Bluebonnet Equestrian Center

10/02/2026

Any day is a good day for a slick set of omnidirectional shoes! Did you know we offer composite shoeing and rehab services on site? Limited openings for haul in farrier work available this fall. 🍁🐎

09/23/2026

Love training in this beautiful fall weather—I’m getting in every minute before it’s bundled-up winter rides 🐴🍂🍁 Happy Pumpkin Spice season!!

07/24/2026

“When the romance has worn off and what remains is just the work. The lameness. The bad rides. The tragedies.

The love is choosing to come back anyway.”

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07/18/2026

With the AQI sitting in the 300s and seeing instances of runny noses, wheezing, and increased respiratory rates/nostril flaring, we will be taking the recommended 2-4 weeks off of riding for our horses to recover as noted here. It can be disappointing to derail our rides and plans, but the horses come first and there are so many things we can do to spend time with them and learn outside of saddle time 💙

Quote: Even horses experiencing mild cases of smoke exposure need two to four weeks to recover fully. More severe cases that induce a chronic respiratory condition such as equine asthma might need months to be brought back to health. Long-term effects of smoke exposure and its accompanying dangers can also impair a horse’s immune system—damage that might not be evident for weeks.

“Inflammatory cells react to particulate matter that has settled down in the lung, and now there’s a cleanup going on,” Madigan says. “As the air clears, you need to be aware that the horse’s lung is still responding to that insult and is making corrective immunologic clearance of particulate matter, neutrophils, and other things. There’s no infection, but there’s particulate matter that has to be processed. The average horse owner should be aware that the horse doesn’t have some special nose filter that renders the horse unexposed. Watch for signs like cough, nasal discharge, and an elevated respiratory rate, and then call your veterinarian.”

Learn how air quality issues such as wildfire smoke and pollution can affect equine respiratory health.

07/16/2026

Due to the poor air quality, we will be canceling lessons for the week. Horses will not be exercised and humans are encouraged to stay indoors if possible! Those who are affected by the Canada wildfires are in our thoughts.

07/15/2026

Another satisfying day of farrier work 🐎 even managed to bathe horses so we could all cool off in this heat wave ☀️ stay hydrated out there!

07/12/2026

Love it when a training horse goes from “don’t touch that one, he bites” to “oh he loves head pets and watermelon” 🥰😅

07/11/2026

Everyone knows that Lesson horses need ✨glitter✨thankful for the latest tech in composite horseshoes that simplifies keeping our horses at their best performance and happiness from EasyCare Inc. Protective Hoofwear

07/05/2026

Rain or shine, take any opportunity for schooling with a horse you love 🩷

06/20/2026

Putting rides on my green horses and realizing I might have a “type” 🤔🤣