Fuerst Horsemanship LLC

09/09/2025

✨ Keep pushing, keep showing up, keep believing. ✨
Every ride, every lesson, every challenge is building the foundation for something greater. 💪🐴

You deserve to see your hard work pay off. Don’t stop now—you’re closer than you think.

08/31/2025

What do I feed my horses?

✨FORAGE ONLY DIET✨

They get ZERO sweet feed or grain. Why? Well to put it simply, I was having too many issues with my horses. They had crappy demeanors about riding or being worked in general. My gelding had become cinchy and harder to keep weight on. My mare looked like she swallowed a round bale whole even when being worked and wasn’t getting enough grain to get the minerals a horse needs. October 2024 I took a leap and completely changed their feed program. I did my research by talking with veterinarians, reading articles, and getting insight from other equine professionals.

There’s three key components to a forage diet

1. Access to quality forage 24/7 (hay/grass)
2. Minerals (I cannot recommend K.I.S. Trace Minerals by Thorne Bottom Farms enough)
3. Clean and Fresh Water 24/7

With switching my horses I have noticed more hoof, mane & tail growth, better demeanors, and most importantly less inflammation issues. When doing massage work their muscles feel much healthier. They are happier to be worked and I have very limited muscle soreness after intense rides.

This is truly something I feel I have kept to myself for too long. Seeing the results from my horses has been so rewarding and I had to share!

I you want a breakdown of exactly what I feed my horses leave a comment below ⬇️

Standlee Premium Western Forage
KISTrace Equine Supplement

07/25/2025

🎟️ EQUINE MASSAGE RAFFLE 🎟️
✨LIMITED TO 20 SPOTS! ✨

Treat your horse to a relaxing, performance-boosting massage session for just $5!

We’re opening up 20 raffle spots — once they’re gone, they’re gone! One lucky winner will receive a FREE full-body equine massage 💙

Here’s how to enter:
1️⃣ Send $5 via PayPal or Venmo
2️⃣ Comment “PAID” below to reserve your spot
3️⃣ Watch for the drawing results to be posted on Thursday July 31st! (Or when spots are full)

📣 Only 20 entries will be accepted to keep your odds high!

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(Mileage Rates May apply)

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Let’s help your horse feel their best — because they deserve it. 💙

06/25/2025

Take care of your horses ♥️

💧 𝗔𝗧𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗔 1996: 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗨𝗠𝗠𝗘𝗥 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗘𝗗 𝗘𝗤𝗨𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗦𝗖𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝘆, 30 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗻, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗞 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘂𝗽.

In preparation for the 1996 Atlanta Olympics the equestrian world was braced for a serious welfare threat for horses in addition to its altitude:
🌡️ 34°C heat
💦 60%+ humidity

Thanks to the groundbreaking work of Dr David Marlin the Games went ahead safely. His research revolutionised our understanding of equine thermoregulation - horses cool by the latent heat of evaporation. Sweat scrapers should have become a relic of the past.

💡 The science was clear:
• Soak with water
• Leave it on
• Let airflow do the work

𝗡𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴. 𝗡𝗼 𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗿𝘂𝗴𝘀. 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗱𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘇𝗲.

Now, 30 years on, the UK is facing the same conditions. This week:
🌡️ Temperatures of 30–32°C
💦 Humidity exceeding 50%—pushing heat stress thresholds

Atlanta 1996 isn’t a historical case study. It’s modern climate reality.

And yet, incredibly—some veterinary practices are still promoting sponging and scraping. If they haven’t updated their advice in 30 years

It’s 2025. The climate has changed, but the science still stands. It’s time the advice caught up.

05/25/2025

Being patient is not an easy thing to do. Horses are really good at not giving us a choice and teaching us to be patient when we are lacking it. They humble us every time we start to think we know what we are doing 🤣

In the same way they also bring us an immense amount of joy when all of the time, hard work, small wins that happened while we were being patient finally pays off. Being patient might not be easy, but it is worth every second ✨

05/11/2025

Happy Mother’s Day to all the amazing women out there! 💕💐🐴

04/30/2025

Did you know that gentle touch around the poll and forehead can help release tension and promote relaxation in your horse?

Small moments like this make a big impact on their overall demeanor and wellness. ♥️

04/19/2025

I’ve got big plans. I may not accomplish what I want to in the next year or even 10 years. However, every single day and especially on the worst days (which I’ve had a lot of lately) I am going to get up and try.

Why?

Because improving Equine Health and Wellbeing is my passion and mission. Helping bridge the communication between horse and owner is worth it. Helping horses come back to their fullest potential after time off is worth it.

Here’s to growth and even less sleep while I am chasing this crazy dream of mine 🤣🐴💕



“Oh, there ain’t no rest for the wicked
Money don’t grow on trees
I got bills to pay
I got mouths to feed
There ain’t nothing in this world for free
I know I can’t slow down
I can’t hold back
Though you know
I wish I could
Oh, no there ain’t no rest for the wicked
Until we close our eyes for good”.

- Ain’t No Rest For The Wicked by Cage The Elephant