American Quarter Horse

Harry Swimmer and the Mitey Riders Indoor and outdoor arenas, sprawling pastures, horse stalls, and friendly horses make up a stable in Waxhaw North Carolina. Owned by Harry Swimmer and his wife, Misty Meadows Mitey Riders offers equine-assisted therapy to children with special needs. The children ride horses, play games, and make friends, all while developing social, emotional, physical, and cognitive skills. He has been running this program for over 20 years with the aim of helping children.…

Whether you own a horse or not, horse stables may one day be in your future. When you were a kid, you may have yearned for one of your own and been disappointed. As an adult, you might be in a position to realise that dream or at least live your dream through your own child. If you live in an area that has covenants and does not allow horses to be kept on your property, all is not lost. That is where a commercial stable fills the need. You will have many choices to make, however, each one…

brushing the dirt and shame off my clothes. The sun had barely begun to shove its way through the darkness of the night when I walked into the barn that Sunday morning. Tromping down the aisle I spotted my horse, Lee, his eyes so grand I could see my reflection. Today was our first horse show together and for days I had pictured it going flawlessly. While waiting outside the arena for my turn, my stomach began to knot. Twisting, turning, tightening I felt as if I could not move. After what…

Equestrian Association horse show last year. The horse show was on April Sixteenth, and took place in Centre Hall, Pennsylvania. The show was Western Zone Finals. For a rider to qualify for Zone Two Finals, they must acquire at least fifteen points in five or less horse shows. The Interscholastic Equestrian Association, also known as IEA, is for middle and high school students. IEA promotes good sportsmanship, fair competition, and exposes young riders to equestrian sports. IEA horse shows…

In the book The Guardian Herd: Stormbound the main Starfire, or just Star has to go through some pretty tough times, after all he is the black foal. The black foal, star is a foal that harnesses power from the hundred year star, “ The Hundred Year Star was gone from the sky, but in its place has star himself, the black foal of Anok, the most powerful pegasus alive.”. On your first birthday the hundred year star can give you the power of a healer, which will renight the herds. Or, you get to be…

have improved. He often talks about riding at home, but also interacts well with his trainer and other students while in the ring. Philip is attracted to all animals, but his connection with the horses is something special. When Philip was temporarily using a wheelchair after a surgery, his therapy horse, Wonder, wouldn't let anyone near him. He knew Philip was hurting and protected him. Unfortunately, Wonder has since passed away, which taught him a difficult but valuable life-lesson. In…

Squamous Gastric Disease: Causation and Preventative Management Strategies Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome (EGUS) has been used to describe a wide variety of ulcerative diseases in the horses. These ulcers can be commonly found in the esophageal, stomach, and duodenum mucosa of horses and occurs frequently because horses are subjected to human management practices that are not always based on their natural inclinations, such as stabling and being ridden and used for heavy work. EGUS is an…

This Sunday during the Superbowl I watched the commercial Puppy-Monkey-Baby. The commercial was about 30 seconds long. It started with a creature with the lower half of a baby the torso of a monkey with the tail of course and the head of a Pug. The baby lets call it was holding a bucket full of ice with three mountain dew kick starts in it. The baby walked up to three men and started singing Puppy-Monkey-Baby while licking one of their faces. Then crawled over the couch and moved its hips while…

In the summer of 2014 at a horse show located in Stittsville Ontario called Fiddlers green. After showing all day and being exhausted, tired, and worn out, my show team and I found out that day we had qualified for trillium championships, this is a horse back riding competition in eastern Ontario. The show team from the barn I rode at in Braeside Ontario, consisted of my sister, a friend named Stephanie, myself, and are coach Julie. I remember feeling overwhelmed with excitement and joy, as…

Nyroca Riding Stables is an agistment centre, and riding school for horse lovers of all ages. Throughout the day different social groups arrive, whether they are riders of the riding school, teenagers or adults. Their scheduling appears to be synchronised, and practised. At the beginning of the day when the sun is still low in the sky, and a light breeze is rustling the tree tops are when the newcomers begin to arrive. Seemly unsure as they stand next to cars with parents, while hoping they spot…