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An old face in a hunt cap. An older horse to sit on. A bigger mounting block to get on. Knee brace and riding vest attire pulled on. Out to the riding ring we go, the older equestrian and the older horse. The lesson begins with the posting trot and ...
Year’s ago, I was eight years old and reading my favorite book, “A Very Young Rider.” The book tells the story of a young girl and her riding life. I wanted to be that girl. I decided then and there I would become her. My life soon became filled...
Hello everyone. It’s me, your horse, and I would like to ask a huge favor. Please put down your cell phones and stay in the moment with me. I need you to actually look at me and make me your priority. Here’s the deal, I don’t know what a selfie is a...
“It’s ok,” “easy,” “relax,” “no,” “shhhhh,” “almost there,” “where’s my helmet,” “ is my girth tight,” “it’s windy,” “there are too many horses in the warm-up ring,” “my stomach hurts,” “ oh I don’t think I can do this,” “my horse is up today,” “ my ...
The alarm sounds at 6:00 AM, and I am excited to get up and begin my day. As I eat my healthy breakfast, I glance at my client schedule and prepare for the day. I double check my equine practitioner bag to be sure I have everything I need then jump into...
My mare has reached retirement age. I thought this would be a happy time for her, filled with lesson-free pasture time and fun. I quickly realized she wasn’t quite as happy as I believed she would be. She nickered as soon as she heard my truck comin...
Riding has always been a daily part of my life. Recent surgeries and rehabilitation have taken me out of the hunt for quite some time. I am now ready to climb back on. I mounted just yesterday and became unexpectedly overwhelmed and quickly exhausted...
The equine world is filled with numerous sponsorship opportunities. Many companies offer riders sponsorship patches - displaying the company logo - discounts on products, entry fee compensation and more in exchange for publicity and advertising from...
Jumping through the cross-country course I noticed myself feeling weak and dizzy. I continued to tell myself all was okay as my horse made her way over the cross-country obstacles. I was almost at the finish line when everything went black. I star...
Selling horses can stir up some controversy between equestrians. There are those that believe a horse should never be sold and those that make their living selling many horses a year. The Pony Bloggers are here “Of Horse” audience, to address this controversial...
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