What does it mean to be passionate about horses? Is the passion for horses something you are born with? Is it something that develops over time? Or can a particular experience awaken this passion without warning? For me, I think I was born with this...
When I first started riding Sierra, before I actually purchased her, it seemed that she only knew how to move really fast with a rider. I worked with her on slowing down and actually stopping. While working with her I fell in love with her personality...
I try to be vigilant about de-worming my horses on a regular basis but I often find myself putting it off just because of one horse and the drama involved. Little Bud, my miniature donkey, is so easy to give the de-worming paste to; I don't even need...
I went to a small local "Tack & Horse Auction" recently with some friends. We went to look at tack and for one friend to sell a couple of old saddles. I told myself that I was not going to look at the horses; I was there for the tack portion only. I ...
First I want to apologize for not posting lately. Life has been crazy for the last few months. As I wrote in my last blog, a friend and I started a group called R.O.P.E. (Redirecting Our Passion for Equine) and it grew really fast. The group has been...
I have 4 equine friends. They are all different breeds and colors and touch my soul in a different way. In my opinion, there is no bad color or breed. Every equine in my pasture serves a different purpose. My white gelding has taught me that I can...
This past Sunday I took Harvey (read my other blogs for a better understanding of Harvey) to a new place to ride. This facility has an arena and trails for riding. I thought this was going to be the perfect place to take Harvey for our first trail ride...
I know everyone has heard this saying before. It means to be patient and wait. This applies to so many aspects of the horse world. The part that I want to discuss is when people think they can just jump on a horse and ride off into the unknown and everything...
Everyone stresses about having the farrier out to trim or shoe their horses every 6-8 weeks, everyone except me it seems. (In a previous blog I discussed my experience and motivation to not shoe my horses, to let them go barefoot.) My property has a ...
I prefer flip flops or boots but I prefer my horses barefoot. When I got my first horse (Harvey) I thought every horse wore shoes. So when I called the farrier I told him that I needed my horse shoed, he asked full or partial. I sounded like a complete...
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