Last weekend, I cleaned out our old barn. We have two on our property, a new one that's finally had the horses moved into, and a freshly painted old one. Why painted, you ask? Why not just tear it down? There are a lot of memories in that barn. Our ...
The downturn the economy experienced ten years ago did major damage on the equestrian industry. Almost overnight, breeders, trainers and boarding/training facilities tossed in the towel, sold off their property for pennies on the dollar and dropped out...
It’s that time of year again. The birds are singing, the flowers are blooming, and the shed, stable or barn needs cleaning. The phrase “spring cleaning” may send younger family members rushing to their rooms for emergency “homework” sessions, but taking...
“There is no bomb-proof; there is no scenario where a horse stops being a prey animal… the art of de-escalating begins with breath awareness.” – Anna Blake, Horse Trainer and Author Last weekend my horse Tara and I rode with Carly and her horse Merc...
This month’s Royal Windsor Horse Show ended with a big victory for Charlotte Dujardin. The British dressage rider has won the highly prestigious CDI4 Grand Prix in Windsor. Riding her Hanoverian mare Mount St. John Freestyle, the British dressage ri...
Therapy horses provide people with invaluable emotional support and are particularly ideal for those who don’t respond well to traditional ‘talk’ therapy. This could be troubled teen boys with anger management or defiance issues or struggling teen girls...
How many times have you heard one of your friends say, “Well I’m not a horse trainer!”? Everyone who owns a horse is a horse trainer. Horses want and look for leadership among the herd and they look for it even when they are only with you. Every mom...
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Spring is the perfect season to go camping on horseback. In most places, it’s not unbearably hot and dusty yet, but the temperature has warmed up enough to dry out muddy trails. Flowers and trees are budding and forests are full of beautiful greenery...
Let's face it: While we're all horse lovers, not all of us are lucky enough to live somewhere that we have access to them every day. We've all read stories about plucky young girls that moved from the city to the farm and found herself within a horse...
“For many women, it is a given that horses are crucial to living life meaningfully and happily.” – The Psychology of Women and Horses by Delphi M. Toth. The riders at our barn are of varied ages and skill levels, but only one gender. Like many hors...
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