🌿 Get Sustainable This Spring and Become an Ethical Equestrian As the days grow longer and the scent of fresh hay fills the barn, spring offers us the perfect moment to pause, reflect, and realign — not just with our horses, but with how we live alongside them. Whether you’re refreshing your routine for spring Read More
Tack to Tail…Spring Cleaning In & Out 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, our Read More
Wimsey’s Story Most equestrians know the meaning of the term “Heart Horse.” It’s that one special horse that’s made an impact on your very soul. Having just celebrated Valentine’s Day, I’ve been giving much thought to love in its many forms. It started me reminiscing about my first horse Wimsey…my Heart Horse. This is a very Read More
Protect Your Horse From Founder  Happy Spring! It’s finally here! The Daffodils & Forsythia are in bloom! But, be mindful that the beautiful green grass that’s beginning to crop up out in the field may pose a potentially serious problem for your horse…founder!  Founder…What Is It? Founder, or laminitis, is a painful and Read More
Life With Horses Throughout my life with horses, I have been fortunate enough to learn from many of the best professionals in the business. Trainers, clinicians, farriers, veterinarians, and many more. Having cared for horses here at home, I’ve learned the ins and outs of “horse management” and all that it entails. For many years Read More
A Story of Courage & Fortitude In case you missed this saga, last September I received that phone call from my boarding stable that no one wants to get. My American Saddlebred, The Duke Of Denver, was down in the field, and couldn’t get up. I asked the vet to meet me there as soon Read More
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Horses Are Amazing Detectives!  Our horses can “detect” things about us by clues that we send out without even knowing it. Did you know that horses can read human facial expressions? A new study shows they don’t only notice when you’re in a bad mood, they remember it later, even if you’ve done nothing Read More
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
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