Since I started riding in the late 1970s, I have always shown under the guidance of a trainer. It was never even a question. You rode with a training barn, your trainer went to the show, and you showed under…
Buying Your First Riding Safety Vest (Without Feeling Like the Michelin Man)
There are a few moments every horse girl remembers forever. Your first pair of tall boots.Your first blue ribbon.Your first spectacular, dirt-eating dismount. Mine? Well…let’s just say I’ve become very familiar with arena footing over the years. If horses have…
Barn Flies Are Tiny Jerks (And Other Summer Truths)
How to Keep Your Barn Fly-Free Without Losing Your Mind There are two seasons at the barn. Horse season. And fly season. One day you’re happily grooming your horse, enjoying the smell of fresh shavings and sunshine, and the next…
Screwworms Are Back? Here’s What Horse Owners Need to Know (Without Panicking)
If you’re anything like me, you probably spend a good portion of your day worrying about things that may never happen. Is my horse limping? Did he always have that bump? Why is he staring at me like that? And…
So… I Started My Horse on Adequan® and Here’s the Real Tea
There comes a moment in every horse girl’s life when she watches her horse trot away and thinks: “Hmmm. Was he always shaped like an accordion?” Maybe your horse suddenly walks out of the stall like he slept wrong. Maybe…