Double K Equine Services, LLC

03/03/2026

Great voice-over by the rider on this helmet cam video. What a fun course and happy pair!

02/27/2026

Love riding by this little stream down the road from the barn. It’s been a long time since it was rushing water! Like, a couple years!

01/08/2026

Always sound advice from David

01/07/2026

TWO keys to accurately determining your horse's body condition score:
Put your hands on all parts of the horse, and press firmly
Be objective as you can

Check out the interactive scoring tool in the first comment in this post!

Know your horse’s body condition score this winter! Winter is hard for everyone, horse owners and horses alike, especially when it comes to figuring out if your horse is getting enough calories from his diet. Understanding his BCS is important so you can adjust his feed accordingly, especially for hard keepers who may struggle over the winter months.

What are your tips to keep your horse in good condition this winter?

01/03/2026

Such a great episode! See link in comments.

01/01/2026

New barn doors! Such an improvement with windows. Custom made from PVC by the farm manager. (Thanks to the farm owner!)

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DS7uuVDDoMk/?igsh=MTAwdzU5b2p4d3JvdA==

12/28/2025

Reasons why I love winter riding:
🐜 No bugs
😅 Less sweat
🤫 Quieter: No bushhogs, mowers and weedwhackers running constantly
👀 Views like this of my favorite tree, sycamore
☺️ I have access to amazing, SAFE, hacking, it keeps everyone happy

12/02/2025

And just like that, it’s time!

11/30/2025

There are so many things you can do with a grid set up like this! The low cavaletti as placing poles help get a little more lift in the shoulder and engagement of the hind end for a better jump. Add more ground lines if your horse or pony is green. 😊

🩵 Trot the 2 stride from either direction(30 feet, set for a 14.2 h big-moving pony)
🩵 Trot the one-stride from either direction (15 feet for a pony, 18 for a horse
🩵 Jump across the box at a 45° angle, one stride(lower one side of each jump or move the cavaletti to make a ground line if jumping angles is new for your horse)
🩵 Trot or canter both lines as a cloverleaf pattern, alternating your turn after each line. Stay tall, focus on the quality of the canter and use your eyes to turn.
🩵 Trot the lines if your horse is quick, canter if it needs to go a bit more forward. Mix it up with transitions in the turns
🩵 Add flower boxes, barrels or raise the jumps to keep your horse using himself and not getting bored
🩵 Don’t overdo it! Stand and relax on a loose rein after jumping each line and stopping straight. Jump only the number of times you would in a jumper round at a show. (12-14 efforts)
🩵 Have someone video you so you can critique your own position 😊
🩵 Have fun!

11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving!
Here is a funny article published in 1987, the year I graduated from high school 😵‍💫
I braided 3 horses going out with OCH this morning and thought wistfully of the years I hunted 3 days a week, working for the Joint Master. Today, I was happy to go straight back home to my coffee! I’ll be out hunting when the ground is softer. 😊

https://www.chronofhorse.com/article/how-cook-thanksgiving-dinner-without-missing-thanksiving-hunt/?fbclid=IwZnRzaAOVR_dleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeCujSxwT4b9LDsHMvj2b73wpMClePqRVyEXwhBC6v74FAZLchH7AiFpl8Vyw_aem_B-1L8ryZG2bB1G5Ekstlog

To my mind, one of the greatest culinary inventions for aiding and abetting foxhunting families has been the self-basting turkey. It most certainly has been a boon to our ménage, as Thanksgiving Day on our farm is noted for being a miracle of logistics.

11/25/2025

It was an average Wednesday…my horses love spectating when the Orange County Hounds come through.

11/23/2025

November: no notes