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09/01/2025

We asked ChatGPT: How do horse owners celebrate Labor Day?

𝑾𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒆 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒆𝒍𝒔𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒈𝒓𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒔𝒆 𝒐𝒘𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒔𝒂𝒅𝒅𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒖𝒑! 𝑳𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒓 𝑫𝒂𝒚 𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒌𝒆𝒏𝒅 𝒎𝒆𝒂𝒏𝒔 𝒆𝒙𝒕𝒓𝒂 𝒃𝒂𝒓𝒏 𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆, 𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒍 𝒓𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒎𝒂𝒚𝒃𝒆 𝒔𝒏𝒆𝒂𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒍𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝒔𝒖𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒓 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒘.

How do you celebrate Labor Day?

08/28/2025

Did you know that using the same grooming tools on multiple horses without properly cleaning them can spread fungal infections and diseases such as ringworm, rain rot and strangles? Routine cleaning of your grooming tools can also extend the life of the tools.

How often do you clean your grooming tools? 🫧🪣🧽

08/26/2025

🤠 Embrace your inner cowgirl/cowboy at home or on the road--no ranch or roping chutes required! If you have a bale of hay, you have a roping dummy: Stick the metal prongs into the closest bale of hay, grab a rope and practice anywhere, any time.

𝗛𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗚𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝟭: 𝗚𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗗𝗶𝗱𝗻'𝘁 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗱
Product pictured: Tough1 Plastic Calf Head
https://www.tough1.com/plastic-calf-head.html

08/23/2025

Serving mini attitude in maxi style against the flies.

Thank you to Iron Range Equine Sanctuary for tagging us in this pic of one of their Minis wearing our zebra print fly sheet and crazy face fly mask.

08/21/2025

Getting ready for your first horse show? 🏆 It’s about more than shiny tack and a perfect packing list. Whether you're riding patterns, jumping fences, or running barrels, horse shows are all about testing—and celebrating—the partnership between you and your horse. Learn what to know beyond what to pack.

If you could give new riders only 1️⃣ tip for their first horse show, what would it be?

08/19/2025

Even the tiniest horses deserve tack with personality. Which color would look best on your Mini?

08/16/2025

🌻 We want to see you bloom as bright as a sunflower field this summer. 🌻

08/13/2025

DYK: What is Eastern Equine Encephalitis?

EEE is a severe, viral disease affecting the central nervous system, and is transmitted to equids (and humans) by infected mosquitoes. There is no cure for EEE, and the mortality rate is 75-95% (in horses). Prevention through vaccination is key.

It's mid-August, and it's still hot and the bugs are still horrible! Make sure you're protecting your horse from diseases carried by mosquitoes and other biting insects with proper fly protection and cleaning practices at home.

As temperatures and bug populations remain high, it is critically important that horse owners take steps to protect their equine friends (and their families) from mosquito bites. If you live in a region where mosquito populations persist well into the fall months, your veterinarian may recommend additional fall booster vaccinations against EEE/WEE and WNV (West Nile Virus).

If you don't know your horse's vaccination history or you are unsure whether they have received a certain vaccine, it's not too late to start from scratch with an initial series of inoculations followed by the appropriate boosters, as recommended by your horse doctor.

So, what is Eastern Equine Encephalitis?

EEE is a severe, viral disease affecting the central nervous system, and is transmitted to equids (and humans) by infected mosquitoes. There is no cure for EEE, and the mortality rate is 75-95% (in horses). Prevention through vaccination is key.

Contact your veterinarian for more information and learn more about EEE with the following resources:

USDA Equine Arbovirus Dashboard: https://www.aphis.usda.gov/livestock-poultry-disease/equine/arbovirus-dashboard?fbclid=IwY2xjawL93phleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFoZWhDbm9DQXJkUDJ2UXQ4AR4LQFqAZgJ-l6okRNSB5gb3W22O2wch3hTNfUrdWkYu5vr4vsPs5dO8_fchtg_aem_AJ5BEuDhbfiGxQTJgInt4A

Equine Disease Communication Center (EDCC): https://www.equinediseasecc.org/eastern-equine-encephalitis

AAEP EEE Guidelines: https://aaep.org/resource/eastern-equine-encephalitis-eee/?fbclid=IwY2xjawL93rRleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFoZWhDbm9DQXJkUDJ2UXQ4AR53Fr5KFEMaKqGIwpZV4z428WzO0A1N4K8_PoKQ6D4QKlzJqNkHJ6YDd6qnqg_aem_fitQxeORLIU_v3AW-kzK1Q

08/11/2025

Lauren Reischer is a professional rider born with cerebral palsy and is based out of New York. She transitioned from being a therapeutic riding student to competing on the hunter/jumper circuit at the age of 25 and is using her platform to educate the public about riders with disabilities.

We're excited to share Lauren's story in a blog she wrote for Tough1 and hope to share more inspiration from her in the months to come.

Her story: 𝐏𝐎𝐕 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐑𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫: 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩, 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐥𝐞 https://www.tough1.com/blog/pov-of-a-disabled-rider-partnership-pride-and-breaking-barriers-in-the-saddle.html

08/08/2025

There's something timeless about the look of tooled leather—classic, detailed, and always in style. Now you can bring that same Western charm to your tack room with our new print, inspired by a classic Tough1 favorite and updated for a fresh, 'almost looks real' finish.