Day N Night is a black/overo American Paint horse gelding from June 6 1993. Night was already from day 1 at the ranch and Anita’s own horse.

Anita has done the Dutch Championships in the westerns sport with Night in The Netherlands on amateur level. He was also an approved breeding stallion. He could no longer continue in the sport beacause of navicular disease.
But of course he could come to Sweden!

He is castrated so he doesn’t have to stand alone in a small paddock anymore, but in the herd with the other horses. This, he really liked. And after a year of rest his hooves where changed a lot, in a positive way. And he could even be ridden again.

Now, because of his age he is really with pension and follows along for the children to brush, no more rides because he is over 30 years old. Everyone loves him and he is still a great teacher!

He is thought still a perfect teacher for people who want to feel what horsemanship is. Also in straightness training in hand, he is a great teacher.

You can see here what a bad influence it has on a horse’s legs and hooves to be locked up in a stable (and iron shoes that work against the blood flow completely) during his stallion years. We (and he) are so happy that he has recovered so well that he can do some easy work again.

We see every time from all sides how good it is that the horses are outside day and night (Day & Night). It’s going so well and they are so strong! Night is of course still Anita’s great pride and the figure head of the ranch.