SJ's Heritage Horses

01/19/2026

Miko will be in the Stallion Avenue this year. If you're looking for something to do, come on up to DSM and watch us show off.

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The Official Page for the Iowa Horse Fair! Join us for 2027 Iowa Horse Fair May 7th-9th at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines

05/31/2025

Forgot to post this here a few days ago.

Baby horse lesson of the day. Emergency planning. What if we had something happen and we had no halter or rope? Maybe we would have something rope adjacent like a belt but if you are like me, I rarely wear one and this is to be my forever horse, and even if he wasn't I would train him for anyone who might own him someday. So in an emergency I would use whatever was available to me. (BTW, I have had to use this in an emergency. I was in the pasture and came upon my horse tangled in barbed wire and had to lead him out of it safely and all I had was a hoodie, but this could also happen in the event of a natural disaster, a fence break, an accident while hauling, losing a bridle while riding, etc. So today was a super windy day and this hoodie is bright pink making the lesson even better. At first Dreamer was just sure that my hoodie ate horses for breakfast, lunch and dinner but I assured him that was not the case and was soon leading him calmly with it.

05/31/2025

Today's baby lesson..... bath time! Just like fly spray only more volume! Keep washing with the hose until they stop moving and its a calm time. Then you're done with bath time. Give rubs, treats, graze time, etc. Oh.... and make sure it's a nice warm day!

05/30/2025

Baby horse lesson.... sounds easy but it's important! Fly spray! I did not work on it enough with Miko when he was little and I'm kicking myself. Dreamer and I did fly spray yesterday. Helpful tip. If you don't want to drown them with fly spray but you want them to get the idea, get a spray bottle and fill it with water. Then spray away! Spray each time until you can stand in one spot without moving and spray all areas of the horse's body. They should not be dragging you around moving everywhere to get away. If they are they are not ready for the lesson to stop. Talk and walk with them, pat them and let them know it's OK until they realize that they are not being hurt. It's not just fly spray that they may need sprayed with in the future. They may need spray for wound care or grooming or maybe for decorations for a parade or show.

05/26/2025

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