I follow Noelle Floyd on Instagram and Facebook. I've always appreciated the articles, and their design choices have been appealing. When a new shirt from them popped up on my feed, stylized by Instagrammer Milton Menasco, I went over to Noelle Floyd to take a closer look, and it hit me then. It is[...]
Have you ever noticed that (usually) the older a rider gets, the more fearful they get? They'll even tell stories of when they were young, jumping wheel barrows or picnic tables, galloping through people's yards, or doing backflips off their horse? When I was a kid, I just did anything I felt like d[...]
I was browsing around some farms in the event that we decide to move and I just kept increasing the price until I was looking at the most gorgeous farms. The magnificent homes, the expansive properties and of course, the amazing equestrian facilities. All things to drool over. That evolved[...]
The wait is over - There is a Stu update. See his video below to see the gripping tale of what he has been up to recently. https://youtu.be/unPg15JG-f4
I'm not a USEF member (I'm way too casual currently) so while I was vaguely aware of Safe Sport. I wasn't really paying attention because exactly none of it applied to me. Then, this morning I found out that Robert Gage has passed away, and it sounds like a likely suicide. He had been banned from US[...]
I always find it interesting to learn why people buy the things they do. "Such and such is soooo perfect!" they will say. But why? What unique needs did the person have to make that choice? What experiences made them decided they had to have that feature? Why is what they wanted so different from wh[...]
It's one of the best times of the year.... Upperville-mas, where we celebrate being together with beautiful horses, and the ones who have been really good this year receive ribbons from the mythical St. Claus Bride! I think they officially shortened the name to Upperville Colt and Horse Show because[...]
Now that little Bridgette is 5 weeks old, I figured it was time for her to meet the horses. After all, she's going to be spending her WHOLE LIFE with them, so the sooner she gets along with them the better. (We're agreed the whole point of having kids is to force your hobbies on them, right? Ok, goo[...]
Horses in the snow!
I've had big barn plans in the past, but I've since scaled back my more elaborate ideas. A couple of factors play into this - the time required, the cost, and considering resale value down the road. If I built something more elaborate, chances are I would never get my money back. So, the ne[...]