A horse safe pasture should be a high priority for every horse owner, especially since horses seem to be on a mission to destroy themselves. Horses spend a lot of time in their pastures, or all their time, if they are pasture kept, and keeping a pasture safe is much cheaper than paying vet bills to[...]
Many people dream of owning a horse. I can understand the appeal, they are amazing animals and I have had the best moments of my life with them. So it isn't uncommon to see this question posted online. It's some variation of this: I am thinking of buying some land and getting a horse. How do I[...]
Owning a horse is a popular dream. If you're here, it's probably because you've always dreamed of having your own horse, and you want to find a way to make it a reality. I wanted to share my tips of how to have an affordable horse, based on my decades of owning horses. I've keep horses at home and[...]
Horses cost money. In fact, horses are well known for costing money, it's basically one of their defining characteristics. Tell someone you have horses, and the first thing they say is, "Oh, must be expensive," or some variation of that. And then somewhere in the conversation, we mention how[...]
I was working one day, taking photos are a client's barn when it dawned on me that the client's barn had children's toys by the arena. There were tables set up for children to eat. In fact, that barn had literal children scattered on the property, an entire children's riding program. My current bar[...]
There are times where I wonder why I still have horses. My life seems complicated enough as it is, and then add that I have three horses spread out on two different properties, all the expense of keeping them, all the time spent caring for them, and all the frustration they add into my life, it jus[...]
Life happens. I try to update my blog once a week, aiming for Mondays, but sometimes I just get caught up in life, and I don't have time to write up a blog post. This week, It was because I've been busy at my real job, being a photographer. I had a few shoots close together, and I had to take[...]
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Being at home with the kids has its ups and down, but mostly I enjoy being with the kids. I wanted to be the one who raised them, I didn't want someone else taking care of them, seeing their firsts, or teaching them the[...]
Before children, I took for granted being able to get my hair cut. Now, wow, what a luxury. I actually hate getting my hair done, it takes too long and I nearly always don't like the results, but it is necessary. My hair starts to look pretty ratty and gross if I go longer than a year without a hai[...]