365 Days in Horse Country – The Bashkir Curly     In 1898, father and son ranchers John and Peter Demales were riding in a remote Nevada mountain range and they spotted three wild horses.  They had seen mustangs before, but not like this.  Instead of having straight hair-coat like other horses, these three had coats made up of tiny ringlets that covered their entire bodies. Taken wi ...

365 Days in Horse Country – Doctorin’ Horses  Occasionally, on my journey through horse country, I come across interesting little tidbits that I like to share.  Some provide cause for pause, some are nothing more than an amusing anecdote, and others make me cringe.  Could this be one such moment? It takes four or more years of intensive study to become an equine veterinarian these day ...

365 Days in Horse Country – Born to Trot: The Standardbred    Although Thoroughbred racing is the most watched equine sport, harness racing is not too-distant second in North America.  The horses that pull the sulkies down the track, trotting or pacing at speeds up to 35 miles per hour (56 km/h) are Standardbreds. The Standardbred was developed in colonial America, when people preferr ...

365 Days in Horse Country – ANNOUNCEMENT – Daily Health and Basic First Aid Clinic    It was just the other day that I wrote about partaking in worthwhile clinics in your area!  As it happens, one such clinic just came to my attention.  As promised, it is my pleasure to bring the clinic to your attention such that you might consider availing yourself to all of the knowledge that the cl ...

365 Days in Horse Country – The Escape Artist!    If you have one of these creatures, you know all about them: the escape artists!  With dexterous lips and smarts beyond what their equine brains should possess, these Houdinis of the horse world manage to find a way to escape out of being tied up or enclosed more times than not. Escape artists learned how to untie knots and unhook lat ...

365 Days in Horse Country – Attend a Clinic  Not everyone has the financial resources to hire a full-time trainer, but thanks to the many clinicians who travel around to teach horse owners, you don’t need deep pockets to learn. Attending a clinic is a great way to build your horsemanship skills and find new ways to solve problems with you horse.  Clinics specific to certain discipline ...

365 Days in Horse Country – Driving      Most people no longer need horses to pull carriages for transportation in this modern world, yet this use for our equine friends is alive and well. Driving is not as popular as riding, but it’s still high on the list for many equestrians.  This elegant discipline harkens back to a time when horses were the only way to get from one place to an ...

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I just finished uploading this Commercial for sale, 16 647 Welham Road, Barrie, ONThis commercial industrial unit is located in a high traffic area with great access to major routes, the Mapleview Shopping Park (Park Place Development) and HWY #400! This unit would be a great investment opportunity or an ideal location to relocate your small business to with an opportunity to own your build ...

365 Days in Horse Country – Hay Storage    Keeping Horses on your property means storing bales of hay.  The amount of hay you store at any one time depends on how many horses you have, and how much room you have to store it. The key when storing hay is to keep it dry.  When water penetrates a bale of hay, mold quickly grows.  This mold is toxic to horses and can make them very sick.  ...