meadowsweet600814 days ago3 minPULLING BACK ON THE REINS IS NOT GOODPeople seem to think that if you pull back on the reins, your horse will stop. There are a number of different ways to get your horse to...
meadowsweet60081Mar 23 minDoes a Rider's Focus, Intentions, Emotions matter?Does the rider’s focus, intention and/or emotion play a role in how the horse they are riding behaves? This is Brooklyn riding Hank. Hank...
meadowsweet60081Feb 242 minWhy work at an equine facility?Studies have been done on how being with horses helps the human. It's pretty hard to find a job that actually benefits humans in more...
meadowsweet60081Jan 212 minPONIES AND LESSONSWhen I first decided to start our horsemanship program I was told a few times not to include ponies because they are smart and...
meadowsweet60081Jan 51 minHappy KittiesHope & Twinkles were very excited to get the new addition to their kitten sanctuary this morning. We don't usually like to get kittens...
Elizabeth VelascoNov 5, 20211 minMeadowsweet Ranch Barnsgiving 2021Come out for an afternoon of community, fun, and of course, horse time! Ages 4-7 from 1pm-3pm Ages 8 and up 4pm-7pm We will be having a...
Elizabeth VelascoOct 17, 20211 minSpooky Spider Mazes, Black Holes, and Floating Ghosts!Team Meadowsweet had a blast yesterday at Dover Stables in Waterford, WI attending their Horsey Halloween Equine Trail Sports Event!...
meadowsweet60081Sep 6, 20211 minLATTE WANTED TO PLAY TOOErin taught lessons yesterday and sent me this photo saying "Latte" wanted to play too. He often wants to grab the end of the lunge-line...
meadowsweet60081Sep 4, 20211 minLESSONS BACK IN FULL SWINGStudents were happy to have lessons back in full swing this week. It was nice to have students come out during the high humidity days to...
meadowsweet60081Aug 27, 20211 minIN LOVING MEMORYMagnum was 34 years old and lived at least half of those years here at Meadowsweet. He had a wonderful owner that owned him from the age...
Elizabeth VelascoAug 26, 20212 minHot! Hot! Hot?The last few weeks at Meadowsweet Ranch the temperatures have been up in the upper 80s and 90s with the humidity close behind. So when is...
meadowsweet60081Aug 12, 20211 minHORSEMANSHIP CAMP EDUCATION TIME TODAYA HUGE THANK YOU to Kendra Skorstad for her excellent presentation on the parts of the equine hoof and for allowing the campers to watch...
meadowsweet60081Aug 10, 20211 minCONGRATULATIONS LIZ & J DLiz recently received her ribbon from the last VTR (Virtual Trail Rider Challenge) that they participated in. A group here at the ranch...
Elizabeth VelascoAug 9, 20212 minRainy Day at the Ranch Today was rainy, wet, and muddy here at the ranch, we still know how to have fun! Here are 5 things we like to do with our horses when...
meadowsweet60081Aug 8, 20211 minCONGRATULATIONS KIM & KAYLEECongratulations to Kim F. and her horse, Titan, and Kaylee A. and her horse, Brodie at yesterday's Phantom Ranch ETS event. Kim and...