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tire laying on the ground
Equestrian Lifestyle, Opinion
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August 19, 2024

In Defense of Tire Kickers

For the 20th (30th? 40th?) time, I see the same post on my feed.  "16h perfect horse for sale!! She's great in every way, why won't some one buy her? NO TIRE KICKERS" This is paraphrased on purpose, I'm keeping it vague. I haven't sold many horses, so I'm looking at this from the lens of a purc[...]

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Equestrian Lifestyle, Equestrian Self Care, Farm Life
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August 9, 2024

Horses and Poison Ivy

Poison ivy and I go way back. But, they don't go further back than my horses. I never truly experienced poison ivy until I got horses. The poison ivy problem started with them, and they have been forever linked. It's completely possible this is entirely a me problem. In fact, anyone that I've ever[...]

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Charlotte Dujardin riding at the Olympics
News, Opinion
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July 25, 2024

Charlotte DuJardin and the Danger of Trainer Idolization

The horse world was shocked when Charlotte Dujardin withdrew from the Olympics, 3 days prior to the start of the games. But even more shocking, the former golden girl was withdrawing because of a video of her abusing a horse. The Charlotte Dujardin?? Of Charlotte and Valegro?? The video was release[...]

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open countryside with horses loose
Equestrian Lifestyle, Trail Rides, Travel
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June 21, 2024

Crossing America on Horseback

If you had the time and freedom to take a year long journey, would you spend it riding across the United States of America?  Modern life no longer considers the horse as a primary mode of transportation. It has mostly become an animal of leisure sports, done primarily for the entertainment of the[...]

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polo ponies standing together waiting for the match
Equestrian Lifestyle, Virginia
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June 19, 2024

A Family Trip to Sunset Polo at Great Meadow

When I find a great horse activity for my whole family, I'm going to jump on it. I have three kids, and it's not easy finding an event that's both for adults, but kid friendly. Turns out, it does exist, and I really believe this magical event is Sunset Polo, at Great Meadow.  Sunset Polo is hel[...]

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horses passing by each other in the ring
Equestrian Lifestyle, Horse Shows
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June 16, 2024

Photographing Loudoun Benefit

I enjoyed Upperville so much that I went back for round 2: Loudoun Benefit. This show is held on the exact same show grounds the week following Upperville, which means another opportunity for pretty pictures underneath the oaks.  But I actually photographed on the other side of the road[...]

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horse cantering in the show ring at Upperville Horse Show
Equestrian Lifestyle, Horse Shows, My Life
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June 10, 2024

Taking the Kids to Upperville 2024

I was asked the other day when I was going to start showing Stu. Showing hasn't been on my mind in a long time. There's the first problem, which is that Stu and I are in no way ready to go to a show, with our inconsistent rides. But there's also a significant lack of interest in showing. I don't[...]

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dog sitting next to three board horse fence with horse in the background
Equestrian Lifestyle, Farm Life
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May 9, 2024

Mixing Horses and Dogs

Dogs and horses go together like cookies and milk. Obviously a dog is going to make your horse adventures even more fun, right? Just look at that sweet little face, MMHMM MHMHMM (<- these are smooching noises).  Except it doesn't always work out. Sometimes it turns out to be a complete nigh[...]

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what to do about ticks on a horse
Farm Life, Horse Care
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May 2, 2024

How to Deal with the Ticks on Your Horse

With the warming weather and the promise of beautiful, memory making rides, comes another memory you'll wish you could forget about: The Ticks.  Speaking from personal experience: the the ticks are bad this year. I've been dealing with ticks for many years, but never have I seen so many so early i[...]

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black and white photo of horse show 1917
Equestrian Lifestyle, Opinion
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January 19, 2024

Horse Trainers of a Different Era

I watched the edited clips of Katie Prudent's recent clinic, and my first thoughts were, "That doesn't look that bad." It looked like many of the trainers I had growing up. They were all like that, rough, tough on us, and using what I hope was hyperbole about the ways we should treat our horses. Bu[...]

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