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3+ Tips To Keep Your Horses Healthy & Prevent Stable Odor

by HorseGirlTV with Angelea

Posted over 1 year ago

Winter is here and, for most of us, that means being layered, bundled up, and shut in attempting to keep cozy. It's the natural reaction to cold. We do the same for our horses layered in winter blankets, shut in their stalls, and extra hay to warm...
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5+ Amazing Last Minute Holiday Gift Ideas!

by HorseGirlTV with Angelea

Posted over 1 year ago

It's down to the wire for your gift giving list! This is it! Here’s 5+ terrific gift ideas for all the horsey lovers (and horses) on your list! 1. Duh!.. Give the gift that keeps on giving to everyone at the stable! Give the gift of...
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We Are Thankful For...

by HorseGirlTV with Angelea

Posted over 1 year ago

Spalding Labs is family owned and operated AND filled with terrific, animal-loving, and long standing team members! Our team is thankful for you ! I asked for submissions of what some of us are thankful for on a personal level and received some lovely...
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2019 Vegas Tuffest Jr. World Championship Event Schedule

by HorseGirlTV with Angelea

Posted over 1 year ago

We wish our team the best of luck at the upcoming Vegas Tuffest Jr. World Championship! The Vegas Tuffest Jr. World Championship is produced by the power couple of rodeo, Mike & Sherrylynn Johnson and is held the first weekend of the National Finals...
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Cowboy Dressage World Gathering & Show

by HorseGirlTV with Angelea

Posted over 1 year ago

The 7th annual Cowboy Dressage World Gathering and Show recently wrapped at Rancho Murieta Equestrian Center in Northern California. This year’s poster states “Find your Clan, Find your Tribe, Find your Family” and it seems like that’s...
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Halloween Costume Fun with Our People & Their Pets

by HorseGirlTV with Angelea

Posted over 1 year ago

With animal people, like our team at Spalding Labs, there's usually some of us that enjoy the fun dress up our animal opportunity this time of year. Here's just a few picts that should bring a smile and at least one or two "Awwwww!"...
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Halloween Pumpkin Cinnamon Horsey Cookies

by HorseGirlTV with Angelea

Posted over 1 year ago

Blanketing season, for many, is fast nigh. It’s that spooky time of year when kiddos, and some of us adults and our pets, play dress up for treats. Why not treat your horse to a fun fall pumpkin cookie you’ve made fresh at home!? INGREDIENTS...
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Are You Happy With Your Old Fly Spray?

by HorseGirlTV with Angelea

Posted over 1 year ago

If you're not happy with your fly spray, Bye Bye Insects™ is one to try next! It's based principally on Essential Oils and it's the first essential oil product to work comparable to synthetic chemical pesticides like Pyrethroids. There's...
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Winter Is Coming! Be Prepared!

by HorseGirlTV with Angelea

Posted over 1 year ago

Fall is upon us, so Winter won't be far behind. Soon some of us will need to batten down the hatches and close up everything to keep our horses as warm and cozy. When you couple being all closed in for winter with sweaty saddle pads, moist leather...
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Come See Us At Any Of Our Fall Events!

by HorseGirlTV with Angelea

Posted over 1 year ago

We have a busy fall at Spalding Labs! We'll be all over this great country. If you're nearby, stop in and say hello! Cowboy Dressage Final October 9 - October 13 at Murrieta Equestrian Center Soft Feel (or Fresh Rein) is the guiding principle...
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3 Ways To Control Horse & Deer Flies (and other Tabanid family flies)

by HorseGirlTV with Angelea

Posted over 1 year ago

Here’s three terrific ways to control horse and deer flies and other Tabanid family flies! The easiest ways to control horse and deer flies is by simply buying the H-Trap ! All you have to do is place the H-Trap in a sunny area between the...
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3 Top Fly Predator Tips for August

by HorseGirlTV with Angelea

Posted over 1 year ago

My Fly Predators arrived hatch! What should I do? Fly Predator hatch times vary. The species that comprise Fly Predators have a life cycle that is very dependent on overall average temperatures. At ideal conditions (around 85°F) it takes a minimum...
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Sustainably Minded, Realistic Fly Control Tips

by HorseGirlTV with Angelea

Posted over 1 year ago

As much as we don’t like to admit it, flies are a vital part of the ecosystem helping to break down natural waste materials. An over-abundance of flies, however, becomes an utterly annoying nuance not only to us humans but likewise our animal companions...
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7 Firework Dog Safety Tips

by HorseGirlTV with Angelea

Posted over 1 year ago

1️⃣ Remove the visual stimulation of fireworks. 2️⃣ You be calm. Dogs are in-tune with our emotions. Don’t make a big deal out of the fireworks. 3️⃣ Consider anti-anxiety tools… Thundershirts or calming pheromones. Talk to your...
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Spalding People, Their Pets, & Passions Spotlight on Dawn Allen

by HorseGirlTV with Angelea

Posted over 1 year ago

Dawn Allen has been a valued agent at Spalding Labs since 2014. She's been trail riding since she was a little kid. Her Grandpa called her a rebellious young lady as she used to untie the old pony, boost her kid brother up, hop atop herself, and off...
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Are You EGGSpecting? Free Range Poultry & Fly Predators

by HorseGirlTV with Angelea

Posted over 1 year ago

We often receive the question if Fly Predators can be released with free range chickens and other poultry. The answer is YES, they definitely can. Chicken find Fly Predators larvae a delicacy thus quite tasty but you can easily mitigate a Fly Predator...
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Get the Five Ws + How to Fix Excessive Biting Stable Flies This Year!

by HorseGirlTV with Angelea

Posted over 1 year ago

If you’ve had an unusually wet spring and temperatures are now ramping up, biting stable flies are coming! Below is the who, what, when, where, and why...and how to help reduce the impact. Who’s going to be most likely to have problems...
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Unusually Wet Spring Means House Flies Are Coming

by HorseGirlTV with Angelea

Posted over 1 year ago

If you’ve had an unusually wet spring and temperatures are now ramping up, house flies are coming! Below is the who, what, when, where, and why and how to help reduce the impact. Who ’s going to be most likely to have problems with house...
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Summer is finally coming, make sure you’re ready!

by HorseGirlTV with Angelea

Posted over 1 year ago

A cold Spring delayed fly season in much of the country. Many of us have also experienced a lot of rain. As temperatures begin to rise rapidly across the country, all that moisture means fly season is going to start with a bang. Make sure you’re...
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Dressage's Military History

by HorseGirlTV with Angelea

Posted over 1 year ago

Dressage is a French term literally translated as training. Its fundamental purpose is to develop, through standardized progressive training methods, a horse's natural athletic ability and willingness to perform, thereby maximizing its potential as...
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5 Stable Tips For April's Earth Day

by HorseGirlTV with Angelea

Posted over 2 years ago

Earth Day is in April! Being a horse lover, and many of us lovers of the outdoors in general, we know how much our horse sports can impact our environment. If your horse isn’t grazing 23 hours a day, and I don’t know any of my horse friends...
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Sweet Potato Dog Biscuits Recipe

by HorseGirlTV with Angelea

Posted over 2 years ago

Our amazing entomologist, Jessica, has an older dog on extra meds right now. She discovered this recipe when we was looking for something less processed and easier on his tummy. She says, "My dogs LOVE them." Sounds like a winner! Give them...
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5 Top Tips To Prepare You For Summer Riding

by HorseGirlTV with Angelea

Posted over 2 years ago

1. Indoors or Outdoors? If your horse is stabled with daily turnout, consider adjusting his turn out time to the coolest part of the day. In many parts of the country where day time temps and humidity spike, horse owners consider offering their horses...
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6 Top Tips To Prepare You For Spring Riding

by HorseGirlTV with Angelea

Posted over 2 years ago

A horsegirl's work is never done and there's always something fun and exciting at the stable year round. Spring is no exception so here's 4 tips to make sure you and your horses are ready for what follows! Connect with your vet. If you...
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First Up This Season? The House Fly!

by HorseGirlTV with Angelea

Posted over 2 years ago

The house fly will be the first major nuisance fly (other than mosquitoes) to come out this spring. House flies are important to control because they can mechanically spread pathogenic bacteria. They lay 4-6 batches of up to 150 eggs each in their lifetime...
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