Question marks and Horse Ancestry Testing
When you see a question mark, do you see risk or possibility?
There is nothing more intriguing than a good mystery, except, of course, when it involves your own horse.
Read MoreA New Horse Calls for a New Perspective
Getting to know your new horse is quite an adventure. You bring that baby home with bright expectations and butterflies in your stomach. Full of valleys and mountaintops (with a few scenic pastures and blind cliffs thrown in), a new horse purchase has the power to connect and inspire you one moment while leaving you feeling alone or isolated the next.
Read MoreEquestrian Undies: The Life-Changing Garment.
Saddle sore is a real thing, let me tell you, and padded underwear can help.
Read MoreHorseback Riding in Ecuador
My riding adventure in Ecuador all began with a new pair of shoes. Not for me, of course, but for my horse.
Read MoreA Big Little Kind of Brave
Brave acts occur every day. Most of the time, they are small in scope and may be invisible to the world, but carry significance for the person who is reaching out of their comfort zone to do something difficult or new. Bravery can be big and public of course, but I think that most of the time, bravery is found in the small spaces of life. Bravery is in the little things.
Read MoreWhy Horses?
Do you desire to learn and grow as much as possible in this crazy equestrian pursuit? Training for it demands not only your body, but your heart and mind as well. Learning to ride a horse well is hard work. Not just in the physical soreness and clumsy “where is my body awareness” way, but mentally too. It requires steadfast consistency, a sense of humor and an ability to look at the long term.
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