Month: January 2019

Horse Hacks

I got to thinking the other day about all of the little hacks we use on a daily basis in the barn and on trail rides. Necessity is the mother of invention, after all. If horse people have a need, they will figure out the how – often in creative ways. I thought it would…



The Magic of Snow

If you live in the frozen north, to survive the coldest season you need at least one thing you enjoy about winter. It might be skiing, snowshoeing, dog-sledding, snowmobiling, horseback riding in snow, curling up in front of the fire with a good book, or boarding a plane to the Caribbean.I have lived most of…



Winter Riding Challenge

Last week Monica was talking about how she has begun working on liberty and bridleless riding to beat the winter blues. While I am doing that type of thing with Prophet as well, we are also participating in a winter riding challenge. In this challenge, participants are asked to complete horsemanship and riding time goals…



Cabin fever

When it’s snowing sideways in a 20 mph wind or sleeting here in Vermont I am not that inclined to head out from the barn on a trail ride. This time of year it’s dark by the time I get to the barn after work and – on weekends – between the weather, bad footing,…



SheNanigans, Part 2 – Living the Dream

As Monica introduced last week in our blog, this week I am going to be talking a little about our 2016 trip to The Outpost at Warden Rock in Alberta, Canada. Really, I can only tell you a little bit about the trip because the experience cannot easily be put into words. Beware – photo overload…