By: raleighite

raleighite — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 01:39:24 +0000

I’m not sure if the name of the farm has been changed because of the student’s perception of the barn.. but as a former student at NC State and member of the Equestrian Club I know that farm is not ‘Hunting Oaks’. I would recommend to the student who wrote this that if the facilities’ rules seem a bit strict, don’t be too offended. This barn has been a great advocate for NC State’s Equestrian classes and clubs, and the rules that you mentioned make a lot of sense- if you check the feet first you can alert someone if something’s wrong. Replacing tack constantly can be costly also, so in that situation that rule makes sense too. I don’t write this to chastise, I just know that this farm does have a great program and I hope your experience there gets better and better! Oh, and be sure to check out the Dressage team at NCSU if you’re looking for eventing experience.. I learned more in 4 years on that team than I ever could have imagined!

By: 48north

48north — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 02:06:50 +0000

I have to remark on a comment in the article. Moodiness is not a typical mare behavior. I am a fan of mares: if you connect with a mare, she will go anything for you. They’re loyal and protective of you. If your mare is moody when she is in season, she needs help. She’s hurting. Try a supplement to make her season less painful. If she’s moody other times, you haven’t connected with her, probably bc you expect her to be moody. All I have is mares, and none of them are moody.

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By: raleighite

By: 48north