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
View from my front window at Little Paddocks Just when you think you’ve seen it all…Old Man Winter flexes his muscles! I’ve been through some pretty tough January’s in my time here in the Snowbelt of Western Pennsylvania, but these past few days have had us “thinking inside the stall!” With temperature in Read More
The Equestrian Business Women’s Summit, in conjunction with the annual meeting of the United States Equestrian Federation, was the perfect reason to hop a plane for Palm Beach. The bonus was leaving the freezing weather of Western Pennsylvania behind! Equestrian Business Women As soon as I heard about the formation of Equestrian Business Women, Read More
Celebrating the Twelve Days of Christmas The Barngoddess Bazaar is offering gifts for horses and horse lovers in all price ranges. Click on photos to purchase. Gifts $25 & Under Gifts Under $100 Gifts Under $500 Under $1,000 $1000 & up For Those Who Have Been Extra Nice…The sky’s The Read More
On the Fourth Day of Christmas the Elves are hard at work on gifts for the good kids! Click on any photo to order! Be Sure to Check Out Other Gift Ideas On The Barngoddess Chronicles! Happy Shopping!
On the third day of Christmas we logged on our computers and found great gift ideas for all horse lovers! Happy Shopping! Click on any item to order…& there’s free shipping! Give a beautiful book to cherish… Weather outside frightful? These are delightful! And to all a good night! Read More
The Great Northwest Exploring the wonders of nature with our equine partners is a gift bestowed on those of us who make horses a part of our lives. Hoof beats enhance our feeling of oneness with nature in a way that mere footfalls never can. Shorelines, mountain trails, reflections in the stillness of a glassy Read More
I’ve been hearing about this legendary show for years, and finally had the pleasure of attending the 2018 Quarter Horse Congress in Columbus Ohio. It was the 52nd year of the country’s largest single breed show, with 24,500 entries and 7,500 horses competing. No wonder it takes up nearly the entire month of October! Read More