08/30/2026
🐴❤️ Keeping Our Horses Happy, Healthy & In Shape — Even When They’re Home! ❤️🐴
Just because our horses aren’t working downtown every day doesn’t mean they’re sitting around doing nothing! In fact, working our horses at home is a huge part of keeping them healthy, fit, and mentally happy.
Just like people need regular exercise to stay strong and healthy, our horses do too! 💪🏼🐎
At home, our horses get plenty of turnout, walking, riding, conditioning, swimming, trail work, and other activities that help keep their muscles strong and their bodies moving. We also use different types of exercise depending on each horse’s age, fitness level, and individual needs.
🏃♀️ Think of it like this: If you stopped exercising for weeks and then expected your body to go straight back to running a marathon, it wouldn’t feel very good! Horses are no different.
Regular, appropriate exercise helps:
✨ Maintain muscle tone and strength
✨ Support healthy joints and mobility
✨ Maintain cardiovascular fitness
✨ Help with weight management
✨ Keep their minds stimulated
✨ Prepare them for the work they do downtown and at weddings
Our horses are athletes, and conditioning doesn’t stop just because they’re home. We want them strong, comfortable, confident, and ready to safely do their jobs when they are working.
We believe taking care of our horses means looking at the whole picture — nutrition, veterinary care, farrier care, turnout, exercise, rest, and mental well-being. ❤️
So while you may see our horses relaxing in the pasture, there’s a lot more going on behind the scenes!
🐴 Happy horses are healthy horses, and healthy horses are our priority every single day.
— Chattanooga Carriage Company 🐎❤️
