Category: horses
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It’s finally fall and we’re back to riding these guys!
Last weekend, we celebrated the beautiful weather we are (finally) getting here in north Texas with a fun trail ride…
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Heat Stressed/Colicky Horses
HEAT STRESSED COLICKY HORSES Our experience with heat-stress and colic and some things you can do to help your horses…
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Anti-Fly Measures – What Works For Us
ANTI-FLY MEASURES What we do to help our barn animals mitigate fly and bug season and some easy to obtain…
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A little experiment and a possible solution to a common barn issue
TIP FOR COMMON HORSE ISSUE Horses coming in from pasture to pee in their stalls
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A nice springtime rainstorm and a recipe
A NICE NON SEVERE RAIN AND A RECIPE A good rain and a good BLT tonight
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Dragging the pasture
DRAGGING THE PASTURE Helps the soil, the livestock and ourselves in several important ways.
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Herdbound/Buddy Sour/Separation Anxiety – here’s what’s worked best for us
HERDBOUND OR BUDDY SOUR BEHAVIOR IN HORSES Here’s how we mitigate it with our small herd.
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Progress on the parents’ house and Springtime in the barn
THE FAMILY COMPOUND is getting started over here!
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Winter Storm February 2026 Prep
PREPPING FOR THE ARCTIC BLAST How we’re readying our animals and barn to endure some epic cold temps and an…
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Come along on a ride with us
COME ALONG ON A RIDE WITH US! Warning – recorded on my new tinycam so chaotic-seeming until I get a…
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Barn Chores
ENJOY MY TINYCAM RECORDING OF BARN CHORES And take your Dramamine!
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Riding lessons – find a good trainer
HORSEBACK RIDING LESSONS Come along with us for a riding lesson!
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Everyday Riding Tip
PRESSURE AND RELEASE RIDING TIP You can practice pressure and release strategies with your dogs
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Horse Ice Pops
HYDRATING HORSES is your best defense against heat stress when its super hot outside. We help keep them drinking by…
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Colicky Horses
PARKER’S BRUSH WITH COLIC Colic can be a dangerous, even fatal situation for horses. Luckily, Parker’s was caught quickly and…
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Meet the gang
A SMALL HERD OF HORSES, CATTLE, DOGS AND BARN CATS all live here at the 4J. There’s lots we’re learning…