Blue Goose Stable, LLC

12/03/2025

Strengthen and supple your horse with a series of upward and downward transitions.

11/30/2025

We are excited for our 2026 Snowflake Dressage & Prix Caprille Series!

11/27/2025

11/21/2025

The PA Department of Agriculture has shared information about an EHV-1/EHM cluster that originated at events in Texas, with some exposed horses later traveling to Oklahoma. There is no active concern in our area, but staying informed helps protect your horses.

EHV-1/EHM can present with fever, nasal discharge, cough, or neurologic changes such as stumbling or hind limb weakness. Horses returning from travel benefit from a few days of temperature monitoring and good biosecurity.

If you have any concerns, including fever or neurologic signs, please reach out. Our team is here to support you.

The EDCC, or Equine Disease Communication Center, provides real-time national disease updates for horse owners and veterinarians.

AAEP Resources:
https://aaep.org/.../aaep-infectious-disease-guidelines.../
EDCC (Equine Disease Communication Center): check here for updates on the outbreak  
https://www.equinediseasecc.org/

11/10/2025

#3 bridle number rule

A friendly reminder from our trusted TD Official, Janine Malone:

The following new USEF rules that take effect Decenber 1, 2025:

1 - All horses competing in USEF-licensed shows must be microchipped including ALL in Intro and Opportunity classes. The horse owner must report their horse's microchip number to USEF. Non-member owners can get a free Fan membership (and also a free USEF Horse ID number, if needed) to report the horse's microchip number in the database. The show secretary is required to verify that the chip number is on file with USEF before accepting your entry.

2 - Be sure your stirrups are legal! Beginning December 1, 2025, no piece of equipment shall be attached to a saddle that has a rigid upward pointing projection, hook, or similar object capable of catching a rider’s clothing or person when dismounting, including stirrups. While Dressage has had a similar rule for several years, this new rule eliminates some stirrups with a release mechanism on the outside branch. FMI - see the USEF website.

3 - if you are using your own bridle number holder: Each digit of a number must be a minimum of 1.5 inches in height and a minimum of 3/8 inches in width and cannot be obscured by the encasement/holder. (It has become increasingly difficult for judges, ring stewards, etc. to identify horse numbers as they are sometimes too small and hidden by number holders). The numbers normally assigned by the show secretary are the correct min. height and width, but many reusable numbers and their holders are too small to be in compliance with the new rule.

11/08/2025

Day two at the Don Jessup clinic.