Welcome to Guest Blogs!!
Please let me know if you are interested in submitting a guest blog! You don't need to be a Groom - although that would be nice....Our Guests can be any Horse Professional that has a story about Grooms. Or Grooming. Or a really funny Blooper story. (just to get the ball rolling!)
Outside the Horsebox - what an American learned in the UK
Heather Daniels from Outside the Horsebox shares her experiences with learning a "new language" when she moved from the US to the UK.
Patting your horse - yes, no, maybe so??
Kim Wende from Passionate Horsemanship shares her thoughts on positive reinforcement, patting, and horse training.
NASC - What does it mean for your horse?
A great article about the value of the NASC seal on your horse's supplements!
The main reason to be prepared - calling a dressage test!
Some great tips and tricks for a Groom to use when calling a dressage test.
Eat to Groom - How Grooms can Nourish Their Busy Bodies!
Patti Bartsch, Ph.D. shares with us some great guidelines about how Grooms can have the very best to eat and energize - just like our horse friends!
So there's a new horse in the barn!
A great blog by our friend Fiona Dearing from Remote-Coach.com. She chats about what to expect as your new horse joins your barn!
The Care and Feeding of your Helmet
Some great ideas and guidelines for caring for your new helmet.
Find a Helmet that Fits!
Tips and tricks for finding the perfect fitting helmet!
Working with the Horse That Paws
How to deter a horse that paws in his stall or cross ties.
Cross Tie Behavior
How to help your horse to understand staying quiet and still in the cross ties.
Ground Manners - Make Your Job Safer!
Understand how horses think to improve their ground manners.
Massage Therapy!
What is it like to be a massage therapist? What is it all about?
The Mom as Groom, or the Groom as Mom.
A very special sub-set of Grooms, also known as the Mom. This is the story of Marcia Cooper, and her experiences as a Groom. I mean Mom. OK, both!
There's stall cleaning, and there's STALL CLEANING.
Sure, most of us know how to pick a stall. Do you know how to do it Backstretch style?
The Judges View of Grooms
A little help from a new Friend!
Zen and The Art of Grooming
A new way to think of Grooming - more listening and less chore. Everyone wins.
A New Zealander's Story
This is the story of Holly, a gal with a dream and the determination to get there!
Dana Cooke - An Eventing Groom's view of the Pan Ams
Our friend, Dana Cooke, is the Assistant Equestrian Director for The Forks, in NC. This is her story about the trip to the Pan Ams.
Exercises to make Grooming Easier
Specific stretches and exercises to gear you up for a long day of grooming.
Beyond Grooming - by Michelle
Beyond Grooming tells the story of Michelle, and how working as a Groom influenced her, and landed her a pretty sweet deal!
Blogs that I have been a Guest on!
This is a collection of articles and blogs that were written for other websites that support our mission!
