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by Samantha Matsuda
I love grooming. To me, there is nothing better than a well-groomed horse. It shows pride in one's pony and just takes some good elbow grease. Plus...
Posted in
Brushes,
Clipping,
Coat,
Equestrian,
Grooming,
Horse,
Horse Care,
Let's Talk Tack,
Product Recommendations,
Product Review,
Shiny,
Stable Management,
Stable Managment,
Tack,
Tack Care,
Tack Talk,
Tack Tip Tuesday
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by Samantha Matsuda
Brrr... It is chilly outside! The rest of Canada might laugh at us shaking in our boots at -10, but we are not built for the cold and snow out here...
Posted in
Barn Hacks,
Education,
Feeding,
Horse,
Horse Care,
Horse Health,
Let's Talk Tack,
Slow Feeder,
Stable Management,
Stable Managment,
Tack Talk,
Tack Tip Tuesday,
Tips,
Winter,
Winter Riding
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by Samantha Matsuda
Horses are grazing animals, which means their systems are designed to be contently intaking food. "It is estimated that a horse spends about 10 to ...
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by Samantha Matsuda
Due to our climate and sadly not unlimited access to indoor arenas, sometimes we get caught riding in the rain. By taking care of our tack properly...
Posted in
Education,
English Saddle,
Equestrian,
Leather Care,
Product Recommendations,
Stable Management,
Tack,
Tack Care,
Tack Cleaning,
Tack Talk,
Tack Tip Tuesday
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by Samantha Matsuda
Rope halters can be an excellent tool when it comes to training horses! But just like any piece of training equipment, it must be fitted cor...
Posted in
Education,
Equestrian,
Groundwork,
halter,
Halter Fit,
Horse,
Horsemanship,
Measurements,
Rope Halter,
Stable Management,
Tack,
Tack Fit,
Tack Talk,
Tack Tip Tuesday
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by Samantha Matsuda
Having the right fitting boot is important to your horse’s comfort! Sometimes it is hard to tell what size your horse is as there is never a standa...
Posted in
Barrel Racing,
Dressage,
Education,
Equestrian,
Horse,
Horse Boots,
Horse Care,
Measurements,
Sport Medicine Boots,
Stable Management,
Tack,
Tack Care,
Tack Fit,
Tack Talk,
Tack Tip Tuesday,
Tendon Boots
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by Samantha Matsuda
In our climate rain sheets are incredibly useful! For those who don’t know, I live on Vancouver Island in what is technically a rain forest. For ...
Posted in
Blanketing,
Education,
Equestrian,
Grooming,
Horse,
Horse Care,
Horse Health,
Product Recommendations,
Rainsheet,
Stable Management,
Tack Talk,
Tack Tip Tuesday,
Winter
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by Samantha Matsuda
It is #TackTipTuesday again! To continue on off of last week’s topic we dive into rear cinch fit. Also called a back cinch. The purpose of a back c...
Posted in
Barrel Racing,
Education,
Equestrian,
Horse,
Horsemanship,
Measurements,
Ranch,
Reining,
Saddle,
Saddle Fit,
Saddle Parts,
Stable Management,
Tack,
Tack Care,
Tack Fit,
Tack Talk,
Tack Tip Tuesday,
Trail Riding,
Western Saddle
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by Samantha Matsuda
Life with horses means always dealing with injuries. This #TackTipTuesday was inspired by Pi’s latest tricks in giving himself a bit of a swo...
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by Samantha Matsuda
No need to stress, the odd growth on the bottom of your horse’s fetlock is normal. On this week’s #TackTipTuesday we take a closer look at your h...
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by Samantha Matsuda
I am so excited to get back and talk about tack after taking a break to welcome my new son, Jasper, into the world. Our first topic for getting b...
Posted in
Education,
English Saddle,
Equestrian,
Horse,
Leather Care,
Saddle,
Saddle Fit,
Stable Management,
Tack,
Tack Care,
Tack Fit,
Tack Talk,
Tack Tip Tuesday,
Western Saddle
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by Samantha Matsuda
I recently decided to treat myself to some highly raved about Hass brushes. Being a grooming and turnout fanatic, I really value a good brush. Ho...
Posted in
Brushes,
Education,
Equestrian,
Grooming,
Haas,
Horse,
Horse Care,
Horse Health,
Product Recommendations,
Stable Management,
Tack,
Tack Care,
Tack Talk,
Tack Tip Tuesday
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