Misty Step Stables

02/13/2025

Reminder that Dr. Boger’s presentation at the Equine Winter Seminar is just one week away!!

Thursday at February 20th at 530pm in Derwood, MD.

Register here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A49AAAB2BA1F8CF8-52419612-winter

Thanks to all who have flagged the issues with the registration link! We are getting that fixed. In the meantime if you would like to register you can message me — Samantha Rubio and I’ll get you signed up.

On Thursday February 20th, Anna Boger DVM will be presenting at the Winter Equine Seminar hosted by Montgomery County Soil Conservation District, a networking event for equine professionals. Dr. Boger’s topic will be Equine Learning and Behavior. Other topics at the seminar will include equine nutrition and arena footing.

The Winter Equine Seminar will be on February 20, 2025 at 5:30pm at the Agricultural History Farm Park: 18410 Muncaster Road, Derwood, MD 20855.

We would love for you to come support Misty Step Stables in connecting with our local community. Those interested can register at the link provided by our host: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A49AAAB2BA1F8CF8-52419612-winter

Edit: we’re having an issue with the registration link. To sign up, please message me— Samantha Rubio or comment on this post and I’ll DM you! Thanks!

01/13/2025

Misty Step Stables in Dickerson, MD (8min outside of Poolesville) currently has an opening for training and/or rehabilitation board.

Misty Step Stables is owned and operated by Anna Boger DVM, whose equine veterinary practice focuses on the intersection of behavior and sports medicine. Our facility and the expertise of our team at Misty Step are designed to support your equine athlete from stall rest to the show ring. Full service board, care customized to the individual horse.

The ideal candidate is interested in applying the science of equine learning and behavior to a training or rehabilitation package custom-fit to reach their goals. If you are already on the wait list, let us know in your contact form. To learn more and inquire about board, contact us: https://mistystepstables.com/contact/

01/10/2025

Does your horse struggle with vet appointments? Do you procrastinate scheduling his annual vaccines or dental? Does your vet tell you she’s pushing the tech over and you need to call the local cowboy ASAP?

Solving these problems can be not only easy, but fun and relationship building with your horse! Just a few minutes of training here and there can make a world of difference, saving you loads of time and stress! Be your farrier’s favorite client, and your vet’s safest horse.

Join us for a lecture on Cooperative Care on March 22nd, 2025 and learn about how behavior science can transform how your horse accepts care!

Event details
Date: March 22nd, 2025 at 10am
Lecturer: Anna Boger DVM (owner, head trainer Misty Step Stables)
Location: Misty Step Stables 21036 Beallsville Rd Dickerson MD 20842

Register here: Equine Behavior Lecture Series Part 1: Cooperative Care

Part 1 of 4 in our four-part Lecture Series on Equine Behavior at Misty Step Stables with owner and head trainer Anna Boger DVM.

12/30/2024

Join us in 2025 for a four-part lecture series on Equine Behavior with owner and head trainer at Misty Step Stables, Anna Boger DVM. Throughout the lecture series, we’ll be covering some of the applications of behavior science to equine veterinary medicine and horse training!

For part one, our focus will be Cooperative Care: Using Behavior Science for Easier Vet Appointments

Come out and learn how to turn your horse into your veterinarian’s favorite patient! We’ll show you how you can use the science of equine learning and behavior to create relaxed and willing horses that stand quietly for husbandry and medical care such as oral medications, clipping, and urgent wound care.
We can keep our veterinarians safe by teaching our horses the skills they need to succeed — from routine vaccinations to emergency trailer loading.

Interested? Click here to register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/equine-behavior-lecture-series-part-1-cooperative-care-tickets-1112934831039?aff=oddtdtcreator

Event details: March 22, 2025
Misty Step Stables
21036 Beallsville Rd 20842

All are welcome, and this will be our inaugural lecture series, so our audience and their feedback and ideas will have the opportunity to shape future events. Your participation is a valuable asset to our work! We look forward to seeing you there.

Part 1 of 4 in our four-part Lecture Series on Equine Behavior at Misty Step Stables with owner and head trainer Anna Boger DVM.

12/23/2024

On Thursday February 20th, Anna Boger DVM will be presenting at the Winter Equine Seminar hosted by Montgomery County Soil Conservation District, a networking event for equine professionals. Dr. Boger’s topic will be Equine Learning and Behavior. Other topics at the seminar will include equine nutrition and arena footing.

The Winter Equine Seminar will be on February 20, 2025 at 5:30pm at the Agricultural History Farm Park: 18410 Muncaster Road, Derwood, MD 20855.

We would love for you to come support Misty Step Stables in connecting with our local community. Those interested can register at the link provided by our host: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A49AAAB2BA1F8CF8-52419612-winter

Edit: we’re having an issue with the registration link. To sign up, please message me— Samantha Rubio or comment on this post and I’ll DM you! Thanks!

12/20/2024

Beginning January 2025, Misty Step Stables will have an opening available for full training and/or rehabilitation board for an ideal candidate.

The ideal candidate is interested in applying the scientific principles of equine learning and behavior to reach their training and competition goals!

Contact us to inquire: https://mistystepstables.com/contact/

If you are already on the wait list, please remind us in your contact form!

Photo credit Tamlyn Corr Photography

11/26/2024

We had a fabulous opportunity to host Shawna Karrasch Equine for an equine behavior / positive reinforcement workshop with fellow industry professionals this weekend.

Among others we had veterinarians, trainers, equine-assisted psychotherapists, farriers, and more who have dedicated their continued education to equine behavior.

Thank you for spending your Sunday to furthering your already-extensive education in a way that improves your ability to understand and give voice to our horses.

We can only invest in continuing education when that knowledge is available to us and here at Misty Step we strive to facilitate that learning — from first signs of curiosity in our students to fine tuning advanced skills among our colleagues.

Thank you ALL so much for coming. ❤️ See you next time!

11/25/2024

Shawna Karrasch Equine reunited with our old friend and patient — the one and only Milo! Previously fostered by Misty Step staff member Samantha Rubio (author of this post) and now in his forever home with Sara Milbrandt.

Milo hit the jackpot with Sara. Thank you so much to his lifetime care team and we’re over the moon that that can still include Shawna Corrin Karrasch. ❤️

Sending so much love to little Milo!

11/25/2024

Wow! We were honored to have CJ Caniglia for our workshop with Shawna Karrasch Equine this weekend. 🤩

05/22/2023

Night turn out got us like...

04/11/2023

I've been truly remiss to not post a welcome to the one and the only Mr T! So excited to have him in my care ❤️

03/13/2023

I'm not sure Caribou enjoyed the unexpected snow today... But it was beautiful! ❄️😁

03/03/2023

Finally got a post together to give a big Welcome to Milo and Coqueta. They're both wonderful and sweet and ready for a treat 😏, so happy Misty Step is growing in such a great direction!!

02/18/2023

Meeting of great minds....

01/17/2023

Spying on the cozy squad 👀.

01/14/2023

Lights in the indoor, courtesy of the sun :)

11/20/2022

Separation anxiety is such a challenge, and time consuming to treat!! Caribou and Bev were the only two horses here for a whole year and got very attached (well one more than the other, we don't need to say who, but it's Caribou). With a third horse in the barn for company and the new indoor up, it's time for the pony to start leaving the barn for some training too! Caribou is absolutely not a fan!!! As frustrating as it is to postpone Bev's training in the ring again, taking the time is worth it I think. Plus it's a good opportunity to examine and tweak my separation anxiety protocol! Thanks to modern technology (ie. a tripod and a cell phone that can take video), I can do some basic research at the farm!

If people are interested I can post more on this + some of the videos later, but for now below is my very broad look at the data from day 1 and 2 (yesterday and today), showing a good looking trend if nothing else!