Is My Horse Right For Me?
Is my horse right for me? If you are asking yourself this question, chances are something about your relationship with your horse doesn’t feel right, or isn’t working. As riders we feel deeply attached to our horses. It’s the reason we own them. And, we can spend...
What to Look for In a Boarding Barn
Do you own a horse or are you thinking about buying or leasing one? Do you need to find a boarding barn? Here are some questions that you will want to answer on your search for a boarding barn. How Much Does Board Cost? As it is with everything in life, you get what...
10 Traits Of An Ideal Riding Horse
10 qualities or traits of a good riding horse
Building Connection with Your Horse by Matching Steps
Life is busy, and sometimes scary. It’s easy to get caught up in the future. What will happen? What will we do? It’s so easy to get caught up in life that we feel disconnected from the things that we are most passionate about including our horses. Maybe you’ve been...
14 Free Equestrian Videos When You Are Home Bound
At the writing of this post, the world is experiencing the Corona Pandemic that has affected everyone on the planet. We are all under some sort of order or "suggestion" to stay at home. Many of us are even unable to visit our horses as our barns and stables may be...
Discovering Your Passion
Hobby or Passion? Are horses a hobby or a passion for you? If you look up the word “hobby” in the dictionary, it says: a pursuit outside one's regular occupation engaged in especially for relaxation. An activity or interest pursued for pleasure or relaxation...
7 Safety Tips When Riding Your Horse
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure for more info. While horseback riding is a wonderful sport, there are some inherent dangers associated with it. After all, you are sitting on a 1000 pound super sensitive prey animal that can be...
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...
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...