Did you know there's a museum devoted to the sport and culture of equestrianism? Okay, so it does include other things, but there's a lot of horse going on here. It's called the National Sporting Library and Museum, and it's located in hunt country/horse country, Middleburg Virginia. They offer exhibitions, educational programs, and[...]
We all love horses and find beauty in their form. At least, I assume you must, if you are here. You might also be one of my relatives (Hi Mom!). But I digress. There's something that is so beautiful about the equine form, especially when they are highly conditioned for peak performance in their discipline. That's where Drew comes in. Dre[...]
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 literally a plain white t-shirt, and it[...]
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 doing, most of the time not thinking that[...]
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 into one of my favorite games - where wo[...]
We had so much fun the last time, we headed down again to see family, and spend some time doing the touristy things. The baby didn't get to meet all of the family the first trip down, so that was a priority this time! After family time, we went to the Hollywood Wax Museum in Pigeon Forge. I have lots of thoughts on this, especially a[...]
My baby is 3 months old! It both feels like she's been with me forever, and feels like she just arrived yesterday. Now that's she's three months old, she's becoming more fun as more of her personality is coming out. Before, it often felt like we were taking care of an angry potato. Most of the time, she was neutral, but then[...]
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 USEF due to sexual misconduct involving a[...]
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 what I wanted? Because of these t[...]