Rain rot is a fungus caused by bacterial organisms, spread by direct contact between infected animals, contaminated environments, and biting insects. Factors like prolonged wetting by rain, high humidity, and high temperature can increase the development of rain rot. Rain rot starts as small lumps on the skin/hair and progresses into matted tufts of hair as well as large (sometimes crusty) scabs. Underneath the scabs sometimes is skin pink with puss when the scabs are first removed. To treat rain rot, first remove all lumps and scabs from the hair and skin. Then clean your horse with a medicated shampoo containing Chlorhexidine. Finally, make sure to disinfect all your grooming tools to prevent re-infection. #brandiwynetack
Did you know the Pony Express was only active from April 3, 1860, until October 24, 1861? During that time, the Pony Express reduced the amount of time to send messages from the East coast to the West coast to around 10 days! In fact, the Pony Express riders carried Abraham Lincoln's inaugural address from Nebraska to California in just seven days and 17 hours! However, with the advent of the transcontinental telegraph, the Pony Express suffered financially and was closed within 18 months of opening. Today, we celebrate the innovative founders and daring riders who contributed to this unique operation. #brandiwynetack
All the people you look up to...Every single one of them...They all fell on their face a million times. They all got laughed at a million times. They all got doubted a million times. They all wanted to quit a million times. They all faced a million heartbreaking moments along the way. The difference is...They kept pushing. Most people don't. It's not you. It's the game. If you can't handle those things and keep moving forward...You can't make it. You don't get to skip the comfortable parts of the journey. Nobody does.-Andy Frisella #brandiwynetack
Messenger was an 18th-century English Thoroughbred stallion which was imported to the United States. He in turn was the progenitor, through Hambletonian, of the American Standardbred breed, prized as the world's best harness racers and trotters. #brandiwynetack
Horses are fiercely loyal and committed. They give us tremendous gifts, if only we allow ourselves to be open to them. -Kate Solisti #brandiwynetack
I've never been frightened to ask for help. I've never been prideful about knowledge. I'd rather stop, get the right information, get on the right path, and get to where I want to go and accomplish my goal. I've always been big on that. If I asked someone for help, and they wouldn't help me, I'd go around them, through them, over them, under them...whatever I had to do. I wouldn't let them stop me from accomplishing my goal. Too many people in this life like to tell others what they can and can't do. "You'll never make it." "That's not good enough." "That'll never work." "Do you really think you can compete with them?" I don't buy into it. I've never been one to let anybody stop me from what I believe in. If you want something - truly want it - don't ever let somebody tell you that you can't get it. My attitude has always been: "You'll never stop me." #brandiwynetack
Horses and humans are the only animals that sweat through the skin. Horses sweat 3-4 times more than humans. Body fluid balance is finely controlled by electrolytes, which manage the movement of water into and out of cells. When lost in sweat, dehydration or overheating, fatigue, muscle problems and poor intestinal tract movement can occur. The major electrolytes are sodium, chloride, potassium, calcium, and magnesium. It is important that these are replenished as soon as possible after exercise. #brandiwynetack
Meet the horse's ancestorHere is the Hyracotherium, the ancient horse ancestor from 50 million years ago, about the size of a lamb. It roamed forests in North America, Europe, and Asia, with a small stature and unique feet--three toes on the hind legs and four on the front. See it next to a cat's shadow. #brandiwynetack
A compact and powerfully built horse, the Lipizzaner (often called Lipizzan in the United States) is one of the greatest athletes of the equine world. Originally bred (in the 1500s) as a light war-horse by Austrian emperor Maximillian II and his brother, the Archduke Charles, they have been trained for centuries at the Spanish Riding School in Vienna to perform advanced dressage movements based on military exercises. For more than 400 years, the Spanish Riding School, named for the Spanish horses that established the Lipizzaner breed, has been dedicated to the art of classical equitation. During World War II the Spanish Riding School was nearly destroyed by the Nazis, who removed the breeding stock from Austria. The Allied army, led by General George Patton, rescued the mares and foals and returned them to their home. Lipizzaners mature slowly and are not broken to saddle until they are five years old. Born dark, their coats lighten as they age to become almost pure white by the time the horse is 10. Although an occasional bay adult is produced, this has become increasingly rare. Lipizzaners have strong, arched necks, short, powerful legs, and sturdy barrels. Their large, dark eyes and small ears add to their appeal. Only stallions are ridden, and it takes many years of careful and incremental training to perfect the technique of both riders and horses. As in all dressage work, the rider, makes no visible movements while guiding the horse through a routine of highly controlled movements and breathtaking leaps, sometimes referred to as "airs above the ground." Some precision drills are set to music and performed in unison. Not all horses can manage the more difficult maneuvers, such as the capriole, and amazing leap from a standstill position, or the courbette, a series of hops on the hind legs. Pics from Google #brandiwynetack
I like kind horse girls. Girls who say "Have a good ride" as you pass them entering the ring. Girls who share a girth when you forget yours. Girls who help you back your trailer. Girls who catch your horse when you fall off. Girls who help you braid the night before. Girls who compliment your saddle pad or tack. Girls who love the horse first, and the sport second. Be a kind horse girl. ❤💜 #brandiwynetack
