Lincoln Equestrian Stables

I hope everyone has been enjoying the sunshine! The horses have been enoying taking some long naps in the sun.

There's no sinking to your knees in mud here! We are so happy (and our horses too) to be a virtually mud free facility. This picture was taken just last week during peak spring thaw. Natural drainage was so important to us that we spent three years searching for the perfect property!

What an exciting new initive from Westhills Equine Veterinary Services

Oswald after getting a routine dental float today! We are only a short drive from Westhills Equine Veterinary Services and are happy to arrange handling for vet appointments or supply trailering to appointments!

We know it's not spring yet but this fresh air is making us excited to get started on all the projects we have planned this summer! There are some major upgrades coming.

We are all still standing after last nights wind! All of our shelters and trees are still up and of course the horses are doing great. How did everyone else make out?

Our mare pen is officially full! We currently are only accepting boarders for our gelding pasture. As always are still happy to do tours and put perspective clients on a short waiting list. We hope to expand the mares pasture in the summer to allow us to maintain our amazing grazing quality for more horses. Thank you all for the support. Feel free to pm us any enquiries!

The mares pen (aka retiree/baby pen) group graining together! Not all of these horses are getting grain products as it's not required. But everyone gets a bucket with their individual feed or hay pellets/balancer for those who don't need it. This makes it easier to grain horses on pasture board when the majority of the horses have individual needs. We're always happy to make sure that special needs horses are still allowed to live naturally while receiving everything they require!

TBT to our very own homebred gelding as a foal. We can't believe that he'll be five this year! Did you know that we are a young horse friendly facility? Although we can't offer services for foals, we are weanling and older friendly. We currently have a great group of mares that are excellent for teaching the young horses the rules of the herd and we have experience working with and handling young horses. The best thing you can do for a young horse is give them plenty of room to grow and develop in a herd environment!

The importance of movement for horses! Horses are naturally a highly mobile species, when allowed, they will spend the majority of their time slowly nagivating the land grazing. All this movement actually plays a huge part in the digestive system, as well as the overall health of the horse. Movement increases blood flow, improves the cardiovascular system, builds bone and muscle mass, improves digestion and increases overall mental well being. Unforunately, well meaning owne...rs can actually cause more damage to their horses by keeping them confined. Restricting movement can cause ligament and bone weakness, leading to injury or even catastrophic failure. It can also cause decreased blood flow, decreased hoof quality, digestive disorders, arthritis and immune system suppression. If your goal is to increase the overall health and improve athletic performance in your horses it is best to ditch the box and provide as much room as possible! Need help learning how to integrate your horse into a healthier lifestyle? Feel free to send us a pm!

If bit pressure prompts a horse to open his mouth in search of relief from the pressure but is denied comfort because of a restrictive noseband, he may not simply give up but may just keep working against the stricture of the noseband said McGreevy, who received a 2020 Global Animal Welfare Award from the World Veterinary Association on Nov. 2. My fear is that these lesions may be evidence of animals in training, competition, or work who are essentially mutilating themselves. Bit and bridle fit is so important and more studies have been coming out that show just how complex these issues can be!