identified in the European Union, but so far, none in the United States, except in archival samples from horses that are not available for study.
If you have one or more Standardbreds in the United States, please consider joining this study. You will receive results for the EquiSeq Myopathy Panel (P2, P3, P4, P8, K1, and Px) at no cost.
If your horse is of interest to us, we may ask for a 10 ml EDTA blood draw and veterinary records as part of the study.
In anticipation of your questions:
1. This is for Standardbreds in the United States only. No other breeds, no horses outside of the United States.
2. To join the study, please email Paul Szauter ([email protected]) with your postal mailing address and the number of Standardbreds that you have. You will receive a consent form, hair sample packs, and a postpaid return envelope.
3. Test results will be returned to you as they become available. This may take several months from the time that we receive your sample.
Thank you for considering this.
How are you supposed to sit when riding the gaited horse? Lean back? Legs forward? Pacy horse? Trotty horse? Ways to use your seat to affect proper gait.
Getting gait is always going to be difficult for some horses. In this video, I explain how to sit to help your horse get gait and more easily stay in gait. ...
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**Be-Good Training Halter, Size M**
Chantal Sutherland-Kruse, North American record attempt under saddle (trotter).
One of Thoroughbred racing's biggest stars, jockey Chantal Sutherland-Kruse, came to The Meadows Racetrack & Casino on Monday, Sept. 23 with one thought in m...
New world record: notice, this Standardbred pacer horse is ridden in full racing head gear with headpole, overcheck, blinker hood... interesting.
Footage from a GoPro Hero 4 Session on the helmet of Alexis Laidler on board Evenwood Sonofagun (The Firepan-Im The Last) when setting a new world record for...
Social media is a really cool thing because we are able to connect with people all over the world that we otherwise wouldn't be able to meet in person. It even allows us as horse owners and hoofcare professionals to see a variety of cases virtually, and watch how others are dealing with pathology, lameness, and various hoof issues.
That being said, I am always incredibly hesitant to give any trim advice without seeing a horse in person. When I make trim decisions, I have countless factors swirling around in my head as I hope to have the horse walk off better than before it walked up. One seemingly insignificant trim decision could make a previously comfortable horse sore, based on a myriad of factors, even if we thought our trim was harmless.
Seeing a horse in person from various angles, watching them move, talking to the owner about their environment, what is expected of them workload wise, what kind of diet they are on, and noting their wear patterns and hoof health all give us clues as to how we might tackle a foot.
I think social media is great and I love that people are so willing to donate their time to give their opinion on various cases, but always remember that what we see in photos might not be a true representation of what we would see in person. Always listen to your horse, and allow them to have the final say on what works best for them!
Just a light jog in pacing hobbles.
👀 SNEAK PEEK 👀
LINDY THE KID, a 15.3h, 7-year-old Standardbred gelding, is ready to find his perfect partner! We'll have more information coming soon!
Interested? Contact [email protected]
We are extending our deadline to the end of the month (May 31) since we have had so few entries. Please send us your entries. If you ayre interested in presenting your standardbred's talents in person we will he hosting an event at Pure Country Campground Saturday, July 24. Please indicate in your submission. THERE ARE 2 pages so click on the pic and go to second page for entry form.
We are excited to be able to offer something unique this year. If you have ever been on the fence about getting a standardbred to transition into a riding horse please come see just how great the breed actually is. If you have one and you are new to the breed or are someone who needs some tips on getting your standardbred to do certain things this is the clinic for you. Book your clinic ticket online and get a site and stall half off. (cabins and box stalls are extra and will be due at arrival) One-on-one spots are limited so call or email to reserve your spot. This cannot be done online.
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Just a light jog in pacing hobbles.
This is my off-the-track Standardbred mare “Süsse“ UP’N COMING ARTIST admiring the autumn foliage of Massachusetts. We did a solo-ride to a well known riding area called “Blake’s”. It involved riding a narrow country road strip with traffic for about half-a-mile, passing a golf course, a flock of geese and a bunch of sheep. The area is still new to her, but she handled all encounters and obstacles very well. The reward was a very nice easy-gaited ride through the autumn fields. #barefoothorse #standardbred #gaited #saddlehorse #easygaited
Many off-the-track Standardbred horse owners ask whether the pacers and trotters can be trained to canter, trot, jump, or do dressage under saddle. Hardly anyone ever asks about training their Standardbred horse to easy gait under saddle.
April Showers - Poem by Christian Lacdael Now the skies have become like seas, Nature's waking from beauty sleep, Rains attack that beauty they feed, Knocking petals of blossom free, Of relief but tears just the same, With a tempest born tide of change, Gods send skies into disarray, Smiles still shine with rationed sun rays, Rain clouds block out the sun's glory, Sating thirst ere she does her worst, Making fertile mother nature, And cleansing this corner of earth, Drudgery in April showers, Recovery enclosed by grey, Balance shifts and buds soon flower, Our pleasant lands regain colour.
Mardi 22 mars 2016 20h33 C2 - PRIX DE LA VILLE DE LA GACILLY 72 000€ Course B - Monté - 2850m Apprentis - lads-jockeys Pour 6 à 10 ans inclus, n'ayant pas gagné 415.000. - Recul de 25 m. à 220.000. https://www.letrot.com/fr/replay-courses/2016-03-22/7500/2
Mardi 22 mars 2016 20h33 C2 - PRIX DE LA VILLE DE LA GACILLY 72 000€ Course B - Monté - 2850m Apprentis - lads-jockeys Pour 6 à 10 ans inclus, n'ayant pas gagné 415.000. - Recul de 25 m. à 220.000.
To know whether the hooves are sound check how the horse walks and lands. Flat landing or slightly heel first, is correct, toe first landing is NOT.
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Retired off-track American Standardbred (OTSTB) horse rehabilitation and training, gaited Standardbred discussions, barefoot hoof care with videos and photos.
