Any of you who have read my recent writings or followed my Instagram feed know that I'm recovering from a T.B.I. It is a long process, like nothing I have ever been through before. It changes your perspective on things. I have had a lot of time to think...
To blanket or not to blanket your horse, that is the question. The weather is getting chillier and it's important to start thinking about whether or not our horses are going to be warm enough without a blanket. Does Your Horse Have a Thick Winter Co...
I wrote earlier in the week about advice for your first horse show. Congratulations on getting out there and giving it your all. There is one more thing we want to do before we put your first show away in a scrapbook somewhere. We want to look back and...
With the beautiful fall weather setting in around the country, I bet a lot of riders are thinking about getting out of the ring and onto the trail. There is no better place to view fall foliage than from the back of a horse. I'm sure the experienced...
"The Trifecta" Zelda was a beautiful mare. She was a chestnut, Oldenburg. I'm sure you have heard people say, "beware the chestnut mare." Well, Zelda was the trifecta of things to beware of: she was red, a mare, and a warmblood. Many horse people wo...
Meet Lily. Affectionately known to me as "brain damage" because she is the pony I had the unfortunate incident with that led to my TBI. It was not her fault, I just call her that to make myself laugh because in the situation I'm currently in, it is either...
For those of you who have been involved in the horse world for any length of time, you may have stumbled across some opinions on what the "best" discipline" or "best breed" is! The western versus English, the dressage verses eventing, hunter versus jumper...
Yesterday, the article I wrote was lighthearted and fun. Talking about how some of us are horse crazy forever and that those who live with and love us should just accept it. Today, I feel the need to write about something a bit more serious. As some...
Horses and dogs are two of my favorite things on this earth! Horse people and dogs tend to go together. In fact, most barns often have a dog or two either lounging or wandering around behind someone as they work. Some dogs look like they were born with...
Thinking about hosting a holiday party at the barn? Deck The Stalls is something we've done almost every year since we first started our lesson program. It's a celebration of the holidays with our customers and a fun way to get the barn decorated for...
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