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There’s something special about horses and their ability to improve our lives. They truly are good for your soul! The next time you’re at the barn cleaning stalls, grooming, or riding make sure to soak it up and be appreciative of that moment. Why are they good for your soul? The barn has a way...

At some point in a cowgirl’s life, we end up smelling like a horse. Whether it’s from spending time with them, working them and/or cleaning out their stalls, we are gonna smell like a horse. That is perfectly okay! However…. Your non-horse friends may not be as okay with smelling a horse as much as...

We all know cowgirls are not opposed to a hard day’s work, especially one spent at the barn. To spend a day taking care of our horses, we first have to take care of ourselves. Stay healthy at the barn by bringing these necessities!  Water bottle. Staying hydrated at the barn is much easier when...

Cleaning stalls is a major part of owning a horse. It makes up numerous hours of horse care. But between you and me, it can be boring doing it day in and day out, doing the same old thing. Here’s a few ways to add some fun to your daily chores!  Listen to music. There’s...

There are numerous facts in the Western world. Horses are expensive. There’s one. Good help is hard to find. That’s another one. To combat these, numerous barns, stables, and trainers offer work-to-ride programs.  These programs allow those who cannot afford horses to ride to ride, but it also helps barns to find extra help with...

The bond between a horse and human is quite different than a bond between a human and dog, or a human and cat. People ask much more of horses than they ask of households pets. No other animal in the world is asked to perform as mentally complicated tasks as a horse completes while trucking...