We've come to a strange time in history. Before, I would make a trip to the tack shop in order to get those specialty items we need for horses. They just didn't exist outside of that. Later, it was the online versions of the those tack stores. Now I can go to Amazon to get these things, items I thought were so rare and specialized that[...]
The Romans were not a horse based culture (notice how their armies were primarily infantry), but they use horses for a variety of purposes including transportation, farming, and warfare (yes, even after I just said that other thing). They were great scouts, when ridden by a person. On their own, they were pretty terrible scouts. Th[...]
While Reykjavik is great itself, the real beauty of Iceland is the landscape, so I was really looking forward to this tour of the south coast. The south coast has some of the most popular spots in Iceland including the famous Black Sand Beach and the big waterfalls. The south coast is the most popular area of Iceland to explore, an[...]
Visiting a hot spring is a must in Iceland. It's one of their most famous features, one of the main reasons to go. There are hot springs all over the country, from refined and elegant spa experiences to little spots on the side of the road. The hot springs have been incorporated into the Icelandic way of life, and it's very common for ev[...]
The land of fire and ice. The land of Vikings. One of the most northern countries in the entire world. I'll be honest in that I didn't really have Iceland on my radar as a travel destination, but when one of my best friends decided to have her destination wedding there, well, obviously I was going to go. I am thrilled that I did, because[...]
In 400 BC, in Corneto, modern day Italy, a tomb was being filled. The walls were decorated with frescoes of banquet scenes, dancers, and musicians. It contained a number of funerary objects, including vases, jewelry, and bronze objects. For over two millennia, it lay in silence. When it was finally opened in 1842, a surprising find was m[...]
Everyone knows what a horse shoe is. They have been decorations, good luck charms, the subject of legends and stories, and of course, protection for horse hooves. For the most part, we've just kind of taken for granted that horse shoes exist. But for such a basic looking piece of metal, it actually has had a long journey to get to this p[...]
Horses are sold every day. It’s just how the horse world works. People breed horses, and then sell them. People race horses, and then sell them. People train horses, and then sell them. People buy horses in one market, move them to another market and sell them. They are considered livestock by the government, a commodity to be bought,[...]
My riding has been going really good recently (with the exception of my recent fall, but if anything, it made me work harder, better, faster.) Stu and I can now make some pretty sweet circles, which might not sound like much but it's a pretty big accomplishment for a horse that previously had the turning radius of a train. He's bending n[...]
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 fix your horse from a pasture mishap. E[...]