Valuable Lesson From Trainer Mark Rashid’s Book… “Whole Heart, Whole Horse” Coming Clean It’s not as though I never heard of cleaning a horse’s sheath before. After many years of owning geldings…of course I have! But, as it turns out, I didn’t know enough. It wasn’t until I read renowned horse trainer Mark Rashid’s Read More
And They’re OFF! Call it a Point-to-Point race, a Steeplechase, Jump Race, or a Timber Race, as far as I know, it all boils down to the same thing. A fun equestrian event where fabulous horses and daring jockeys risk it all for the silver cup. It’s been many years since I’ve been to a Read More
100,000 Mothers…100,000 Reasons We write to you today with heavy hearts. The loss of our beloved son and brother, Grant Thomas Winters, on October 28th is devastating in ways that can hardly be described. We will never forget that shocking phone call from the hospital, and the terrifying days that led up to his death…changing Read More
The Barngoddess Chronicles Tell your story! The Barngoddess Chronicles is an online publication devoted to the equestrian lifestyle…all Read More
Get Your Horse Ready for Warmer Weather Shedding out! It’s that time of year! I started shedding out Denver and Pirate this weekend. Denver, an American Saddlebred is a pretty typical customer when it comes to shedding, but his love of rolling in the mud adds a “special” dimension! But when it comes to Pirate, Read More
The Foals Are Coming…Watch For Fairy Fingers! An Uplifting Story On The Glory of Mother Nature! I couldn’t believe my eyes! I recently saw an article featuring this picture of the bottom of a new born foal’s hooves, and I was stunned! Now, I’m not a breeder, so I haven’t had the privilege of being Read More
Yellowstone Style What equestrian doesn’t love the enthralling eye candy style brought to us via Paramount’s streaming sensation Yellowstone? I have to admit that I came late to the party, but listening to rave reviews by friends, I gave into temptation, turned on my TV, and got HOOKED! Never really inclined to “binge-watch” anything, I Read More
Tack Trunk Treasures (Click photo for more info!) My tack box is brimming over with all of the “necessities” required for proper horse care..and then some! Throughout many years of travel to various horse shows, expos, and events, I’ve been privy to see just about every type of equipment, supplement, accessory, health and beauty Read More
Elegant Upperville The charming village of Upperville Virginia plays host to our nation’s oldest horse show, established in 1853! I had the good fortune to be there celebrating the 168th anniversary of the “Horse Show of the Year” – as named by the National Show Hunter Hall of Fame and the Read More
Fly Season Is Upon Us…Yikes! So, I just about got the last of the “shedding out” process completed, no small feat with Pirate… When low and behold, I spotted the real bane of my existence ….. Yup, they’re BACK! Just in time to ruin trail rides, distract from any kind of work, and Read More