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
Fear of Riding Your Horse It’s not a topic easily discussed, but it’s all too real. And believe me, if you are experiencing fear riding your horse, you are not alone. Accidents The trauma of a horse-related accident can have a lingering impact on your confidence. Even after a successful recovery you find yourself wondering if Read More
Time To Refresh & Reboot! I don’t know about you, but with all the restrictions we’ve been forced to accept this year, lately I’ve found myself feeling the need to introduce something new into my repertoire to add some positivity and freshen things up. So, toward that end, I decided to put myself, and Denver into Read More
New Innovations To Help You Stay Safe In The Saddle We’re always looking for ways to improve safety in the saddle. Whether at the mounting block, the show ring, or the trail we want tack and equipment that will keep both us and our horses safe. Here are some great products (some new & some Read More
Natural Horsemanship With Tim Hays An Inspiring Day of Horses & Learning I recently had the privilege of spending a glorious sunny Saturday at the beautiful Walnut Grove Farm in Dover Pennsylvania, for the Tim Hayes Natural Horsemanship Clinic. Tim teaches us how to communicate with our horses in their language, thus strengthening our relationship Read More
Rolling Rock Hunt Hunter Pace Set in the beautiful Laurel Highlands of Western Pennsylvania, the Rolling Rock Hunt recently hosted a much celebrated Hunter Pace. What is a “Hunter Pace?” For those not familiar, a Hunter Pace is a competitive event derived from foxhunting. Teams of two or three riders follow an outdoor course laid Read More
Kentucky Derby Controversy…the Drama Unfolds! The media is blowing up over what happened at the 145th running of the Kentucky Derby. Maximum Security crosses the finish line first. Complaint filed against Maximum Security. Second place, Country House declared winner. Maximum Security, 17th place. Wow! I’d be hard pressed to believe it if I hadn’t Read More
The Horse Capital of the World I just returned from our Ocala odyssey, where we discovered a magical place… Gypsy Gold Farm. The original home of the Gypsy Vanner horse in America! I’d heard about Gypsy Gold Farm a number of years ago. My daughter, Rebecca Joy and purchased an adorable Gypsy Vanner colt, “The Pirate Read More
An Exceptional Equestrian Experience! How can I begin to describe the week I spent in Portugal at Valencia Equestrian with Patrick King Horsemanship ?I guess the word magical would be a great beginning. Learning the basics of Classical Dressage (which I went in knowing very little about) from world masters was the opportunity of a Read More
By the time you read this we’ll be off with Patrick King Horsemanship to Vila Franca de Xira and Lisbon, Portugal, to ride and study Classical Dressage with Master Luis Valenca and our friends at Valença Classical Riding . MASTER LUIS VALENÇA Master Luis Valenca is widely regarded as the greatest living practitioner of Classical dressage currently Read More