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horse sticking its head out of the stall door
Equestrian Lifestyle, F#, Opinion, Riding
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June 12, 2025

My Trainer Called Me a Weanie

But, she's not wrong.  It's amazing how much environment changes your thinking. One of the reasons I switched back to my old trainer (so, my current trainer) is because I knew she doesn't mess around. She's a tough coach, she doesn't mess around and she pushes students to actually ride the horse.  Such a novel concept, I know. Who woul[...]

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horses fighting in a dry lot pasture
Equestrian Lifestyle, Opinion
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June 10, 2025

“Should I buy a Horse That Hurt Someone?”

I saw a post and I just cannot get it out of my mind. Therefore, I'm coming here to talk about it, because I think it raises a broader question.  The post was someone asking if they should purchase a horse that had attacked a person and literally ripped someone's finger off. While this was the first time the horse did that much damage,[...]

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stylish equestrian standing next to a chestnut warmblood
Equestrian Style, Riding Style
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June 7, 2025

Looking Stylish in the Heat – Summer Riding Shirts

Summer is upon us, and it's time to spend every possible moment at the barn. I literally have! Which is really amazing, it's been a long time since I was such a barn rat. But I've been there every single day. Amazing. But it's made me realize that I don't have many riding shirts. It's not like I can wear the same one every day, as I come[...]

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F#, Horse Care, Horses
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June 6, 2025

Stu’s Colic

This is a depressing follow up to my last post. I actually never imagined that this would happen to me, but here we are, with a thankfully doing-well-now horse, and a dent of over $6k in my wallet.  My horses have been mostly healthy. We've had a few minor colics, one gross cut, and that one time when Berry got stuck on a fence. I truly[...]

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big warmblood horse with rider cantering in an arena
F#, Riding
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May 19, 2025

What’s Going to Happen With Stu

I moved Stu to a new barn. You should already know this if you follow my YouTube, which you'd better, OR ELSE (for legal reasons this is not a threat.) But if, for some reason, you missed that update, the rumor you just heard in the first paragraph is true. I moved him. This man has been to a lot of barns at this point.  This time, I[...]

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girl in a field with her pony
Culture, Equestrian Lifestyle, Riding
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May 12, 2025

How to Learn to Ride Horses for Free (or very cheap)

Horseback riding is expensive. Horses are expensive. Every conversation I have with a non-horse person seems to center around horses being expensive. It sometimes feels like I have to justify why I am spending money on horses, as it's such a frivolous thing to do, and there are real, grown up things I should be spending money on. But the[...]

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spooky skeleton horse with grim reaper behind it
Equestrian Lifestyle, Famous Horses, History
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April 7, 2025

Horse Ghost Stories

It's only April, but I was hit with inspiration. Really, my kids gave me inspiration every day, and one day they started asking about ghosts.  I've tried to make ghosts funny, as kids get scared of lots of things. They are young, they don't know how the world works, and their imaginations are going wild. Their big beautiful hearts[...]

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small girl learning how to ride on a pony
Equestrian Lifestyle, Riding, Riding Lesson
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March 27, 2025

My Child Wants to Ride Horses, Where Do I Start?

It's happened. Your daughter wants to ride horses. Maybe she saw someone in a movie, or she found some old copies of The Saddle Club, but there's no escaping it now. She needs to ride a horse, and she might literally die if she doesn't. My brother just went through this, forced to enter the world of horses, with me screaming advice and c[...]

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little black and white pony miniature horse
Equestrian Lifestyle, Horses, My Life
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March 18, 2025

Meet the New Pony

With Vintage now gone, my Pony Man was alone. He had moments were he seemed fine, and others were he was very upset. There was no way I was going to leave him by himself, so I weighed my options. I could sell Pony and have no equines on the property. I could bring Stu home, and worry about him jumping the fence, and also not really havi[...]

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horseback riders in front of castle in Loire Valley outside of Paris
Europe, Travel
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March 16, 2025

Horseback Riding While on Vacation In Paris

I thought about starting this post with the most stereotypical "French" thing I could think of, but it made me uncomfortable to joke about mimes stealing the Eiffel Tower. Or whatever it is they do, I haven't been to France. But I'll add that while I haven't been, it's only because I'm currently planning my trip now. Eventually, I'll b[...]

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Hi There, I’m

Hi There, I’m

Courtney

Driven by curiosity about everything in the horse world - the history, the breeds, the cultures. Wanting to spend my life seeking adventure with horses. Is this you, too? Let's discover together.

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All Inclusive Riding Trip in France

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Valley Trail Riding in England

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Ranch Vacation in Montana

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Dressage Jumping Hacking in Spain

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Jumping Training in Poland

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  • horse sticking its head out of the stall door

    My Trainer Called Me a Weanie

    June 12, 2025
  • horses fighting in a dry lot pasture

    “Should I buy a Horse That Hurt Someone?”

    June 10, 2025
  • stylish equestrian standing next to a chestnut warmblood

    Looking Stylish in the Heat – Summer Riding Shirts

    June 7, 2025

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