English Rose Farm

10/15/2026

Anyone up for a pair of horses?

Northern Nevada friends, we need your help. One of my best friends is preparing for the unimaginable, and with that comes the reality that her childhood horses need rehomed sooner rather than later. We have a thick mustang on the left and his bestie on the right is a 16hh foxtrotter. While they haven’t been ridden in a few years, they have been well loved and maintained. I personally rode these horses all through high school, we went completely feral on them in the hills of Minden and they are so much fun! They are in their early 20s but would be awesome for a teen or adults who just want to have fun and hit the trail. We are realistic with their age and the time of year, it’s a hard sale. So these two special geldings are being offered with no fee to the right home, I will be vetting their options thoroughly. We would like for them to stay together. They are currently located in Minden NV.

10/15/2026

I’ve become obsessed with my Gem truck. It is amazing how easy my feeding routine is with it! I got the big side mirrors and new tires and wheels! Stay tuned, the doors are being installed Saturday!😊

10/10/2026

Listen closely to the amount of force. For the lesson horse, this a huge repetitive task and it's repeated on multiple days! AND it is even more intense when riders are learning to post! Ouch! Hugs and carrots to the lesson horse heros!!!

10/10/2026

Some great thoughts on rider stiffness. Rate of Force Development, the rate of your expression of strength. QUICKLY using strength and then RELEASING much more difficult to do than one would think. Think about the timing of the aids and how very good riders have exceptional timing making their rides look fluid and effortless.

09/30/2026

Happy Days! 3 bales + feed buckets and tunes!❤️
Doors have been shipped

09/28/2026

#5 You've heard this from me, but this is poster worthy!

09/24/2026

Silicone full-seat breeches have become incredibly common. They offer grip, stability, and the feeling of being more secure in the saddle. But longtime saddle industry professional Karen Borne and saddler Andy Sankey are seeing a downside that riders may not realize: significantly more wear on saddle seats.
Over the last several years, Borne has noticed more saddles coming in with torn or badly worn seats than she used to. What stands out is how quickly that damage is appearing.
“I can’t tell you how many people I am seeing with torn seats, and I never saw that to this extent,” Borne said. “I mean, saddles were 20 years old, but not three.”
The major difference Sankey keeps coming back to is silicone breeches.
“Silicone is a form of rubber, and rubber against leather creates an abrasive resistance, like sandpaper rubbed across car paint,” Sankey said.
That same extra grip that riders like in silicone breeches also creates more resistance between the breeches and the saddle. Every stride, every transition, and every small shift in the rider’s seat creates friction against the leather.
Traditional breeches allow the rider to move against the saddle differently. Silicone is specifically designed to prevent slipping, so naturally, it grips more aggressively. That can become a problem for the leather.
📎 Continue reading this article at https://www.theplaidhorse.com/.../are-silicone-breeches.../
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09/21/2026

Sooo cute!