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Bakersfield Horseback Riding Introducing kids and adults to the life with a horse .

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🐴 HOW YOUR HORSE SEES THE WORLD 👀

Have you ever wondered why your horse suddenly stops and stares at something you can barely even notice?

It may not be stubbornness. Your horse may simply be trying to figure out what they're seeing.

Horses see the world very differently than we do.

🐴 Their eyes are on the sides of their head.
This gives horses an incredibly wide field of vision—almost all the way around their body!

👀 Each eye can see a different area.
Much of a horse's vision is monocular, meaning the left and right eyes can take in different parts of the surroundings at the same time.

⚠️ Horses have blind spots.
There is a blind area directly behind them and a small blind area very close in front of their face. Always let a horse know where you are, especially when moving around their hindquarters.

🌈 They don't see colors exactly like we do.
Horses see blues and yellows better than reds and greens. Something that looks completely ordinary to us may look very different to them.

🐎 Why do horses raise, lower, or turn their heads when they're worried about something?
Sometimes they're positioning their eyes so they can get a better look.

That scary puddle…
A shadow across the trail…
A jacket hanging on a fence…
A trash can that wasn't there yesterday…

Your horse may simply be asking:

“What is THAT?”

❤️ LET YOUR HORSE LOOK.

Give them a moment to process what they're seeing. Let them investigate. Then calmly ask them to move forward.

And remember—sometimes a horse can walk past something going one direction and become concerned about it on the way back. The angle, background, and even which eye has the best view may have changed.

Understanding how horses see helps us become better riders, better teachers, and better partners for our horses.

Before calling it stubbornness, give your horse a chance to look. 🐴❤️

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Leila and Ace, He loves teaching his little 7 year old.

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🐴❤️ DOES AN OLD HORSE NEED TO STOP EXERCISING?

Not necessarily.

A horse being in their late 20s—or even older—doesn't automatically mean they should stop exercising or being lightly ridden.

For a senior horse who is comfortable and physically capable, appropriate exercise can help:

🐎 Maintain muscle and strength
🐎 Keep joints moving
🐎 Reduce stiffness
🐎 Support circulation and digestion
🐎 Maintain balance and coordination
🐎 Preserve cardiovascular fitness
🐎 Provide mental stimulation
🐎 Help maintain mobility and independence

Exercise doesn't have to mean hard work.

For a geriatric horse, it might mean turnout, hand-walking, groundwork, easy trail rides, or short periods of light riding.

Even some loss of topline does not automatically mean a horse should never be exercised. Gentle, appropriate movement may help preserve the muscle and mobility the horse still has.

❤️ The question shouldn't simply be, “How old is this horse?”

The better questions are:

Is the horse comfortable?
Is the horse willing?
Is the horse maintaining an appropriate body condition?
Is the activity appropriate for that individual horse?
Does the horse recover comfortably afterward?

An elderly horse should never be pushed through pain, significant lameness, exhaustion, or declining condition.

But if that senior horse still enjoys getting out and moving, appropriate exercise can be an important part of maintaining strength, mobility, mental well-being, and quality of life.

🐴 Old doesn't automatically mean incapable.
Sometimes movement is part of aging well.

Look at that healthy p**p on the side.
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Look at that healthy p**p on the side.

Address

5320 Peacock Park Lane
Bakersfield, CA
93308

Opening Hours

Monday 3:15am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 5:30pm - 7pm
Wednesday 9am - 12:30pm
3pm - 6pm
Thursday 4:30pm - 7:30pm
Friday 5am - 6pm
Sunday 9am - 12pm

Telephone

+16612047514

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