In the long run, taking good care of the equipment for your barn and horses will save you time and money. The basics of daily HORSE care: The basics of daily EQUIPMENT care: Inspect while you clean. Is the stitching getting frayed on part of the bridle? Is the elastic on the girth starting to … Read more
5 Easy Rules for Maintaining Order in your Stable Whether it’s for turnout, a hand walk, the treadmill, or a ride, your horses should get out of their stalls multiple times a day. Even though it’s good for the horses to get out of the stall often, it can be bad for your aisle – … Read more
When you manage a barn and care for horses, you have to “expect the unexpected”. You never know when you might have to wait for a farrier, vet, client, or shipper; stay late to monitor a sick horse; or take some time to chat with a staff member or client. Anything’s possible. Having good systems … Read more
There is always something to do in a barn. Whether you’re the trainer, the barn manager, the groom, or the rider, you can always keep working… Between keeping the barn and horses clean, maintaining your property, calling clients, vendors, vets and farriers, organizing day sheets and vet records and receipts – the list is literally … Read more
After taking about 6 months off to have a baby, it felt great to get back up on the proverbial horse. As soon as the doctor said it was okay to ride, I rode a few times at home, and then helped my dear friends at Newbury Farm at the 3rd week of the Vermont … Read more
Give yourself a break – let StableSecretary keep your equine records organized! As I mentioned in my introductory blog, I had a baby girl, Emma Rose, on May 25th. To me, the first month of infant care was analogous to caring for four hunters at indoors that all show on the same days and nights. … Read more
Why did I create Stable Secretary? I created Stable Secretary because I wanted the best of all worlds: to work in the most elite parts of the Show Horse industry; to have a little bit more free time; and to have a little bit less frustration and stress… It seems like a lot of trainers … Read more
Why do I have a blog? I am starting this blog for a few reasons. First, I actually enjoy writing and one of my (many) ideas for supporting-myself-while-doing-something-I-love has been to write a book. I’ve started a few times. Writing a book proves to be very difficult, so maybe this will be good practice for … Read more
New software solution helps Show Horse trainers and barn managers stay organized Natick, Mass. – May 7, 2013 – Today, StableSecretary announced that its new software is available to horse trainers, barn managers and stable owners worldwide. StableSecretary, the mobile and Internet software application that enables horse trainers, barn managers, and stable owners to manage … Read more
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