Full Moon Equestrian

01/12/2026

This! This! This! Amazing read and absolutely needs to be talked about more openly. I cringe when I see people thinking that “top notch care” is a stall and individual turnout. Horses deserve enriching lives. They deserve friends forage and freedom!

It is not a “privilege” to be able to have horses in turnout with other horses.

It is a privilege to have a horse in the first place, not a right.

It is troubling seeing people comment on posts advocating for some of the most basic needs of horses: friends, freedom and forage, and act like those who can provide these needs are just “fortunate.”

Choosing to get animals that we cannot meet the basic needs for is selfish.

Having a horse in the first place is a privilege.

We are not owed it. We are not promised it.

So, the act of choosing to get a horse anyways even knowing that one can only offer complete isolation and tiny spaces is selfish.

It’s not for the horse at all, it’s for the human.

We shouldn’t feel so entitled to access of horses that we feel we are in the right to get one even when we can only offer care that’s so closely correlated with an abundance of welfare issues.

Group turnout and space to move doesn’t only have to look like a massive herd on 100 acres of grass.

It can be a couple of horses on a track system.

It can be a dry lot with hay areas.

There are many options.

But, bottom line: horses deserve enriching lives where their innate species needs are taken seriously.

It is a devastating travesty that so many horses will never know the freedom of getting to run and play of their own accord and will only ever have access to enough space to canter when a rider is seated on them controlling them.

Riding can never and will never make up for autonomous movement.

Choice (freedom) is intrinsically important.

So, no, it isn’t a privilege to provide the basic needs of the horse.

It’s a privilege to have a horse in the first place.

12/04/2025

Attention all horse people! Are you already sick of winter weather? Struggling to find the motivation to ride? Do you despise breaking water buckets or having to blanket the horses as the weather goes through multiple seasons a day!? I feel you. Lucky for you there’s a solution! Why don’t you treat yourself and your horse to top notch care and board them instead!? Just imagine, sitting in your sweatpants, sipping tea…binging Netflix instead of trudging through the mud to care for your pony? Wouldn’t that be lovely? I hear the new season of Stranger Things is excellent! If this speaks to you, consider giving yourself the gift of someone else doing it for you. At Full Moon Equestrian we will take exemplary care of all your horse’s needs, even when it’s miserable outside. Owners live on site so no worries if the roads are too icy or frankly, you just don’t want to do it. 🤣 We can also keep your horses training up for you so you don’t have to ride a fire breathing dragon come spring. We will help you stay motivated with your training all while giving you some hibernation time. Message us for board options or you can keep layering up and suffering like we do! Full care stall, pasture and training board options. Message us for details and rest assured, we will suffer so you don’t have to. 🤣❤️

11/27/2025

Give the gift of horse magic this holiday season! If you’re looking for a unique way to support the community, riding and horsemanship lesson would be a great way! We offer a variety of services, from intro riding and horsemanship to more advanced training and shows. We have board options open to meet all your riding goals and needs. Being around horses has been proven to calm the nervous system, help regulate emotions and is wonderful for fitness too! If you’re curious about how to get involved with horses on any level, this is a wonderful community to join! 🎄🎁❤️🐎🪄