Let’s be honest—horses are not convenient. If you’re looking for a hobby that fits neatly into your schedule and doesn’t require a lot of commitment, horses might not be the best option. They aren’t machines we can turn off and…
I’ve got a little confession to make—I’ve avoided horse shows and competitions for the past 10 years. In fact, I’ve actually only shown a horse 3 times in the past 25 years. But lately, something has started to shift. I’m…
Some of the most important things I’ve learned about horses have come from casual conversations at the barn. My horseshoer, for example, is a goldmine of knowledge! One day, a horse at the barn had foundered, and my shoer asked,…
With so much focus on becoming better riders, winning ribbons, and climbing the ranks, it’s easy to forget what really matters—our connection with our horses. Horses aren’t just sporting equipment to be discarded if they’re “broken.” They’re our partners. When…
Being taken advantage of is never fun and unfortunately every industry has people that seem to be waiting to do just that. The horse industry is no stranger to this. It’s an industry that I love so much and you…
Back in the day horse shopping took a lot of effort! You had to go to your local feed store and pick up the magazines, look in the classifieds of your favorite breeds journal (that were thick and full of…
We all know that in order to understand a horse person, you really need to be one. Or just accept that we’re crazy…that’s fine too! Gypsy Equestrian is one of my favorite Youtube channels. Her video about what society thinks…
Here’s a list of 10 things Veterinarians want you to know about Banamine. How to use it, how NOT to use it, whether you can stack it with other medications, different options as far as how to administer it, some…
The Riderless horse is one of the oldest military traditions. In a full honor funeral, there is a single horse led behind the precession. The horse is without a rider, there is an empty saddle on the horse and boots…
Yesterday, Ethan and Porter were on their way home from a roping event when the tire on Ethan’s truck blew. Their father wrote the following post below on Facebook. I am sharing it here so that everyone, even those not…
Why is there so much internet shaming when people sell horses?? There is nothing wrong with selling a horse! Yes, I understand there are people out there who buy horses and resell them for profit and some of you think…
For twenty years I trained horses the way I’d been taught by my mentors. The same way they’d been taught by there’s. So that means the training techniques I was using were at least 50 years old. In some ways…
What happened to all of the little girls who LOVE horses? I’m not talking about the horses on the Netflix shows or the ones in video games like Star Stables. I’m talking about REAL HORSES!! It used to be that…
When paint horse breeder, Justine Fitzhenry spotted a sorrel paint mare at a kill pen she knew that the horse had a story. She rescued the mare and then used Facebook to find out if anyone knew who she was.…
I have had the luxury of being able to show horses and attend horse shows most of my life. I’ve loved it and I’ve not loved it. I’ve seen good and I’ve seen bad. I’ve handled situations in ways I’m…
