Joint Health & Lameness
Optimal Cosequin Maintenance Doses
My 23 year old gelding has been on Cosequin for approximately 10 years for documented pastern arthritis. He has also been diagnosed with…
Gear Review
Rocki’s Winter Closet – Finding the right blanket for a stocky horse
I swear, sometimes I feel like my horse has more outfits than I do! Rocki is a registered APHA gelding, about 15.2 and 1,000 lbs. He is you…
SmartPaker Stories & Adventures
A Horse For Christmas
As any horse-crazy child can attest, the greatest Christmas gift one could ever receive is an equine friend. In this blog, several SmartPak…
Entertainment & Fun
24 weird things our horses are scared of
The jack-o-lanterns are carved, the fake corpse is propped up in the lawn chair, and we’ve eaten more candy corn than we’d care to admit –…
SmartPaker Stories & Adventures
Horsey Halloween Costumes
Halloween is fast approaching (seriously, where has the year gone?!) and I don’t know about you, but I still don’t have my costume figured…
Muscle & Weight Management
Putting Weight on a Rescue Horse
I rescued three starved horses, two 12-year-old Percheron geldings and a 23-year-old QH mare. My vet told me to put them on some high fat…
Equine Health
Quiz: At Risk for Ulcers?
An astounding 60% of performance horses suffer from gastric ulcers. Do you know the risk factors and warning signs to look for? Take our…
SmartPaker Stories & Adventures
Becoming an Equine Sports Massage Therapist
As I entered my senior year at Cazenovia College, I was presented with many opportunities to research and discover my true passion – altern…
Equine Health
The Myth of the Bad Horse
What’s this horse’s problem? Some people may say that his bad attitude is “just the way he is,” but if you get to the root of the problem,…
SmartPaker Stories & Adventures
Finding Her Oasis: One rider’s journey from short stirrup kid to A-circuit trainer
As a hunter/jumper rider, SmartPaker Susan has admired Kristy (McCormack) Herrera’s approach to training horses and their riders. As Direct…
Equine Health
Recipe for a Shiny Coat
Find out the key ingredients to your horse’s ultimate show-ring shine! Blue Ribbon Shine Makes: One shiny horse Prep time: 60 days 30 g…
SmartPak Features
Finding the perfect horseback riding vacation for you
For most people when they think of summer, they think of vacation. However, for most of us riders (at least if you’re anything like me),…