Back in Stride & Southern Sask Weight Pull

09/07/2026

Will forever love seeing him come running ❤️ 26yrs old and cherishing every moment with him ❤️

09/04/2026

Senior horses, we all have them, what do you do for your senior horse?

I personally have three seniors, two are 22 and one is 26. Unfortunately my oldest is bone on bone in his right front knee, with arthritis all over. The other two are pretty good and healthy for their age.

Exercise, that is key for me for them. They are in pasture all the time, or large pens. I still ride the ones who are able to be rode and ask lots of abdominal engagement to keep their core and back strong. To much weight is hard on their joints, at any age.

Diet, they get peas and flax every day. My much older horse gets 1 cup of beet pulp added with his to make sure he’s getting moisture in his diet. When they’re running on the big pasture it’s hard to know just how much water intake they get in a day. Winter they are free fed on round bales that is mostly grass bales with a little bit of alfalfa. Summer, always on that fresh pasture grass.

Massage, they love it at any stage of life. Just because they are no longer showing doesn’t mean those muscles don’t need work. Those muscles do lots in a day, that require maintenance to keep moving the best they can.

Joint supplement, recovery extra strength every day. If joint supplement is not given every day, you will not see the full benefit of it.

Teeth, get those done, don’t stop. It’s good to know the condition of their teeth, if you need to change something for them diet wise due to their teeth. This year my oldest had a loose tooth that needed to be extracted.

Feet, every 6 week they get a trim. I don’t let them get long. It’s easier on them when walking to have a good break over.

Fly control, fly spray, fly boots and fly sheets. Adjust according to temperature. If needed, as I had to do lots this summer, bring them inside with fans on.

Pictures are of my 26yr old this summer.

09/03/2026

A couple nights ago a smaller muskrat made his way into my barn and was hiding behind the brooms. He is very lucky the cats nor the dogs found him as survival from them would be slim to none. We decided he needed to live, got him into the cat kennel and took him back to the creek behind the house and released him.

09/01/2026

Peas and Flax in stock

Peas - $35
Flax - $55

08/30/2026

08/06/2026

Here is my dogs mouth, 3 weeks post surgery. Looking really good!

08/04/2026

Why are milled green peas good for my horse?

Milled green peas are a great plant-based supplement for horses because they offer about 23% crude protein, high levels of the essential amino acid lysine for muscle building, and a solid natural energy profile. Milling or processing the peas is essential to break down the hard outer seed coat and starches, making them safe and easy for a horse to digest.

Key Benefits

High Protein: Delivers roughly 23% protein to support overall growth and tissue repair.Rich in

Lysine: Packed with natural lysine, a crucial amino acid for top-line and muscle development.Trace

Minerals: Supplies natural amounts of essential trace minerals like iron, copper, zinc, and manganese.

Improved Digestibility: Milling the peas prevents choking risks tied to whole peas and boosts foregut nutrient absorption.

When to Consider Milled Green Peas

Muscle Support: Your horse is in heavy work, growing, or aging and needs high levels of lysine to support top-line and muscle development.

Alternative Protein: You want a palatable legume alternative to soybean meal or traditional grains in a custom ration.

ZS Farms

08/02/2026

This post is a bit on the late side BUT thanks to Affordable Barns the horses now have shelter in their pasture. They even were kind enough to match the shelter to the barn colour wise 😍

I took a picture of before I stained the kick wall wood and after. Looks snazzy!

07/18/2026

Most of us, if not all of us have a dog. But the question now is how often do you look in their mouth and truly investigate their teeth and gums? For myself, not often, especially with my giant breeds due to never having an issue. My Great Dane has now taught me, pay a bit closer attention.

When a neighbour this spring stopped by to introduce himself, my dog was barking and growling and how he held his front lips up I noticed I could barely see his teeth. Right away I needed to look in his mouth to see and then I noticed I could barely see some of his molars.

I sent an email off to the vet with pictures to find out that my dog has Gingival Hyperplasia. What is an over growth of the gums, slow growing. Therefore this traps food in the gums, can cause bad breath(what he had), dental disease and infection.

My Great Dane is fear aggressive, to go to a vet is not easy on him. Luckily my vet prescribed trazadone and gabapentin what made going to the vet so much easier on my dog. It also helps use less drugs when the dog goes under anaesthetic.

It took 3 hours and 15 scalpel blades to clean up my dogs mouth. Yikes! I’m happy to report that his teeth look amazing, he didn’t need to lose any due to catching it soon enough. His breath already smells better. The first day my dog did not want to eat much, just a bit of raw diet. The next morning he ate his full kibble mean and has maintained his diet well. Pain meds for 7 days and antibiotics he came home on with me needing to send pictures in 2 weeks to the vet.

Now i need to find something my dog will chew to encourage that to help his teeth a bit. Will this grow back? More than likely. How fast? No idea. I now know to pay better attention. Even these giant breeds need some dental care time to time.

Moral of this, look in your dogs mouth. ☺️