Your child has talked of nothing but horses since they could speak. They have begged and pleaded, willing to do anything just to be near a horse. But what they really want to do is ride. They want to sit atop one of these majestic, one thousand pound animals, and fly. You, on the other […]
Author: Michele
The weather is warming up, the birds are singing, and the flowers are blooming. That means show season is almost here. The beginning of show season brings excitement and expectations for the upcoming year. You have visions of blue ribbons dancing in your head, and maybe even a few tricolors if you are lucky. To […]
Horses are expensive, but just how expensive is the question. There is an old horseman’s saying – the purchase price of a horse is the cheapest part of owning a horse. Hay, grain, farrier, shots, board, there is a lot to consider when you are figuring out the cost of owning a horse. There are […]
Dark and cold, cold and dark. NO fun. Wintertime is a huge challenge for riders. The light fades by five in the evening and temperatures plummet. There are some days just not fit for man or beast! If you keep your horse at home, the challenge doubles. Busting ice buckets, picking frozen poo, and keeping […]
Horror stories about boarding barns litter the internet. My horse didn’t have water. My horse’s stall wasn’t clean. These people are crazy! Complaints like these can make finding a boarding barn for your horse a scary prospect. You want the absolute best environment for both you and your horse, without spending an arm and a leg. […]
While we would all like to spend all day on our horses, for most of us, that dream is not a reality. Life gets in the way. Work, school, and family obligations keep us out of the barn for much of our time. Then there is winter. Cold, no light, blech. We need to stay […]
I have been riding since I was a very little girl, and I have been taking lessons for just as long. I have also been on the other side of the equation as a trainer in the hunter/jumper industry for 15 years. In short, I have participated in a lot of lessons. All of these […]