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5 Tips to Find a Boarding Barn
Finding a boarding barn can be overwhelming. Let me tell you how to cut through some of the horse shit.
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You Don’t Have to Rope Cows to be a Cowgirl
Life carves cowgirls out of experience, determination, and care for animals. They are shaped by making hard decisions in tough circumstances and continuing to find blessings to smile about.
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How to Find (And Keep!) a Great Farrier
There’s a reason the saying is “No hooves, no horse,” and not, “No expensive feed, no horse.” Or “No fancy tack, no horse.” While we might pay close attention to the “sexier” parts of our horses’ lives, their hooves are a constant—literally carrying us around—that we don’t give much attention to. But we should. And…
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I Hope There’s Pendleton & Horse Shows On The Other Side
There is A LOT going on. In personal lives of friends and family. In the US. In the world. I am thinking about it all, and carrying it along with my own struggles. But there is something that I wanted to share with you, a personal story and a reminder. Last June was the first…
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In Honor Of The Passionate Equestrian
Passions don’t cease to exist. They merely go dormant. Sleeping like wintering bears, waiting for the return of their spring.
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How To Know If A Trainer Is Any Good
The number one thing I can tell you about determining if a trainer is any good is about how they treat you, the client. Oh sure, there are other things to consider: that your horse is fed and watered and sheltered. Those are givens. And that your horse is progressing in their training. Those things…
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Horse Shows Are One Giant Circus And We’re All Just A Bunch of Freaks
I mean this in the kindest way possible. Don’t get me wrong. I’m not knocking showing. I’m just poking a little fun at the crazy life of the horse-show addicted. And I 100% believe it’s an affliction and if we could do something else, we would. I’m including myself in this even though I was…
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Mackinac Is For (Horse) Lovers
And of course the reason I wanted to go so far out of our way was for the promise of a magical island where there are no cars and you have to get around on foot, bike, or by horse drawn carriage. Mackinac Island!
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6 Tips For Surviving Your First Big Show
I recently went to my first ever Arabian Horse Association regional show. Region IV in Nampa, Idaho to be exact. I had no idea what to expect. My friend, a horse show veteran who’s competed and won at nationals, told me to expect to feel more nervous. So that’s all I knew. But I didn’t…
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It’s Show Time!
It’s show time! And that’s not just a euphemism for something! This Saturday I head East to Nampa, Idaho for the Arabian Horse Association Region IV Championship. I have a few days of practice rides before showing. I anticipate those days will go a little something like this… Day One: have a cocktail, get on…