Horse safety

How to Pet A Horse: Saying Hi and Staying Safe | Helpful Horse Hints Learn how to pet a horse the right way, where horses like to be pet and tips for staying safe. This step-by-step guide will give you confidence to know how and where to pet a horse, pony, donkey or burro.

Whether you're sharing your passion with your kids or being around horses is something new, child safety around horses should always be a top priority. | #ihearthorses #horsebackriding #childsafety #horses #horsebackridingtips

[Guest Blog] Top Safety Tips When Horse Riding On The Road While its nice letting our horses stretch their legs with a ride around the field its sometimes necessary for us to head out onto the road for whatever reason. Obviously this brings with it some dangers and plenty of things that need to be considered to ensure you and your horse stay safe. If youre new to riding on the road havent done it in a while and need a refresher or youre teaching others check out the graphic below from…

fun, creative way to encourage safety in riding

Trailer safety checklist

Summer is here and so is the heat. Exercise caution when working your horses during excessive heat. This is a chart I found that sets some good guidelines. Always take you and your horses fitness and heat tolerance into account. Perform lighter rides and try to ride early or later in the day. Monitor sweating and respiratory rate. Overall, listen to your horse and use common sense. #safety #horses #horsehealth #health #workout #riding #saferiding

When it comes to safety, it’s best to listen to your gut 🐴 If you feel like something could go wrong, take a moment to reduce your risk. And remember, many times, the horse isn’t at fault. Read more 👇️ #horseillustrated #equestrian #horsesafety #ridingsafety

One of the first things I teach my students is the proper way to hold a lead or a lunge line. Over the years I've noted that the safe and functional folding of the line back and forth across the palm has become less and less common in horse circles. In fact, one of my students came back from a large show where she had happily worked as ground crew and told me that a number of people came up to her and asked why she held her lunge line "funny." I don't know if her explanations impressed those…