Another big update on the farm: Pony Man has a job! I am thrilled that he will finally be doing something, but the sad part is that it isn't with me. I leased him to a lesson/training barn, and he's going to be a lesson pony. Puffing himself up to impress the ladies It was hard to let h[...]
It may surprise a few horse lovers to know that I have only visited Stu one time since he went to training - about two weeks after I sent him there. Life gets pretty busy, that's all I can say. Luckily he has been in good hands, and I haven't worried about him at all. I have been wanting to s[...]
One of the fun aspects of my job is learning about things I didn't know existed. Hell Week is one of those things. Hell Week is a clinic designed by Jimmy Wofford to prepare for competition season. The Hell Week I saw was lots of intense lunging exercises, but Jimmy told me if it went another[...]
Back in November, Stu was living at my farm, enjoying the good life. He got fed, he got water, he slept and ate as much as he wanted. But Stu wanted more. He knew there was something out there he was missing. So Stu started jumping the fence. Again. The first time, well, I guess things happen[...]
I know I've been quiet for a while, but this is only because I've been living my best life. Well, almost best life. Best life would mean I'm actually riding, which I am not. But, with my new photography business, I 100% have been living my best life. I want to go more in depth with my shoots[...]
What do you do when you have a nice dress and a horse? Obviously you combine the two for pictures! I've been practicing my photography on people for a while now, and I decided it was time to combine it with horses. I asked Olivia if she'd be willing to model with her horse Frankie, and she a[...]
I saw this, and I just had to share (again, since I shared it already on Facebook). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKD30jCDBzI This video is incredible! What beautiful scenery. What an adventure! What a cool woman to just go for it. I'm in awe of her! The pleasantries out of the[...]
I've been cleaning out my house a lot recently. I've discovered the easiest way to keep baby safe, and to have a clean house, is to just get rid of as much as I possibly can. Plus, I really crave a no-clutter look. I didn't use to be like this, but now I can't stand having a cluttered house, or a d[...]
Vintage has been retired so long, I've forgotten if I even chronicled her lameness. Basically, it all started many years ago when she jumped out of her stall window. She hurt her fetlock, and long story short, she went to the vet clinic, got a total evaluation, and injections made her sound. Long s[...]
I started out with trying to work with Stu on the lunge, but I realized that he just really needs the ground work element to build upon. I'm moving forward on heavy ground workout for Stu, so I went to YouTube for some ideas. I've done groundwork before, but it was so long ago, back when I was a te[...]