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[...]
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[...]
One of the things people love to say about horses is how much work they require. I remember hearing it from every non-horse person, before I rode, when people found out I love horses. "Oh horses? They are so much work!" I'm not sure when it was universally decided that everyone whos interested[...]
The first time I ever rode alone was when I was 17 years old. My barn, with my trainer and all my friends, was going to school cross country at another local barn. I didn't have a trailer. I had my own two legs, and Vintage, my green appaloosa. It was way too far for me to walk, it would have taken[...]
Today's riding helmets are sleek and lightweight, marvels of modern technology. If you're going riding today, most places require you to wear a helmet, but really, It's just a smart choice to make, anyway. Modern riding helmets have saved many lives. It's taken a while for us to get to this p[...]
The holidays are approaching! Now is the time to figure out your gifts, before you're rushing all over the place in December. Or, if you're reading this in December, you definitely need to figure this out right now!&nbs[...]
So, it's time to buy a horse. That's so exciting! No doubt you have dreamed of this time for ages, and now that it's finally happening, you are overwhelmed with possibilities. Maybe you've even posted a "Wanted" ad on Facebook, I've seen quite a few of those. Wanted: 16+hh sporthorse, m[...]
Horseshoes exist to protect horse hooves. But along the way, someone must have told themselves, "I'm pretty lucky I have these horseshoes," because over time, horseshoes became associated with luck. Although really, it was quite lucky, as it took a while for metal horseshoes to exist, and they[...]
A little over a week now, my friend got married, and I was her photographer. She wanted an absolutely epic entrance - she wanted to ride in on her horse. Her horse is very important to her, almost as important as her groom, and she wanted him to be a part of the wedding. Bride is ready t[...]
Horses are a lifelong dream for many. They begged their parents to buy them a horse growing up only to be told, "Horses are too expensive!" Horses are well known to be an expensive hobby. They are expensive to buy and expensive to keep. But unless you already have the horse, what they cost to keep[...]