Do you have trouble backing your horse up (rein back)? Does he raise his head and hollow his back? Does he refuse to move? Do you try to pull your horse back with the reins? Here’s a quick tip to ease your back up woes. Next time you ride, stop and back your horse up […]
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SURE FOOT Equine Stability Program Nominated for Innovation award
Winner will be announced March 16 at EQUITANA in Essen, Germany WASHINGTON, Va., Feb. 19, 2015 – Wendy Murdoch’s SURE FOOT Equine Stability Program has been nominated for EQUITANA’s Innovation Award, one of the most prestigious product awards in the European equestrian sports marketplace. The award is given to innovations in six categories: stable, hall […]
Murdoch Minute No. 92: Change your Rising Diagonal in the Air
Do you push off your feet in rising trot? Tend to fall back into the saddle? Ride the “down beat”? Have difficulty getting your horse to lengthen his trot stride? Alternating between changing your diagonals sitting and rising can help. When you can maintain your balance and keep to a steady rhythm your horse’s trot […]
SURE FOOT Equine Stability Program allows horses to overcome old habits
Diesel had a habit of shying. He would shy at poles on the ground and objects that he had been exposed to many times before. When we introduced him to the SURE FOOT pads he was very mistrustful. He didn’t want anything to do with them at first, habitually shying away from them on the ground as well. That is until […]
Jennifer H. Interview, Equine Affaire MA, Nov. 2014
Jennifer was a 5-Minute Fixes Demo Rider for Wendy Murdoch at Equine Affaire MA, November 2014. Her horse, Fluffy, was upset by the indoor arena door closing. As a metal roll-up door, it made all kinds of squeaking and moaning noises each time the mechanism engaged. As a result, Wendy used SURE FOOT® to calm the her. […]
Wendy at 2015 Horse World Expos!
The 2015 Pennsylvania Horse World Expo will be held at the Farm Show Complex, 2301 N. Cameron Street, Harrisburg, PA on March 5-8, 2015. Hours are Thursday noon-8pm, Friday 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m.-8 p.m., Sunday 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. Adult daily admission $12, Children 6-12 $6 under six FREE. Acres of free parking. Check out Wendy’s demo […]