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Keeping Horses Warm During Winter Months – Part I, SheltersIn the chilly time of year it can be difficult to know if your horse is warm enough. Sometimes we like to bring them inside, blanket them up, and even put them in a heated barn. Horses are actually pretty hardy and adaptable animals. Generally if a horse has good shelter they will be able to keep warm. Horses enjoy being outside – they

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Safety Vest - A danger you should knowHow many people do you know that wear a safety vest? what about yourself?Well here is an interesting story you should know - before you pick up that vest and put it on. I've had the same safety vest for about 10 years now. My parents bought me one when I started eventing in Pony Club. Since then I wear it when I am training green or unpredictable horses, or

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Trimming a Mustang - Not quite as easy as pieCimmaron is a rescued wild mustang that I have been working with over the last couple months. I have been working to tame her so that I can help her. Cimmaron has lived a comfortable life for many years, until the last year or two when her hooves began to grow and grow without chipping off. Wild horses don't have farrier treatments - instead their

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We have really been enjoying our new farm - thank you to everyone that have helped to get us to this point. We are thrilled to have this dream come true. Now we have 9 out or 13 of our horses at home. We still have a few boarded at Chestnut Hill Stables so we have use of their indoor arena to continue lessons this winter. We look forward to bringing everyone home and starting lessons at the new

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Winter RidingThis past weekend was the coldest so far for this winter. As much as I wanted to bundle up indoors and avoid the super chilly conditions, I ventured outside for some winter riding and teaching. Being active all year is important for ourselves and our horses. Being active is really good for our health – this really neat video on youtube makes a good case for being active:http://

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After the Uxbridge parade we had a large group ride out to Tim Hortons as our final destination. What a shock for the Tim Hortons parking area - the drive thru became a ride thru :) !!The horses were so well behaved and we all had a lot of fun! Its a fun treat to take your horse into town - and the horses enjoy their treats too... especially Vinnie who really likes the Honey Dip timbits!

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We enjoyed this year's parades! We joined the Ajax, Whitby, and Pickering parades with our partner Lonestar - always check for Lonestar in the parades, they hand out coupons for great deals!We also joined the Uxbridge parade with the Uxbridge Horseman's Association. We had a bunch of 'first timers' to the parades this year. Cindy, Andrea, Marcie, James, Erin, Hannah, and Micheala all rode in

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The fundraising event at the Pickering Lonestar ended up in the SNAP Pickering paper - check out the cute pictures at http://www.snappickering.com/?option=com_sngevents&id[]=339752&utm_source=email&utm_medium=snapd

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Once again LFEquestrian rides for Lonestar Texas Grill & Bar for the Christmas Parades!Both the Ajax and Pickering parades were last Saturday and what a gorgeous day it was for the parades. The Pickering parade was in the morning with a lot of floats and sunny weather. The Ajax parade was in the evening - a parade of lights! We dressed up the horses with some battery powered lights. It was our

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Who says you need a car for drive thru?We went for a stroll in the trails of Uxbridge, and part of the route included a pit stop at Tim Hortons for a little pick me up. It was a beautiful sunny day today and a great day for trail riding - Vinnie and Thetis hit the trails and were fantastic. We love trail riding because it is great for the horses both mentally and physically. It was a fun ride and

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Saturday October 22nd LFEquestrian brought Flower and Shawna to the Pickering Lonestar Texas Grill & Bar on Kingston Rd. The ponies arrived and were saddled up for pony rides. Flower and Shawna gave any willing children and even some adults pony rides around the parking lot! We blocked up a safe area for the pony rides, and people enjoyed their horsey experience in the city. The pony rides were

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Most of you know I live a double life - Public Health Nurse by day, and Horse Whisperer by evening and weekend. I've gotten a lot of media attention with my horse whispering evening and weekend attention, but just recently I was captured by Durham Radio News for my work in Public Health. Take a look at this little article from Durham Radio News, as I remind everyone to 'Move Yourself to Better

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Last night was a fun night for me - I got to do something I rarely get to do - have a riding lesson for myself. Over the last couple years my lessons for myself have usually come in the form of clinics with Don Halladay focusing on natural horsemanship techniques. These have been excellent learning opportunities for me, but last night was a chance for me to really have a critical and

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To round out the Oct 22 free wellness education & potluck day at Chestnut Hill Stables we had a very special cake designed by Sarah's Cutie's cakes, http://www.sarahscutiecakes.com/Site/Welcome.htmlThe cake is a 3D horse lying down, 100% edible except one toothpick in one of the horse's ears. The tail and mane are made of fondant icing, and the body of the horse is vanilla cake. The horse used up

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Our last wellness expert to teach us on Oct 22 at our free wellness education & potluck day at Chestnut Hill Stables was Laura Lorentson, a Registered Equine Massage Therapist. http://www.lfequestrian.com/LaurTech.phpLaura taught us some stretches for our horses and explained that these were important for the horse's muscles. She showed us stretches for all four legs of the horse, and some

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After Dr. Elena Silverman, we learned from Laruen Gallant, a barefoot hoofcare specialist. This was during our Oct 22 Free wellness education day & potluck. We learned many helpful tips from Lauren - http://gobarenhc.webs.com/aboutus.htmShe taught us about how the horse's diet and environment really play a big role in the horse's hooves. She gave us some suggestions to help our horses achieve a

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On Oct 22nd we started the Free education & potluck day at Chestnut Hill Stables with Dr. Elena Silverman. http://vntpetcare.com/Chiropractic_Services.htmlShe taught us about Equine Chiropractic care, and about the anatomy of our horse. We learned how to feel for 'subluxations' - places in our horses spine that are not quite right. We learned about why and how chiropractic care and help. From

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Right now I am doing a Young Horse Clinic with Don Hallarday (Parelli Professional). It is just amazing! I brought Prince, a Gypsy Vanner gelding that I have been working with. Prince and I have come a long way since we started, but I wanted to come to this clinic to get more ideas for building confidence and progressing with him under saddle. Prince and I ride walk/trot, but the canter always

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Thanksgiving weekend wasn't just an ordinary Thanksgiving weekend for me this year. This year I took my girl, Thetis, with me to New York with James & Nifty for some serious trail riding in Allegany County among the mountains. The weather was incredible, the trails were amazing, the colours of the trees were breath taking, and the horses were super! We had a fabulous time with many hours in the

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The last weekend in September was a big one for LFEquestrian. We went to the Pickering Horse Show and moved the herd!On Sunday, September 25th LFEquestrian moved out of the Feasby Rd location, and moved into Chestnut Hill Stables (12510 Durham Rd 1, Uxbridge). The horses went for a good run to explore their paddock! LFEquestrian moved to have access to an indoor arena. Chestnut Hill Stables not

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Sunday, Sept 25th we headed out to the show ring at Pickering Horse Centre. This time was a bit different. We were having a bunch of 'firsts'. Micheala with Shawna, Erin with Phin, and Noa with Riddler. This would be Micheala, Shawna, Erin, and Riddler's first show, and only Phin's second show. Everyone was entered in the cross rail division. We arrived in the early morning with lots of time to

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A Fundraiser for the Horse Rescue Series supported by LFEquestrian and Lone StarPICKERING, ON, October 15th, 2011 – LFEquestrian and Lone Star Texas Grill Restaurant are teaming up to support the Horse Rescue Series. On Saturday October 15th from 3pm – 6pm, families can go to the Pickering Lone Star location, 705 Kingston Rd, for pony rides and discounts to the restaurant to support this great

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We've started our first year hosting a natural horsemanship summer camp! We are off to a great start - and have pictures to share at http://www.lfequestrian.com/Photos.php?view=thumbnailList&category=10Campers learn about horses, horseback riding, practice skills of working and playing with horses, and campers get a chance to play at 'liberty' with horses. This camp goes beyond the typical horse

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Natural Horsemanship Summer Camp, 2011!Brand new for 2011 is a new kind of horse camp. This horse camp will teach natural horsemanship principles and kids will spend their days surrounded by horses learning way more than just riding and parts of tack. Kids will learn how to be a partner with horses, how to play with horses on the ground, how to read horse's communication signals so they can learn

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We are very proud and excited to be opening a new facility, but we need your help! Take a look http://www.lfequestrian.com/Facility.php

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One of my clients has two kittens up for adoption. They were just born and are orange tabbies. Please email Mark if you know of anyone how might want one - itech.bull@gmail.com They are located in Oshawa.

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Fenix finally got his new jumping saddle! I know longer have to try riding him in my western saddle. The gorgeous warmblood towering at 17H did look a little silly in the western gear. He now has a new adjustable Mondego jumping saddle. It was important that he get an adjustable saddle. He is still only 3 years old, so his back will change as he continues to grow and develop. It would be a shame

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I Got a New Trailer - Did you know.... ??Friday was a very exciting day for me - I drove to Smith Falls to pick up my new Portax trailer from Maple Lane Equestrian. I left in the early morning and arrived around noon to hitch up the new trailer. One thing that surprised me though was how much I would learn. When going over the trailer care and use I learned some new things... did you know....? -

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Very sadly this morning a devastating fire claimed a house a Beaverton. This house was a client's soon to be new home. It went up in flames just hours before the dealing closing time and this would have been their new home. My heart goes out to this family who had been looking forward to this new home and a chance to bring their horses with them. You can see the news story here: http://www.ctv.ca

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This is a quality Santa Cruz Close Contact Saddle. It is a chocolate brown colour with padded knee roll. It is a medium gullet with a 16.5" seat. It is in really good condition and is an excellent saddle for jumping. The saddle comes with a set of stirrup leathers and stirrup irons. Located in Uxbridge/Whitby, open to offers. Email lindseyforkun@gmail.com for more information and pictures.

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Artex is a fantastic Gypsy Vanner - so enjoyable, willing, and very smart. He has been a pleasure to train and work with. Artex was started as a stallion by Lindsey in December of 2010. He is doing very well and is being enjoyed by his owner as he teaches her walk, trot, going over poles, etc. Artex had a new beginning last week as he was gelded - he is a sweetheart and coping quite well. The vet

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One of my clients is considering building an indoor arena on their property... they want something safe and economical. There seems to be many to choose from, but overall there are two main types - coverall types and solid steel type buildings. What do you reccomend, who do you reccomend? I've explored many types:www.wecover.net/ www.megadomebuildings.com/www.cover-all.ca/ www.norseman.ca/

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Shockingly two race horses died at the race track - the situation is being investigated. It is suspected that the horses were electrocuted due to a bad combination of the horses wearing metal shoes, having wet ground, and an electric current running through the ground. A terrible tragedy. I have heard of something similar happening in an arena that had a wet spot - horses with shoes were killed

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New inflattable vest that claim to be the best in safety - Take a look and let me know what you think!http://www.point-two.co.uk/

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New pictures of Balius are now posted - take a look at http://www.lfequestrian.com/HorsePictures.php?view=thumbnailList&category=4&q=&ImageGalleryPage=3He is turning from chestnut to a super dark grey!

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Can't Wait for a Saddle Fit!Fenix is a 3yr old warmblood gelding that has been in training since July. He has been going beautifully walk/trot/canter and over jumps. He then started to get a bit tight through the transitions, raising his head a bit, and when jumping under saddle he seemed a bit stiff and awkward - like he didn't want to stretch out and use his back.Then when taking a closer look

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Prince is a gorgeous 4 yr old Gypsy Vanner that I have been working with since December, 2010. Before Prince came to me, someone else tried to start Prince under saddle.... she was able to sit on Prince but never able to advance to walk... instead just to a bucking spree and eventually it resulted in a broken hip for her. Needless to say she was scared of the horse, gave up, and sold him to my

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