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Timothy, Alfalfa, Bermuda, or Teff: Which Hay Fits Your Horse?

Choosing hay sounds simple until you’re the one standing in front of timothy, alfalfa, Bermuda, and teff bales trying to figure out what your horse needs. Whether you’re feeding your first horse or thinking about changing hay, it helps to…

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How Much Does It Cost to Own a Horse as a First-Time Owner?

Horse softly nickering with relaxed posture, indicating comfort

Horse ownership in 2026 costs far more than most first-time buyers expect. Realistically, most owners spend between $9,000 and $30,000+ during the first year, once board, feed, farrier work, tack, and emergency reserves are included. The biggest mistake new owners…

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How Hard Is Polo to Play? The Skills, Horse Partnership, and Learning Curve Explained

Polo looks relatively simple to play from the stands, but it’s anything but: it combines riding skill, mallet technique, strategy, and horse control at speed. Is polo hard to play? Yes — polo is genuinely difficult. It asks players to…

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How to Compost Horse Manure the Right Way

Horse manure is part of daily life if you own horses in training. It builds up quickly, takes consistent management, and can become a real operational headache without a system in place. For racehorse owners and barn managers, it is…

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What Does It Mean to Be an Equestrian?

You’ve probably seen “equestrian” on everything from Olympic broadcasts to riding boots and barn signs, and wondered what it actually means—or whether it applies to you. The word gets used in a lot of different ways, from casual trail riding…

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How to Bring Home a Horse From an Auction Without Getting Burned

If you’re thinking about buying a horse at auction, you’ve probably heard both sides. Some people swear they found a great horse at a fraction of what a private seller would ask. Others have ended up bringing home a horse…

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Horse Riding

What Every Parent Needs to Know Before a Child Rides a Horse

If your child is starting to ride, you’re probably wondering what gear they really need and how to keep them safe around horses. There’s a lot of riding equipment for kids out there, and not all of it matters equally.…

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Interesting Facts That Help You Understand Horses

Whether you’re helping a child with a school report or just getting to know horses, you want facts that are interesting and accurate. These are the ones I think are worth knowing. Quick answer: Horses walk on a single toe…

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Unique and Fun Horse Decoration Ideas For A Boy Or Girls Party

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Feeding Horses

When Your Horse Stops Eating: What I Check First

You walked into the barn and found your horse’s feed untouched, or watched it nose through its hay and walk away. When a horse that normally cleans up its feed suddenly goes off feed, I take it seriously. A change…

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