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"My Horse Has Selective Hearing" My horse can hear a treat bag being opened from a mile away , yet when I ask for a simple transition?...
Mar 6, 20252 min read
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Grumpy Old Horse Shares Sarcastic Wisdom: Hilarious Advice for Riders
Keeping Expectations Manageable A sarcastic advice section, where a grumpy old horse answers reader questions with no-nonsense wisdom. đź—Ł...
Mar 6, 20251 min read
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 50 States, 50 Days, 50 Horse Facts: Saddle Up for the Ride!Â
Howdy, horse lovers and adventure seekers! Get ready to trot into a one-of-a-kind journey across the U.S. with me as your trail guide....
Jan 14, 20252 min read
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Winter? Hard pass. Thx anyway.
Every winter, as snowflakes start to fall and the temperatures drop, horse owners up north begin to eye Florida with that special gleam...
Nov 11, 20243 min read
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What do you want to be when you grow up?
What do you want to be when you grow up?
Jul 3, 20242 min read
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Mardi Gras Edition
Ah yes, New Orleans...home of Mardi Gras, beignets, and street cars (don't you dare call them trolleys!). I've had the pleasure of...
Feb 14, 20241 min read
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It's Peanut Butter Jelly Time!
Happy National Peanut Butter Day! Did you know that horses can enjoy peanut butter as a special treat? Rich in protein, zinc, magnesium,...
Jan 24, 20241 min read
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Winter Fluff or Fashion Faux Pas?
Ah, the joyous arrival of a new year – a time for resolutions, reinventions, and, of course, reevaluating our equestrian equipment. Join...
Jan 5, 20241 min read
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Sirens Edition!
In honor of the graduating paramedic classes of 2023, I present to you a delicate array of horrible puns and knees slappin’ analogies! As...
Dec 23, 20232 min read
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Saddles, Sirens, and Shenanigans...The shenanigans part
Have you been pressured by your jolly friends to hang holiday lights? Are you feeling grinchy because you bought icicle lights and you’re...
Dec 4, 20231 min read
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Adventures In Restocking....
Sit right back and you'll hear a tale...a tale of "Whooops?!" It started with a late delivery of inventory. Now, dear reader, does...
Nov 3, 20232 min read
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"Absolutely not."
Ah, yes! Spring time in Pennsylvania! We all know the telltale signs: Pollen. Sneezing. So. Much. Horse hair. But, ALAS! It's time to...
Apr 18, 20231 min read
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American Stalls chimes in on how to save on Bedding Costs
If you haven't looked at www.AmericanStalls.com lately, it's well worth your while to check out their selections! An industry leader in...
Jul 22, 20224 min read
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"How long do horses live, anyway?!"
- Literally every non horse person ever, when I told them how old Magic was. 31 years is a long time. I was seven when Magic was born...
May 17, 20222 min read
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Spring Cleaning Tips from Practical Horseman
Following up on our recent social media post, here are some great tips for spring cleaning around your barn! At the Bedding Blocker, we...
Apr 15, 20226 min read
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Waiting for Godot: My high school research paper.
If you studied "Theatre of the Absurd" at any point in your education, you know of this brilliant play by Samuel Beckett. I loved it so...
Oct 19, 20211 min read
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Ol' Grey, Farm Skillz, and Shiplers.
If you have any piece of equipment on your farm, you know the routine. It runs perfectly fine, flawlessly, like a GEM for months whilst...
Sep 27, 20212 min read
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Lil Shot Of Whiskey
I was assigned to lunge him on 9/11/2001. He wasn't my favorite. He was a paint (half arab) gelding and, quite frankly, I just didn't...
Sep 10, 20212 min read
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“You want to have horses? You won’t ever go anywhere!”
When you’re a kid, you believe everything a grown up tells you. And so, I believed it. I wanted to have a horse farm when I grew up. I...
Sep 8, 20212 min read
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