Recent Blog Posts
Learning to Celebrate Small Wins
This is the time of year when we get out our notebooks and planners and begin to write a list of things we want to accomplish in the next year. Normally it begins with things like lose weight, save more money, read 10 books, etc. If you’re a rider, your goals may be...
Finding the Blessing in the Challenge
"If you find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn't lead anywhere." - Frank Clark I listened to an interview this week with Bethany Hamilton. She’s the young girl that lost her arm to a shark attack at the age of 13 while surfing near her home on Kauai. The...
How to Overcome Overwhelm
When I came across the image for this week's post, I realized that there are two kinds of overwhelm. The first is the good kind. Being overwhelmed by something breathtakingly beautiful, like this ride through these magnificent canyons or a piece of beautiful music...
Time Management: Finding More Time to Spend with Your Horse
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure for more info. Do you want to know the key to time management? STOP DOING THINGS! Yep, that’s right! You won’t find more time by creating and organizing better and longer to-do lists. The only way you...
How to Read Your Horse’s Body Language
Wouldn’t it be nice if you knew what your horse was thinking? Well, you don’t have to be psychic to know what is going on in their minds. All you need to know is how to read their body language. The body language of a horse is unique to horses. As a highly social...
How to Select a Horse for Riders Over 50
If you are a rider over 50 getting back into the saddle after a long break or perhaps getting your first horse, horse selection is going to be key to your confidence, safety and fun. Before you even begin to look at horses, and there are a lot of them out there, you...
Hoof Care: How to Take Care of Your Horse’s Feet
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure for more info. Taking good care of your horse’s feet is a very necessary part of horse ownership. It is not difficult, but it does require consistency. There’s an old saying in the horse world, “no...
How to Overcome Fear in Horseback Riding
A post on overcoming fear has been on my radar for a while. Many of my readers are beginning riders. Lots of fears emerge as we journey through the process of learning to ride, finding an instructor, finding an appropriate mount, etc. Some of us may have experienced a...
3 Big Lies We Tell Ourselves About Our Riding
Have you ever said these things to yourself? You have to be the best Your failures are proof that you aren’t good enough You have to have work – life balance On the surface these may look a little bit like goals. Everybody wants to be the best at what they do....
Equine Sport Boots vs Polo Wraps: Pros and Cons
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure for more info. Have you wondered about the differences in equine sport boots vs polo wraps? In my sport, cutting, it is common practice to wrap your horse’s legs during practice and while showing. In...
Wound Care for Horses
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure for more info. If you have owned a horse for any period of time, you know that horses and wounds go hand in hand. It really is not a question of if but when. You also know that horses have an amazing...
Are You Ready for Horse Ownership?
If you are thinking about buying a horse, how do you know that you are ready for horse ownership? Owning a horse has probably been on your bucket list for a long time. For those of us bitten by the horse bug, it’s usually a lifelong dream that began as far back as we...