True story. I have several Draper blankets, including the travel blanket, the neck blanket, and my favorite the nap blanket (in couch size please!). Of course I love all of them, but recently I figured out just how great the nap blanket really is. I've used it when I've been sick...
As the days are getting longer, the temperatures are rising and we're starting to feel the difference in the sun. Pretty soon we'll be in the middle of summer, and keeping horses cool as well as their muscles loose and helping them warm up and cool down for exercise and...
Some of you may have read and followed the stories of my two OTTBs last year when they had suffered major injures in our Rehabilitate & Recover series of blog posts. Since winter has finally broken here in the Northeast, we're getting back to riding with a focus on rehabilitation...
Recently, my Selle Francais gelding was diagnosed with long-term, low-grade chronic Lyme disease. We knew he had been infected for a minimum of 5 months, but think it could have been as long as 2+ years. He was never really symptomatic, but his negative personality traits had become more pronounced...
I grew up with dogs all around me – my own family dog, Kassidy, was a grumpy, loving and loyal Bichon Frise. My extended family had Goldens and Shepherds. My barn family had everything you could imagine – from Kody, the unbelievably smart German Shepherd, to KC, the search and...
Here at Draper Therapies, we believe riding, wellness, and feeling great is for everyone - horses, riders, trainers, grooms, dogs, ring stewards, judges, secretaries, handlers- regardless of riding style, breed of horse, education, heritage, or budget. That's why we do our very best to bring you products that are able...
At least it is if you are part of my animal family, where the new Sit Stay Forever Draper Bolster Dog bed just became the most coveted seat in the house. It seems my crew has changed the motto from Sit Stay Forever to Sit Stay WAR! Everyone wants to...
Sometimes picking the right product for your dog is tricky. When it comes to dog beds, dog owners have seemingly limitless options. Since your dog can't tell you his or her preferences, we often rely on our own standards of comfort to decide what type of bed is best. If...
The dreaded fat leg. You know the one I'm talking about. It shows up out of no where. There is no heat, no pain (other than the pain of trying to get rid of it), no discomfort at all. The fat leg that taunts you by going down just enough...
When the temperatures drop and the days get shorter, equestrians are among the first to complain! The horses get fuzzy, water buckets start to freeze, and nobody wants to ride if they’re frozen from the extra barn chores that winter brings with it. Those of us on the east coast...
