A Life With Horses - Meryl Lynn Straid
A Life With Horses - Meryl Lynn Straid
Hello Everyone! Thanks for Visiting A Life With Horses! My name is Meryl Lynn and my Straight Egyptian Arabian mare, Pippa, is my assistant!
This channel is for you if you love horses and want to learn all the basics and see a bit of the world of horse sports and horse ownership!
I'm bringing you videos covering basic training and horse care for new horse owners and an introduction to horse breeds and sports such as Endurance Riding, Dressage, Hunter/Jumper and Western sports.
If you have other requests for horse sports you want to learn about, or horse ownership and riding questions, comment on the Community Page and I will do my best to get you answers!
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The horse is loving every moment of this.. She knows you love her ❤ good job 👏
@@tricialiverbird1978 she’s most definitely loved and sadly spoiled! 😂🐴💜
The first frame is chaos 😂
That’s Pippa’s very emphatic yawn! 😂😂
is schon blöd, wenn man das pferd da so festschnallen muss
Dabei handelt es sich um abreißbare Querbinder im Waschständer, die der Sicherheit des Pferdes dienen. Wenn sie sich lösen wollen oder müssen, können sie es tun. Auch ihr Halfter ist ein Breakaway-Halfter und sie kann es bei Bedarf auch herausziehen und ausbrechen. (This is a Google Translation so hopefully you will understand it)!
Hey nasty women why where those pants to give a horse a bath. Makes no sense we don't want to see that.
This clears up lots of confusion about horses & their sleep.
@@abbygrace2226 I’m so glad it’s helpful! Thank you so much for watching! 🐴😊
I am 65 and I started taking riding lessons along with equine care and now love cleaning stables along with the amazing connection I make with my four legged friends, I have been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder and it has and is helping me to heal from hurts that have occurred mainly from my Naivety due to my autism it caused me to be manipulated very easily as a child and clear into adulthood. Horses help me to center myself, to be regulated to find my minds eye and the real person who actually is inside me . 😊🐴🫶🏼
Loved when you where drying her like a baby. So sweet 🥰.
@@EagleSoul thanks for watching! She is my big, bad baby! 😂🐴💜
@@alifewithhorses-meryllynn it shows she loves you very much, too.🥰 Cheers from Silvana from South America Uruguay 🇺🇾
@@EagleSoulyou live in Uruguay?! I would love to travel to South America! 🐴😊
It kinda looks like horse abuse but I love you and I subbed
@@corrienafox3599 I have to laugh! It does look like that, but she’s the most loved and pampered Diva straight Egyptian Arabian mare! The breeding farm owner of the farm where I bought her in VA said he wanted to die and come back as my horse! Thanks so much for watching and subscribing! 🐴💜😊
That's more appealing than the 100 miles in a single day! What arre the rules in the virtual tevis cup ride? Could a participant be eliminated? What if the manner by which you cover the miles is you will gallop the horse for a mile or two, then you call it a day. Then you start again tomorrow by galloping a mile or two, then rest and continue the following day. Is that allowed?😊
@@leverage2279 Hi! This is definitely a doable challenge for riders and non riders alike! You can ride or hand walk or drive. There is also a non riding division for walkers, hikers, runners, swimmers, etc. Anything under your own power. There is a page to keep track of your miles as you go along. You ride your own trails or arena, riding lessons, any discipline. As you report miles and achieve mile points along the actual Tevis Cup trail, you get an email with a video and details about the location! It’s so much fun and riders from all around the world participate! Plus it raises much needed funds for the Western States Trail! Thanks for watching! 👏🔥🐴💜
Those lips! It looks as if she really loves the water!
@@jennybakkerud2667 she tolerates it! But she does seem to like the sips of water! Thanks for watching! 😂💜🐴
Very interesting. Thank you for this information. I would love to know anything else about their communication with each other. Thx again.
@@abbygrace2226 thanks for watching! I’ll work on a video about how horses communicate with each other! 😊🐴
@@alifewithhorses-meryllynn I appreciate that so much. I work in the field of human behavior, but my passion is animal behavior. Horses are so beautiful & I suspect much more intelligent & communicative than they are given credit for. Looking forward to your video! 😀
We also got to realize that the horse has to carry its own weight which is a lot by itself and the anatomy of their legs has shown that leg injuries are more common in their species
@@ingannoceanstryder973 they are designed by nature and evolution to have the leg and musculature in their bodies to carry themselves plus much more weight! We always need to be aware of what we are asking our horses to do, given age, health and breed! Thanks for watching! 🐴😊
@@alifewithhorses-meryllynn True but leg injuries are very serious for horses. Horses also can have serious heart issues because of how much and quickly they pump out blood. Too much stress can even cause cardiac arrest in horses. Horses legs are also the most vital part of themselves and breaking a leg can pretty much impair them for life.
@@ingannoceanstryder973 I agree they are somewhat of an anomaly as creatures go. Very big and very powerful and fragile at the same time. I think the racehorses in general, due to the nature of that sport, may face more chances of leg injuries and life ending catastrophic incidents. Very sadly.
You did not mention that horses are awake about 22 hours out of every 24 hours. That is total sleep, standing and lying.
@@gerrycoleman7290 the exact amount of sleep varies depending on age, health etc but the average # of hours a horse sleeps is 5-7 per day. This is combined standing and laying down. Thanks for watching! 😊🐴
She looks like she’s enjoying her spa time. 😊❤
@@danalynnthompson5351 she does enjoy the attention! 🐴😊
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@@user-yx6rt7wd9f Thanks for watching! 🐴😊
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@@user-yx6rt7wd9f thanks for watching! 🐴😊
She is so calm. Thank you for sharing!
@@darlenerich3229 I woke her up! Gave her a bath during her stall siesta time. They are turned out overnight. (Not on the 4th) 😊🐴💜
is she an Arabian? shes beautiful ❤
@@delaneyyy813 YES! She’s a straight Egyptian Arabian! Thanks so much for watching! 😊🐴
Those twists have always been called fairy knots to me. It's an old legend that when those knots appear it's because a fairy has held onto the horses main to find its way home.
Hi! Yes I have also been told they are fairy knots and that the fairies twist the mane to make stirrups to ride the horse! Very similar story! Thanks for watching and sharing! 🐴💜
Beautiful horse ❤ I love horses ❤❤
Awe! Thanks! I’m a horse lover too! 💜🐴
@@alifewithhorses-meryllynn I haven't seen horse back riding in almost twenty years since I got MS and cancer and a stroke heart problems but god bless you if you can ride horses
She is beautiful !!
Thanks so much! 😊🐴
Aaaaaw! She’s so pretty! ❤
Thanks! She is a pretty girl! Thanks for watching! 😊🐴
lol fairy knots! I ride a mare that gets them so much and so bad I've resorted to keeping her mane in braids, though i do know the potential risks of them. Shes a lot of work for someone who learned to ride a shortmaned / rattailed appaloosa!
I’m in Dressage training and most of the Dressage warm bloods have their manes cut short but not the Arabians! Lol!! Braids is a good option too. 😊🐴
sometimes bonding with grooming is better than riding on a hot day
I agree 100%! Thanks for watching! 😊🐴
@@alifewithhorses-meryllynn no. thank you for sharing 🩷 I'd do anything to be able to ride again
@@rcg224 I wish you could ride too! 💜
bet she loved that in this heat
She tolerates baths! Not a huge fan of it for some reason, even in this heat! 😂😂 Thanks so much for watching! 😊🐴
Bath time, very good 🙌🏻
Hi! Thanks so much for watching! 😊🐴
Wow what a beautiful horse 🐎
Hi! Thanks so much for watching! 😊🐴
Put a lot of main and tail conditioner on it and work it out with your fingers and the end prong of a comb at the edges, very carefully. Pretty mare.
This is exactly how I groom her mane and tail! Thanks so much for sharing! 😊🐴
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Thanks for watching! 😊🐴
Those knots are also known to be used by groups of people that go around marking which horses to steal. So please keep an eye out. It happens alot in England
Really? I’ve never heard of this! I’m pretty sure she’s safe here. She’s in a small private barn, but thanks for the heads up! 😊🐴
What would be really cool is if you fastened the halter correctly for safety instead of just worrying about a knot in the mane.
Hey there! I always attach the halter correctly when I’m leading her any distance! In this clip she is safely clipped to break away connections in the wash rack cross ties! And I was grooming her which included untangling a twist without ripping her mane. 😊 Thanks for your concern for Pippa’s safety!
Omg she’s such a pretty horse! U can just tell that u take good care of her ❤
She’s my first and only horse so yes I pretty much devote most my free time to riding, training and caring for her! She’s a Straight Egyptian Arabian! Thanks so much! 😊💜🐴
Oh, please. Wide comb work bottom up. Just let her be, a shower, a walk. She is not in the mood if you look at her face. A carrot/apple does a horse good.
I’ve always heard those terrible knots are made by children on their way to heaven 😢
Oh wow! That’s one I haven’t heard before! 😊🐴
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That's my name
“Pippa” is your name too? It’s a lovely name! 😊🐴
To those who think endurance is cruel--for a rare rider who pushes their horse too hard, sure like any sport it and be. But most are taking better care of their horses than in any other sport, because you HAVE to in order to finish, and if the horses hate it, they just refuse. My mare starts screaming at me and stomping if I don't ride her each week. Arena work she definitely thinks is boring and pesky, as soon as we hit trails her ears are forward and 9/10 days she wants to GO, not walk... I have a theory that it hits their instincts from wild horses, to be able to move forward so freely and explore, and even chase each other down the trail. She will absolutely refuse to carry me if anything hurts, I mean if there's a pebble in her shoe or a tiny sticker in her saddle pad, hell if her sweat dries and itches too much she'll stop and shake me right out of the saddle! They communicate with us, and it's no fun to make a horse do endurance if they don't want to. So no, it's not cruel. It shocked me when I started to hear how old some of these horses are, most in their teens, when they'd be retiring from other sports, ours are thriving! We have decade team awards and some horses are competing in endurance for two decades without missing a single year due to injury. Horses also need many miles of activity each day just to stay healthy, so if you think a horse sitting around in a pasture or stall is a happier one, please google colic and all the chronic illnesses they get from essentially a lack of daily mileage. Most domestic horses, like people, need an exercise routine to live long, happy, comfortable lives. If endurance was cruel, they would break down, but instead most of them thrive!
Thanks for these very informative comments about horses and the endurance sport! 🐴💜
good decision Meryl, give her a cool bath!
Thanks! She was happy with it, I think! (Well, ok, happy with the cookies, after the bath)! 😂🐴💜
Gorgeous girl, bless you both ❤😊❤
Thanks so much! And thanks for watching! 😊🐴
Is she an arabian??
In my country we call those ”trollfläta” or ”trollflätor” (for plural). They’re said to be made by gnomes and are a sign of protection, gratitude and care. They are magic braids❤️
Oh, I love that! Pippa had a magic braid! What country are you from? 👏🐴💜
@@alifewithhorses-meryllynn I’m from Sweden☺️❤️ Pippa is lucky❤️
@@isa.cecilia thanks so much for watching from Sweden! 💜🐴
I've heard those called, "fairy knots" in the the US.
@@janew7008 Yes! It is said that fairies ride the horses overnight and twist the mane to make stirrups for their little fairy feet! 😂💜🐴
We used to use baby oil on tangles. Not sure what else they use these days
Baby oil would probably work well! I bounce back and forth between Cowboy Magic Detangler & Shine,Equifuse Silk, and Biomane Detangler. After I wash I heavily condition. 😊🐴💜
Thank you for taking the time to make this video!
They put that fat kid on top of the poor horse
Those horses wouldn't do that if they had a choice. Disgusting.
Putting two bits in a horse’s mouth is like you wearing two pairs of shoes.
You might think so but they have very big mouths with a open space in the back past their teeth. Not that it’s for every horse and rider! Thanks for watching! 😊🐴
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It is very sad to lose any horse. Thanks for watching. 🐴😊💜
Love this
Thanks for watching! 😊🐴
Sounds like a useful tip
Thanks for watching! 😊🐴
love the fact there are vet checks
The heart of endurance riding is the partnership of horse and rider and riders are always aware of how their horse is doing during training, conditioning and endurance rides. Vets are there for the horse 100%! Thanks for watching! 😊🐴