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you need advice?
Jacob Elliott and
Richard Erickson are just
beginning their journey into the
Miniature horse realm, but they
showed good “horse sense” and
asked for advice before buying a
big ticket item they needed for
their Double E Ranch in Galt, CA.
Jacob put a call out on Facebook
asking what work out method/
equipment would help keep
their Miniatures in shape. Advice
from their peers poured in on
what would work best for their
needs as they are amateur
showmen and work their
horses for show at home. Time
management and safety for
the horses were priority when
considering their options.
FACEBOOK POSTS:
Jeanine Hassing: Walker
Debbie Grayson: We use a round
pen but my favorite thing to use is a good
trainer!
John Gracey: Hot Walker. You
can work more horses at a time.
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Bonnie Sweeney MacLeod: Golf
Cassidy Blanton: Eurociser best
of both worlds. Multiple horses,don’t have
to be tied, and it’s more cardio than a hot
walker. Either way you still need someone
there who can put the horse on it.
Amanda Barnhill Benton: I have
a treadmill but wish I had a hot walker.
Kelsie Deitch Sherman: Hate
treadmills. Wrecks hips and knees
Sami Scheuring: I agree and
shortens the stride.
Kevin Tanja Lathouwers: Horse
walker. We just installed one that works six
horses at the same time. It gives you time
to put horses on while mucking out stables.
Another not mentioned idea is the principle
of pasture paradise. Let pastures touch each
other as much as possible so that horses can
get in contact with as much horses as possible so they will continue to move.
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Kristina Slobody: John Deere
Avery Rowland: We love our free
walker! Better than a hot walker because
the horses don›t need to be tied and better
than the treadmill because you can exercise
multiple horses at once.
walker.
Lynne Francis: We use a hot-
Becky Kelley Larrison: I have a
4-horse walker, 3 speeds, with a reverse...
but I also do round pen lunge to get them
to do roll backs, etc. The hot walker has
saved me a lot of time! I would love a free
walker but my pocket book couldn’t afford
that!
Wade Burns: Have seen horses
with very bad legs that had been worked
on a treadmill. We used treadmills for dogs
and they are called trotters and it does work
well for dogs but I would never use them
for horses.
Tina Fisseler: I agree Wade I saw
them too....I would NEVER use a treadmill
on a horse younger than 3 years old. We
used them only for our driving horses. If
you want to let your horse look the best you
have to work them in a round pen and the
hot walker and the treadmill only completes
your training program. Sorry but you win
your class at home which means hard work
and being well prepared.
Kathy Kropp: Golf cart
Ann Dwyer: Hot walker or golf
cart. Prefer a hot walker!