How I Keep Goose Cool During Summer Activities
Read how SmartPaker Ellen keeps her dog cool and hydrated during the hot summer months with deshedding tools, cooling bandanas, and boots for protecting paws.
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Equipment Shopping List for New Horse Owners
It’s exciting to welcome a new horse! This new horse equipment list will help you get started with essential items.
Confessions of a Tack Hoarder
As we start the new year, many of us make resolutions and reflect upon changes we’d like to make in the coming months. I’m definitely on…
Happy Birthday OTTBs!
On January 1st, the Northern Hemisphere celebrates a birthday for all Thoroughbreds! (Southern Hemisphere horses, come back to this blog on…
SmartPak Recipe: DIY No Bake Maple Banana Oat Horse Treats
Winter and the holiday season are right around the corner. How did that happen?! When I think of the holidays, I think of spending time wit…
Pony-Approved Charcuterie
One of my favorite trends is fancy charcuterie boards. However, sunny days and summertime finds me spending lots of hours at the barn over…
Tips for Trail Riders
For me, trail riding is a great opportunity to explore nature while strengthening my relationship with my horse. It’s important to remembe…
Outsmarting the Enemy
Beef up your fly-defense arsenal to keep these annoying adversaries from breeching your barn’s front lines. The sweet stirrings of summer…
SmartPak Recipe: Puppy (N)Ice Cream
Warm weather is upon us, nothing is better than a nice cool ice cream cone after a warm spring or hot summer’s day! It’s a total bummer but…
Scrapes without Scars? Try Silver Honey!
Wound care is one of those things you hope to never have to use but is something that is always good to have in your tack trunk, just in…
Enzo's Pellet Preference: A Cosequin® Story
My horse Enzo is notoriously picky. He also gets a fair amount of powdered supplements. I’ve got a good routine down for his quirks after 7…
Maximum Support (from Cosequin) for Max!
Finding the right joint supplement can be hard, especially with so many currently on the market. When I decided to put my now 14-year-old…
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We Asked, You Answered: Spring Conditioning
SmartPak asked 'what's the best way to bring a horse back into riding after winter'. Here's what our community had to say!
We Asked, You Answered: Winter Must-Haves
SmartPak asked what your must-haves are at the barn in the winter, here's what you had to say!
Pony-Approved Charcuterie
One of my favorite trends is fancy charcuterie boards. However, sunny days and summertime finds me spending lots of hours at the barn over…
SmartPak Equine Valentines
Chestnuts are red, ribbons are blue, Happy Valentine’s Dayfrom SmartPak to you! From all of us here at SmartPak, we’re wishing you a Happy…
Sweat With SmartPak – Episode Three
Welcome back to SmartPak’s Equestrian Exercise mini-series, where SmartPakers Caitlin and Tori demonstrate helpful tips and tricks on worko…
